ETPS Principal proposes to change uniform colours & school motto
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The school has had the current uniform colours of brown and gold for over 65 years. While no official decision has been made on the change, it is believed that Principal Maduro, who many reported to be doing an extraordinary job at the school, is consulting with the Department and Ministry of Education, according to a source familiar with the proposed changes.
According to a source, decisions will not be made unless all the stakeholders, including parents and teachers, are informed.
Former students against changes
Many indigenous residents of the Sea Cows Bay area are said to be opposed to the changes including most members of the school’s Parent-Teacher’s Association.
The school is also painted in its traditional colours of brown and gold. It is unclear what other traditional changes the school is trying to make, outside of the uniforms and motto. The proposed colours if approved will be pink top for girls and blue for boys.
There is no proposed timeframe for the suggested changes.
‘Why create confusion’- Principal Maduro
Meanwhile, Principal Maduro was not pleased about the proposed changes being made public by our News Centre.
“There’s no story in that so can you please refrain from looking for one.
“Why drag a school into a scandal and try to create confusion?” Principal Maduro told our News Centre.
Efforts to draw a comment from Acting Chief Education Officer Orlandette R. Crabbe and the school’s PTA President Anna-Lee A. Thomas proved futile up to the time of publication.
The ETPS is the signature public primary school in District Three. It is named in honour of the late Mr Ebenezer Thomas who donated the land free of cost for the school. The school library is named in honour of the late Augusta Forbes aka ‘Teacher’ who is believed to have started the first school in District Three under a mango tree by the now Methodist Church in Sea Cows Bay.
Long list of prominent former students
The ETPS can boast of some prominent alums such as Attorney Jamal S. Smith (deceased), businessman Dion A. Stoutt, Managing Director of STO Enterprises, businessman, former Permanent Secretary and Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock, Attorney, and former Financial Secretary Glenroy A. Forbes, Businessman and former advisor to two Premiers Kevin C. Smith ‘aka’ O J, former Government Minister Hon Myron V Walwyn, now current Representative for District Six, and Attorney, poet and trust company executive Sonjah S. Smith among countless others.
The three recent principals of the school are Mrs Inez Brathwaite (deceased), Mrs Adel Forbes-Frett and Mrs Sybil Todman-Hodge.
Mrs Maduro was appointed Principal of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in July 2023.
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48 Responses to “ETPS Principal proposes to change uniform colours & school motto”
It is a part of our heritage. I attended that school and my daughter attended that school. We in SCB love the uniform as is,
Thank you
Leave it alone Woman..Next u want too change the school color ..Power gone straight to your *. Head
Her response about a scandal was unnecessary and rough. Ease up.
The same thought came to mind. Once her n ame was mentioned, I saw the power mentality of doing things personally.
Don’t mind them old people. Is only cloth.
Parents , guardians, whomever....stop this madness.
DO NOT LET THEM CHANGE IT!
blows.