JUNIOR DEPARTMENT
NEWS & EVENTS

AGES 7 -11

In the Junior Department children are prepared for the Barbados Secondary Schools' Entrance Examination (BSSEE) while continuing to follow a well-rounded syllabus. Students are provided with a broad range of learning experiences. We aim to develop the student's knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for study and for life beyond education.

Subjects taught are:
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Language Arts (which includes fluency in Reading, Drama, Spelling, Creative Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar, Oral Language and Comprehension skills),
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Handwriting,
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Mathematics,
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Science,
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Social Studies,
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Art & Craft,
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Spanish,
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Religious Education,
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Information Technology
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Physical Education.
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Music
BARBADOS SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ ENTRANCE EXAMINATION RESULTS 2018
We, as usual, are very proud of the achievements of our Class 4 students who sat the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination on Tuesday, May 8th 2018. Of those fifty-six St. Gabriel’s students, 41 were awarded their 1st - 3rdchoices and 15 their 4th onwards. One student was allocated a school.
Placements were as follows:
Alexandra 1 Alleyne 1 Bursary 9 Christ Church Foundation 5 Combermere 5 Deighton Griffith 2 Graydon Sealy 1 Harrison College 11 The Lodge School 3
St. George Secondary 1 Queen’s College 4 St. Leonard’s Boys 2
St. Michael School 11
Our top students are as follows: • Leanna Cumberbatch (J4T) top Female student • Daniel Lashley(J4L) top Male student.
Well done, Leanna and Daniel! We are proud of you both and all of our Class Four students.
One student – Devon Ewing-Chow (J4T) scored 100% in Mathematics. Well done, Devon!
44 students scored 80% or more in English and 45 students scored 80% or more in Mathematics.
Our average in English was 86% whilst in Mathematics, our average was 84%

The Juniors has a plush green spacious environment that promotes play, self expression and work


SUBJECTS
BREAK TIME

ALEXINA CHANDLER
Head of Junior Department
SEPTEMBER -DECEMBER
CRICKET, SWIMMING,
GIRLS SOCCER, BADMINTON, NSC CROSS COUNTRY, LUTHER THORNE CROSS COUNTRY
FRI FEB 08, 09:30 AM
CHRISTMAS PLAY
FRI FEB 08, 09:30 AM
JANUARY
PARENT TEACHERS MEETING
FRI FEB 08, 09:30 AM
FEBRUARY
NAPSAC / ATHLETICS
FRI FEB 08, 09:30 AM
INTERHOUSE SPORTS
FRI FEB 08, 09:30 AM
MARCH
NATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES & SCIENCE TESTS
SAT MAR 15, 10:30 AM
MAY-JUNE
COMMON ENTRANCE EXAM
MON 7 -MAY,
NETBALL
MAY 10, 10:00 AM
VALEDICTORY
JUNE 22