Pineapple Place Basic School
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Our motto is: "Together we strive for excellence" It was the year 1990 when Mrs. The school remains that size for another year.
Leoni Golding founder and still principal of the Pineapple Basic School decided to quit her job as a teacher at Ewers Basic School to pursue a career in nursing. This never materializes because the parents of the children she was teaching would not allow her to leave the profession, Hence the start of the Pineapple Basic School. We started in an unfinished building with one room having dirt flooring; cardboards were used to cover the dirt so it would be safer for the students in attendance. This building was loan to us by Miss Geraldine Mignott who later sits on the school board as chairperson for ten years (1996– 2006). Pineapple Basic School started the first official school day on January 15th 1990 one week after the regular school term, with a population of 57 students. 32 were girls and 25 were boys with two teachers. Registration for the next school year was more than anticipated; therefore, two more teachers were employed for the new term. Space had become a big issue, so the verandah of the unfinished room had to be used for the additional classes. In 1993 an extra space was acquired through the rental of an old barber shop which was on the same premises. Because of the outstanding performance of the students from this institution, the Ministry of Education officially recognized the school as an early childhood institution in 1994. Being recognized the school population continued to grow, as a result additional spaces had to be found. With permission from the relevant authority a piece of land owned by the (U.D.C.) Urban Development Company which was next to the premises, been unoccupied was used for another addition in 1995. The student population was still growing consequently another addition was made in 1997. Over the past 20 years a number of graduates have gone on from this school with track records of becoming highly professional people such as teachers, nurses, business owners and other professions. This school is one of the main feeder schools for the Ocho Rios Primary School. These are the facilities that presently exist at the school. We have eight classrooms, two bathrooms, one for boys and one for girls, a canteen, a library and an office. The school population is over 183 students, seven teachers, one trained teacher and 3 auxiliary staff serving students from the community and other surrounding areas of Ocho Rios.
PINEAPPLE PLACE BASIC SCHOOL
Presents
Rally of the Grades
An evening filled with fun ! ! !
Venue: School Ground
1st prize: a trophy to the class with the most funds
2nd prize: Dolphin Cove pass to the student with the most funds.
3rd prize to student in 2nd place
Deadline for envelopes to return is Nov. 23, 2012
Date
30 Nov. 2012
4:00p.m
There’ll be prizes & surprises!!!!
Pineapple Place Basic School Calendar
September - December 2012
Sept. 12– 3yrs Old meeting
Sept. 19—4 yrs old meeting
Sept. 20—5 yrs old meeting
Sept. 24—General P.T.A. meeting
4:00p.m. for all meetings
NB Please note the date has change for our general P.T.A. meeting
Events
Oct. 1—31 National Heritage month
Oct. 7—15 National Heritage week
Oct. 11—Jeans Day
Students are asked to wear jeans and bring $100.00.
Ice-cream will be given for that day.
Nov. 1 –30 Parents Month
Nov.—Parenting Seminar
Nov.30 —Rally of the Grades
Nov. 12—General P.T.A. meeting at 4:00p.m.
Dec. 1—World Aids Day
Dec. 13—Class Party
NB. During the first week of November school voucher
for next term will be issued
Chairman: Mr. Patroy Reeves
Vice Chairman: Mr. Dennis Taylor
Secretary: Mr. Patrick Pottinger
Asst. Secretary: Mr. Alfred Allen
Treasurer: Mr. Omar Champagnie
Asst. Treasurer: Mrs. Alberta Ashmeade
P.R.O. : Mr. Alfred Allen
Principal: Mrs. Leoni Golding
Teacher: Ms. Angela Redway
P.T.A. President: Mrs Roxann Headlam
Mr. Fairweather
P.T.A Committee
President: Mrs. Roxann Headlam
Asst. President: Mr. Jefit Bradshaw
Treasurer: Venetta Graham
Asst Treasurer: Phylis James– Jackson
Secretary: Tinasana Henry
Asst. Secretary: Tashana Martin
P.R.O: Stacey Ann Simpson
Asst. P.R.O: Daisy Watson
School Calendar
August March
Orientation Ash Wednesday
Mid Term Holidays
September Sports Day
School reopens P.T.A meeting
P.T.A meeting
April
October End of Term Test
Census Day Easter Holidays
Heritage week P.T.A. meeting
National Heroes day
Dress parade & pass students concert May
P.T.A meeting Read across Jamaica Day
Teachers Day
November Children’s Day
Parenting Seminar Mid term Holidays
Uniform party luncheon Labour Day
P.T.A meeting Luncheon (P.T.A. Dept.)
P.T.A. meeting
December
End of term test June
Christmas program Disaster preparedness Day
Christmas Holiday Jeans Day
Staff Function
January Final P.T.A. meeting
School reopens
P.T.A. meeting July
School Leaving Ceremony
February Summer Holidays
Jamaica Day
P.T.A meeting
When entering the school compound, parents/guardian should be attired as responsible adults. This means that:
Merinos alone instead of shirts or under pant alone is forbidden for our male parents.
Women must be appropriately dressed. Revealing & tight fitting clothes are not accepted.
Grooming for Students
Uniforms should be worn at all times.
Boys
▪ Khaki shirt neatly tucked into khaki pants or Khaki
shorts.
▪ Earrings and plaited hair are not allowed.
Girls
▪ 3yr old – 4yr old White blouse with red & white
plaid tunic.
▪ 5yr old white blouse with red & white plaid skirt.
General
▪ Jewelry is not accepted.
▪ House T-shirts and shorts are to be worn on
Thursdays. Except for the girls whose religion
disallowed them to wear shorts, red & white plaid P.E
skirts can be worn.
School Fees
All school fees should be paid in full before acceptance of any child. If at any time a parent find paying school fee as a challenge there is a payment plan available. Contact the school office for further information. A two weeks period is given to all parent/guardian for full
payment of school fee. No school fee should be paid at the school. Late payment for school fee will now attract an additional 10% charge.
Safety & Security
All parents/guardian must submit their names and a valid contact number to the school. If the number given is no more valid then the new number must be
submitted. Please monitor students’ pick up after school. Kindly send a note if they must leave before dismissal.
Respect for Teachers & other Staff Members
No parent/guardian having an issue with a teacher or a staff member should enter school compound and be disrespectful, rude or insolence. Any conflict should be directed to the schools’ office or management Board.
School Rules
Absence from School
Students who have been absent from school, on
return should present a note from parent/guardian
explaining his/her absence. A phone call is also expected. If sick a doctor letter should be present.
Absence from Class
Students should remain in classes during class periods. In the case of an emergency a release form must be signed and given.
Visitors
Any person, parent/guardian desirous of seeing a student should first request permission from the schools 'office and/or the class teacher.
P.T.A meetings
All parents/guardian must try to attend all P.T.A
meetings if possible. A $300.00 dues per term must be paid towards P.T.A administration.
Punctuality/Arrival/Departure
Children must be punctual for school daily at 8:30am. Children must be picked up promptly, no later than 3:00pm. A late fee charge is in effect for students who are not picked up on time.
Academic Staff
Principal: Mrs. Leoni Golding
Vice Principal: Mrs. Lurline McLean
Senior Teacher: Mrs. Sylvia Russell
3yr old Class: Mrs. Esther Burrell
Mrs. Angela Osbourne
3yr old Class: Mrs. Leoni Golding
Mrs. Sylvia Russell
Mrs. Jacqueline Brown
4yr old Class: Mrs. Lurline McLean
Mrs. Angela Redway
Mrs. Claudette Williams
Auxiliary staff: Mrs. Patsy Champagnie
Ms. Judith Jones
Ms. Christine
The Pineapple Place Basic School time Table
Arrival time : 8:00am Devotion 8:40- 9:ooam
Circle / Group Guided Learning /Creative : 9:00 - 9:30am Activity time Small group 9:30 - 10:00am Lunch Time 10:00-11:00 am Rest time 11:00am -11:20am Out Door Play 11:00 -12:30am Guided Learning 12:00pm 12:30pm Break time 1:00pm 1:20pm Free Play 1:00pm 1:20pm Story time 1:20pm 1:40pm Cleanup and Home work !:40pm 1:55pm Dismissal time 2:00pm
To our Valued Parents : As of September 3 All outstanding document and money owe to this School Must be Submit are your Child Will not be Allowed to Attend the Pineapple Place Basic School until Same is/Are Received.
27/07/2012
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Address
138 Main Street, Pineapple Place
Ocho Rios