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AFTER-SCHOOL & SATURDAY PROGRAMMES

 

v  Speech & Drama - Poetry; Standard English; Dialect; Dub Poetry.

v  Dance - Afro-Caribbean Rhythms

 

v  Music - Drumming to Afro-Caribbean Rhythms; Piano; Recorders and Other Percussion instruments

 

v  Storytelling - Traditional Ring Games & Anansi Stories.

 

v  Art/Craft - Painting; Batik, Tie & Dye, Ceramics, Use of recycled materials, etc.

 

v  Papermaking - Making of postcards, gift bags, etc. from paper made from old newsprint and other types of paper

 

v  Needlework - Basic Stitches; How to make Pot Holders, Book-Markers, Table Mats, etc

 

v  Reading - Oral Reading , Silent  Reading , Comprehension, Spelling, Vocabulary Building , Picture Reading

 

v  Sign Language - Words and phrases to allow communication with the hearing impaired

 

v  Heritage Fun Time - Exploration of aspects of our heritage through games, tours and storytelling

 

v  Computer Studies - Basic computer skills

 

v  Personal Development - Teaching of some basic life skills, e.g. personal hygiene, social graces, conflict management, group work, etc.

v  Counselling - For both Children and/or Parents/Guardians

 

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COMING SOON!
August 15, 2010 Marcus Garvey lecture titled: “Marcus Garvey and the Education of People of African Descent in a Post Colonial Society by: Professor Verene Shepherd at the PCJ Auditorium, 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston.
August 17, 2010 Harambee, open house and cultural fair on the grounds of Liberty Hall, 76 King Street, Kingston
September 2010 Book Launch, “Children in the line of fire” by: Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown Guest Speaker- Dr. Sharon Singleton, Associate Professor of Social Work at Barry University.
October 13, 2010 Annual Musgrave Awards ceremony
November 2010 Launch of exhibition, “From War to Windrush”
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