Queen's College, Nassau
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Queen's College, also known as 'Q.C', is an independent, co-educational institution in The Bahamas. Founded in 1890, Queen's College is the oldest private school in the Bahamas. It has an extensive list of former students including many local Politicians (Members of Parliament), Clergymen, Professionals and other leaders within The Bahamas.
Located in Nassau, Queen's College operates under the auspices of The Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church and consists of three sections - The Early Learning Centre, The Primary School and The High school.
The school runs rigorous Advanced Placement Courses, A+ Certification, Advanced Subsidiary AS courses and SAT II courses. Other advanced educational opportunities and avenues provided include the MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification).
The "QC Comets" have managed to win a number of sports awards throughout its history, most notably in basketball, volleyball, swimming, track & field and soccer. In recent years, Queen's College has set its sights on the BAISS (Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools) Track and Field Championship, significantly reducing the lead of its sporting rivals and managed to place 2nd for the past few years.
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[edit] Administration
Principal
Andrea Gibson
Early Learning Centre Administration
Mrs. Virginia Minnis - Head of Section
Primary School Administration
Yvonne Foulkes - Vice Principal, Head of Primary School
Sylvia Beneby - Deputy Head
Angela Culmer - Primary School Curriculum Coordinator
Antja Humes - Early Years Curriculum Coordinator
High School Administration
Shawn Turnquest, Vice Principal - Head of High School
[edit] House system
Queen's College has four houses: Dyer, Heath, King and Rogers. Currently, this system is used primarily for sporting events and as a merit system up to the High School level, where it is then used to place students into Home Room classes, which students remain in until graduation. This system garners a sense of family and encourages a bond between students throughout their educational careers at Queen's College. Also it is used to decide which students go to BAISS.
| House | House Colour |
|---|---|
| Dyer | |
| Heath | |
| King | |
| Rogers |
[edit] Extra-curricular activities
Some of these clubs and societies include:
- The S.P.A.R.C (Students Pursuing Advanced Rigorous Courses) Programme
- The Student Christian Movement
- The Student Representative Council
- The Anchor Club
- The Key Club
- The Credit Union
- The Interact Club
- The Debating Society
- Encompassing The Model United Nations Debate
- The People to People International Student Chapter
- The Teacher Cadets Club
- The Modern Languages Club
- The Governor General's Youth Awards
Through Queen's College's rigorous extra-curricular involvement students have become involved with organizations such as REACH (Resources and Education for Autism and Related Challenges), The AIDS Foundation of The Bahamas, The Special Olympics Committee of The Bahamas and others.
Through this outreach into the community, students have assisted in raising awareness on many issues and raising funds for many people (including Hurricane Victims).
[edit] Notable alumni
- Durward Knowles, Olympic sailor
- Sir Leonard Knowles, first Chief Justice of The Bahamas
- Mychal Thompson, NBA basketball player
- Jackie Edwards, long jumper
- Allison Martlew, musician
- Culture, rapper/musician
- Hon. Obie Wilchcombe, Member of Parliament, West End & Bimini
- Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, Member of Parliament, Englerston & Chairwoman, Progressive Liberal Party
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