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Ferris Primary opens new building
BY HAILE MIKA'EL
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The Ferris Primary School in Westmoreland is celebrating another boost to its infrastructure following the official opening of a new building for the principal, staffroom and grade six classroom.
The new building made possible, in part, by a contribution of J$800,000 from the Jamaica National Foundation, follows the contribution in 2005 of a computer lab under the JN Foundation's 'Computer in Schools' programme.
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| Canute Simpson (right) Manager JN Savanna-la-Mar officially opens the new staff room at Ferris Primary School, Westmoreland as a teacher, (left) and Virginia Turner, JN Foundation's Project Manager Western Region look on. (Photo: Haile Mika'el) |
"(At the time) the teachers voluntarily accommodated the computer lab in their staffroom, consequently, Jamaica National contribute toward building a new staffroom," recalled principal Mrs Paulette Hibbert.
Hibbert explained that initial assessment of cost dictated a need for more money.
So she applied to the Ministry of Education and in April 2007 received $2 million through then Education State Minister Senator Noel Montieth, following constant lobbying from former Senator Fredrick Hammaty.
Hammaty, who presented the school with a cheque for $10,000 at the opening, gave a further commitment.
"There is a computer at Computers & Beyond waiting for you," he said.
Guest speaker, Inspector Ralph Medley of the Whithorn Police recounted the development of the educational system in Jamaica from Independence.
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