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Local legend says that Bishop Anstey High School produces the "Bishop's Girl". Criteria established for this designation are: intelligent, strong-minded, decisive, well-balanced in her pursuit of academic as well as aesthetic explorations, comfortable with the realities of social change and willing to take risks to achieve whatever may be important to her. The "Bishop's Girl" traditionally believes that her sister-Hilarians are kindred spirits. As such, they will challenge her intellectually and at the same time support her in facing down the barriers she will inevitably encounter as she makes her way through personal growth towards success and public recognition.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tilley-Lubbs|first1=Gresilda A.|last2=Calva|first2=Silvia Bénard|title=Re-Telling Our Stories: Critical Autoethnographic Narratives|date=2016|publisher=Springer|isbn=9789463005678|pages=221,230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzamDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA230&dq=Bishop+Anstey+High+School,+Bishop%27s+Girl&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNz53ul63aAhUrxoMKHfT9CX8Q6AEIUjAH#v=onepage&q=Bishop%20Anstey%20High%20School%2C%20Bishop's%20Girl&f=false|language=en}}{{unsourced|section|date=April 2018}}</ref> |
Local legend says that Bishop Anstey High School produces the "Bishop's Girl". Criteria established for this designation are: intelligent, strong-minded, decisive, well-balanced in her pursuit of academic as well as aesthetic explorations, comfortable with the realities of social change and willing to take risks to achieve whatever may be important to her. The "Bishop's Girl" traditionally believes that her sister-Hilarians are kindred spirits. As such, they will challenge her intellectually and at the same time support her in facing down the barriers she will inevitably encounter as she makes her way through personal growth towards success and public recognition.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tilley-Lubbs|first1=Gresilda A.|last2=Calva|first2=Silvia Bénard|title=Re-Telling Our Stories: Critical Autoethnographic Narratives|date=2016|publisher=Springer|isbn=9789463005678|pages=221,230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzamDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA230&dq=Bishop+Anstey+High+School,+Bishop%27s+Girl&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNz53ul63aAhUrxoMKHfT9CX8Q6AEIUjAH#v=onepage&q=Bishop%20Anstey%20High%20School%2C%20Bishop's%20Girl&f=false|language=en}}{{unsourced|section|date=April 2018}}</ref> |
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| Bishop Anstey High School | |
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 Bishop Anstey High School Crest | |
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145 Abercromby Street Port of Spain | |
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| Type | Anglican (Government-assisted) high school for girls |
| Motto | Non sine pulvere palmam - No reward without effort |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Hilary |
| Established | 1921 |
| Color(s) | Red, black, navy blue |
| Website | bahs |
Bishop Anstey High School (also called Bishop Anstey or St. Hilary's) is a government-assisted all-girls secondary school in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, that was founded by the Anglican Bishop Arthur Henry Anstey and opened on January 13, 1921. The school is governed by a Board of Management appointed and chaired by the Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago. Its assets are controlled and managed by a corporate body known as The Bishop Anstey Association.
Origins
The school's motto "Non sine pulvere palmam" is taken from the Epistles of Horace, the Roman lyric poet (65 BC - 8 BC). The school's first principal was Miss Amelia Stephens, known to the girls and their parents as "Madam".
The school uniform
In the 1950s, the original uniform was replaced by the current uniform. It is a six-gore, moygashel linen skirt, a white blouse that sits on the hip, the red and black striped tie, casual softer shoes with white socks.
The "Bishop's Girl"
Local legend says that Bishop Anstey High School produces the "Bishop's Girl". Criteria established for this designation are: intelligent, strong-minded, decisive, well-balanced in her pursuit of academic as well as aesthetic explorations, comfortable with the realities of social change and willing to take risks to achieve whatever may be important to her. The "Bishop's Girl" traditionally believes that her sister-Hilarians are kindred spirits. As such, they will challenge her intellectually and at the same time support her in facing down the barriers she will inevitably encounter as she makes her way through personal growth towards success and public recognition.[1]
Admission and student tenure
Students enter Form I on the basis of their grades from the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination, which is organized and adjudicated by the Ministry of Education, Trinidad and Tobago. The latter examination is used to facilitate the placement of students in secondary schools throughout Trinidad and Tobago. The SEA comprises three papers in the subjects of Creative Writing, Mathematics, and Language Arts; it covers the national curriculum for Primary-level education with a focus on Standards 3–5.[2]
Currently, students coming in to Bishop Anstey for the first time are divided into three classes according to the alphabetical order of their surnames. In this way, the school refrains from grouping students according to academic ability levels as they go through high school. In adherence to the Ministry of Education's requirements, Bishop Anstey follows the Secondary Education Modernisation Programme (SEMP) Curriculum from Forms 1 to 3. During their fourth and fifth years, students follow the CSEC syllabus in preparation for the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and University of Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level exams in various subjects, along with a compulsory core of English Language, English Literature and Mathematics.
Today, constraints of space and staffing limit the school's intake of students into the Sixth Form (Lower VI and Upper VI) to three classes totaling approximately 60-70 students. As a result, entry into the Sixth form is highly competitive, and is based in part on academic qualifications (students' CXC results and teachers' assessments of their intellectual promise), attendance records, overall conduct, and involvement in school activities. Sixth form students follow an intense and rigorous syllabus in preparation for the Advanced Level CAPE and University of Cambridge GCE exams.[3]
House System
The Houses are now named after the main mountain ranges in Trinidad and Tobago.
Today, the Houses' names are: Cerro Aripo [Green], Chancellor [Red], Cumberland [Orange], El Tucuche [Purple], Tamana [Black], and Trinity [Blue].
Each House has a Captain and Prefects, and is assisted by a Teacher. The school encourages the students to participate in various House activities; these include competitive sports, the Annual Bazaar, and Carnival activities.
A student is expected to become an active House member and to wear her House badge.[4]
Excellent achievement
Music: The award-winning Bishop Anstey High School (BAHS) Choir is composed of 60 girls with a wide-ranging musical repertoire of classical and contemporary music, West Indian folk songs and calypsos, as well as music derived from the African and Indian heritages that are reflected in the multicultural diversity of Trinidad and Tobago.
Lorraine Granderson is the current choir-mistress and musical director.
In July 2005 and 2007, the BAHS Choir had the honour and privilege to perform at the annual Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales. On both occasions there was also a guest performance to a sell-out audience in London. In 2010, they performed at the Rhapsody's Children Music Festival in Vienna, Prague and Salzburg.
In July 2013, following a tour of South Africa, and with the assistance of the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission, the BAHS Choir's performance impressed audiences in London.[5]
Art: More recently, Bishop Anstey High School students won most of the prizes at the Eighth Biennial Art Competition held by Women in Art in collaboration with the National Museum and Art Gallery, under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism and the Ministry of Education.
Social engagement: There is also a wide variety of clubs that all students are encouraged to join. For example: - Dragon Boat - Choir - Netball - Football - Film Club - Track and Field - Animal Welfare - Rugby - Asian Culture Club - Cheerleading - Water Polo - Competitive Swimming - Learn to Swim Classes - Spoken Word - Christian Fellowship Club. And many more!
Sports: Bishop Anstey High School Sports programs include hockey, netball, taekwondo, volleyball, track and field, dragon boat racing, water polo, football and rugby.
Some Bishop Anstey Alumnae (Hilarians)
Students and former students are sometimes referred to as Bishop's Girls or Hilarians.[6][7]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (April 2018) |
The following women are among those considered to meet the criteria established for the "Bishop's Girl":
- Pat Bishop (1940–2011) - Artist, Choreographer, Ethno-musicologist.
- Janelle "Penny" Commissiong - Miss Universe 1976.
- Louise McIntosh ( – 2009) - Music teacher, founder of the Pan Pipers Music School.
- Dana Seetahal SC (1955 – 2014) - Attorney at Law.
- Frances-Anne Solomon - Filmmaker.
- Marjorie Thorpe PhD. - Chair, Public Service Commission, 2013 – 2016.
- Paula-Mae Weekes - President, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, 2018 --.
BAHS principals
The first BAHS principal was Amelia M. Stephens (tenure: 1921–1938) who was recruited abroad. She was followed by Dorothy Shrewsbury (tenure: 1938–1950) who was recruited abroad. The third principal was also recruited abroad; she was Christine Sutherland (tenure: 1950–1964). In the ensuing years, Bishop Anstey principals have been recruited locally. They are:
- Stephanie Shurland (1964–1981)
- Mary Bishop (1981–1982)
- Freda Araujo (1982–1992)
- Mary Bishop (1992–1992)
- Yvonne Ramsey (1993–1996)
- Valerie Anne Jane Mary Taylor (1996–2000)
- Patricia Ruddell (2000–2003)
- Patsy-Ann Rudder (2003–2015)
- Joanne Shurland (2017–present)
Notes
- ^ Tilley-Lubbs, Gresilda A.; Calva, Silvia Bénard (2016). Re-Telling Our Stories: Critical Autoethnographic Narratives. Springer. pp. 221, 230. ISBN 9789463005678.
- ^ "Student Portal". Ministry of Education, Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
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- ^ http://bahs.edu.tt/about.html
- ^ "Bishop Anstey High School Choir". itzCaribbean.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tilley-Lubbs, Gresilda A.; Calva, Silvia Bénard (2016). Re-Telling Our Stories: Critical Autoethnographic Narratives. Springer. pp. 221, 230. ISBN 9789463005678.
- ^ "Five ways to recognise a Bishops girl". Outlish Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
External links
- hilarians.com Information on BAHS alumnae
- [1] School website
- "Christina Frances Sutherland". 27 September 2013.