Background

 History of the School

Deacons Primary School was officially opened on 7th September 1964 by Mrs. Carolyn Barrow, wife of the then Premier Errol Walton Barrow.  

The School is located at 2nd Avenue Bird's River Land, Deacons Road, St. Michael.  The school was built to meet the demands for primary education for the new Farm Housing Area, Goodland and Brandons communities.

Deacons Primary School started with a role of 420 students.  Within a short period, the school was known for its academic excellence!  It became the first choice of households within its immediate environs and beyond.  

The first principal of the school was Miss Gwendolyn J. Winter.  She insisted on establishing a very professional approach to teaching and learning, which was continued by successive principals such as: -

              Miss G. Daniel            -    1969 - 1979                                             

              Mrs. A. King               -    1979 - 1991

              Mrs. B. Brathwaite      -   1991 - 1995 

              Mr. R. Trotman            -   1996 - 2005

              Mrs. King                    -    2005     

              Mr. Grenville Hinds    -    2006                          

              Mrs. L. Burke              -    2006 -2008

              Mrs.  Shirley Marshall  -  2008 - 2015 

              Ms. Jennifer Jordan     -   2016 - 2019                                     

The school was also a pilot school for Barbados' Edutech 2000 programme. 

Our current principal is Miss Sylvia Atherley and our Senior Teacher is Miss Sandra King.  The school has a staff complement of 20 teachers and provides instruction to 210 students.  

The school prides itself on developing its students holistically.  Students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities such as Brownies, Cub Scouts, Kiwani's K-Kids Club, Sunshine Club, Reading Spring, swimming, football, netball, track and field, choir, and steelpan.

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