Let's get familiar with The Lodge School

Introduction

    The early history of The Lodge School - as it is now called - is sketchy, but it is established that a school with seventeen (17) students opened on the present site of Codrington College on the 9th September, 1745. The school was closed on more that one occasion, but re-opened in its existing location - former Small Ridge Plantation - on 25th March, 1829. The property had been purchased in 1824 by the S.P.G as a manse for its Chaplin and the first classes - some 11 pupils - were held in what was the Chaplin's Lodge - hence the origin of the name 'The Lodge School' (The Lodge School Code of Conduct, n.d.).

The school had from its inception been for boys only and there had always been some boarders until the Boarding Establishment was closed 1979. In 1980, the school, under the mandate from the Ministry of Education became a full co-educational school, with the entry of girls in the first form. Prior to this, girls had been accepted into the sixth form (Media Resource Department, n.d.).

Presently, the school has 1091 students, 69 teachers and 28 ancillary staff who are under the principalship of Mr. Robin Douglas (ag) and Mr. Robert Lewis (ag). 

 

    The school's mission is 'To create an educational climate, which facilitates and develops the maximum potential of all students.' Furthermore, the core values promoted are respect, responsibility, readiness for work, resilience and reflection. The school's motto is 'Possunt Quia Posse Vindentur' translated to 'They can because they think they can.'

Do you know any of these places near to The Lodge School? Which route would you take from your home to arrive at The Lodge School?

Fig 1. Google map showing the location of the school.