KINGSTON COLLEGE

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KINGSTON COLLEGE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2007 - 2012
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CONTENTS
Crest and Motto of Kingston College
Mission Statement
A Brief History
Current Status
Strategic Objectives
Primary Objectives
Major Goals
Developmental Projects
Infrastructure
Staff
Students
Proposals to achieve objectives/goals
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KINGSTON COLLEGE
The Crest
The Motto FORTIS CADERE CEDERE NON
POTEST (The Brave May Fall But Never Yield)
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FACT SHEET

• The Schools Name KINGSTON COLLEGE
• The Schools Code 100057
• The Schools Address 2A North Street,
  Kingston,
• Melbourne Park Campus
• 13 Upper Elletson Road
• Kingston C.S.O.
• Telephone Numbers
• (North Street Campus ) [phone],
  922-3758
• (Melbourne Campus) 928-4497, 7597790
• Facsimile Number (876)
  948-5247
• School Region Region 1
• Name of Principal Mr. Rupert Hemmings
• Name of Chairman Mr. Crafton Miller
• Name of Education Mrs. Maureen Dwyer
• Officer
• School Type Secondary
• School Inception April 16, 1925
• School Age 83 years

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MISSION STATEMENT
To provide a high school education that lays the
foundation for good citizenship through the
development of high moral and Christian values,
achievement of academic excellence and a
well-rounded personality utilizing sports and
other co-curricular activities.
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A Brief History
Kingston College was declared open on Thursday,
April 16,1925 at a ceremony held in the courtyard
of the old Rectory on East Street. The following
day, the first forty-nine students registered and
classes began on Monday, April 20. According to
the minutes of the Synod of 1925, the school was
founded by Bishop deCarteret with Reverend
P.W.Gibson as the first headmaster. The colour
purple was chosen because it is the colour worn
by Christian Bishops, the colour used by the
Greeks to honour their Olympic champions and the
colour of the leading Empire in History
Rome. Today , Kingston College has over one
thousand eight hundred (1800) students with an
academic staff of one hundred (100). The school
has achieved successes over the past eighty-two
(82) years in every field academics, sports and
the arts.
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EXISTING PROGRAMMES
Preparation offered in 25 subjects to C.X.C.
C.S.E.C. Level
BiologyBuilding Technology (Woods)Caribbean
HistoryChemistryElectrical TechnologyElectronic
Document Preparation and Management
EconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish
LiteratureFrenchSpanishGeography
MathematicsMech. Eng. TechnologyOffice
AdministrationPhysicsPrinciples of
AccountsPrinciples of BusinessReligious
EducationSocial StudiesTechnical DrawingVisual
ArtsHuman and Social BiologyInformation
TechnologyIntegrated Science
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EXISTING PROGRAMMES
Preparation offered in 15 subjects to C.X.C.
C.A.P.E. Level
MathematicsPhysicsSociologySpanishAccounting
FrenchGeography
BiologyCaribbean StudiesChemistryCommunication
StudiesEconomicsG. M. DrawingHistoryLiterat
ures in English
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CURRENT STATUS

• Holder of the Schools Challenge Quiz trophy 8
  times
• Most successful team of the Boys Girls
  Championship 29 times

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C.X.C. C.S.E.C. PERFORMANCE PAST 5 YEARS
G.C.E. ADVANCED/ CXC C.A.P.E. PERFORMANCE PAST
5 YEARS
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MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE PAST 6 YEARS
2007 - University Open Scholarship
(U.W.I.)2006 - Jamaica Scholarship2002 - Jamai
ca Independence Scholarship2001 - Jamaica
Centenary Scholarship2000 - Jamaica
Independence Scholarship
Several students ranked best in the island at
C.X.C. C.S.E.C. Level in various subjects over
the years.
Adrian Nembhard 2002 Independence
Scholar Ranked 4th in the world in G.C.E.
A/Level Geometric Mechanical Drawing
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT CONTD.
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT CONTD.
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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• To nurture and develop literary skills and
  natural curiosity and so encourage a love for
  knowledge and truth to be used for the
  advancement of society.
• To turn out well-rounded young men capable of
  clear and critical thinking, with acceptable
  social skills, a strong sense of right and wrong,
  and the competence to make informed decisions.
• To meet, and be responsive to, the educational
  needs of our students, as well as the demands of
  society.
• To have a motivated, highly qualified, success
  -driven, teaching staff.
• To have an efficient, performance oriented
  non-teaching staff.
• To provide a comfortable, secure, adequately
  equipped working environment for staff and
  students with an ambience conducive to learning
  and which contributes to performance.
• To promote the importance of living together
  harmoniously and volunteering service
  unselfishly.
• To provide a high quality curriculum which offers
  many and varied choice opportunities to
  internally and externally validated standards.

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MAJOR GOALS

• Each student should
• Leave school with a minimum of 6 C.X.C. C.S.E.C.
  subjects including Mathematics and English.
• Have at least 2 ½ contact hours per week with at
  least 2 sports or non-curricular activity in the
  first 3 years of school.
• Should be exposed to Christian Life Education,
  and Religious Education should be a compulsory
  subject at C.X.C. C.S.E.C. for all Grade 10 or
  Grade 11 students
• Each Grade 13 student should leave school with a
  minimum of 7 units of C.X.C. -C.A.P.E. subjects

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DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
(In support of Mission, Goals and Objectives)
INFRASTRUCTURE
STAFF
STUDENTS
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MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

• Complete first floor of Douglas Forrest Building
  to accommodate
• Library
• Computing Facilities
• Estimate 90 Million
• Build an Auditorium of approximately 22,000
  sq.ft. to accommodate 2,000 persons
• Estimate 90 Million
• Expand Canteen at Melbourne to accommodate dining
  area for students
• Estimate ________
• Expand Staff Room on both campuses to create more
  space and improved facilities
• 
  
  Estimate ___________

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MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

• Expand Canteen at North Street adding an upper
  floor to accommodate dining by students
  Estimate 7.2 Million
• Build upper floor on Woodwork Shop to be used as
  a Drawing office and Art Room
• Estimate 12.2 Million
• Replace Hardie House (2 storey structure) to
  accommodate extra-curricular activities (Cadets,
  Orchestra, etc.)
• Estimate 40 Million
• Refurbish St. Augustine Chapel (Replace roof,
  windows, refurbish electrics, doors,
  etc.) Estimate 7 Million
• Expand Information and Communication Technology
  (I.C.T.) capability to provide
• Network coverage for both campuses
• Website for school
• Adequate computing service for libraries,
  teachers, students
• Estimate 5.0 Million

TOTAL __________
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MAJOR NON-ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

• Estimate
• Electrical Rehabilitation 5.0 Million
• Waterproof buildings on both campuses 6.0
  Million
• Replace roof of Grade 11 block 1.0 Million
• Refurbish Tennis court 3.0 Million
• Refurbish playing field (Resoiling, Grass,
  Rails) 2.0 Million
• Install Solar powered wells for irrigation
  purposes 3.0 Million
• Refurbish swimming pool 8.0 Million

TOTAL 23.0 Million
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• In the next five (5) years all teachers will have
  a minimum qualification of a University Degree
  and professional Teachers Diploma.
• Closer monitoring of the performance of teachers
  on a frequent/regular basis with intervention by
  the administration in cases of deficiency.
• Introduce/upgrade programmes for teachers in
• Conflict/dispute resolution
• Anger management
• Classroom control
• Stress management
• All departments to prepare action plans specific
  to their area and review these monthly to see how
  well they are aligned with and being implemented
  to achieve the Mission, Objectives, Goals,
  Overall Strategic Objective.
• Greater emphasis on stimulating the natural
  curiosity of students especially in the teaching
  of Science and Mathematics.
• Develop recognition awards for teachers making
  outstanding contributions.
• Provision of regular opportunities for social
  interaction among all staff.

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
(In support of Goals/Objectives)

• Introduce supplemental programmes where necessary
  to address basic deficiencies especially in
  reading and comprehension.
• Splitting of some classes in some subjects,
  particularly English and Mathematics, to allow
  for smaller groups and more personal attention.
• Re-introduction of after-school homework
  supervision sessions. P.T.A. needs to support by
  encouraging payment of a small fee charged.
• Encourage mandatory interaction between home and
  school through regular scheduled meetings.
• Expand further the welfare assistance programme
  to meet the needs of an increasing number of
  students, especially the nutrition aspect. Able
  past students should be asked to commit to this
  programme each year.
• An additional year granted to those unable to
  matriculate in the five years allotted by the
  Ministry of Education.
• Implementation of a strict policy on discipline
  while working to improve an amicable
  teacher/pupil relationship based on mutual
  respect.
• Close monitoring of the performance of students
  on a frequent basis with interventions where
  necessary.

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Proposals to Achieve Objectives /Goals

• Major Fundraising and other input from
• Board of Management
• Parents and P.T.A.
• K.C. Old Boys Association (Local and Offshore)
• K.C. Development Trust Fund
• The Church in the Province of the West Indies
  (C.P.W.I.)
• Ministry of Education
• Corporate World
• Teachers
• Students
• Sub-Committees of the Board to monitor
  implementation and do half yearly
  reviews/revisions