Tag: John Gray High School
Governor visits John Gray High School
(CNS Local Life): Governor Martyn Roper recently attended the John Gray High School end-of-year assembly and toured the new state-of-the-art gymnasium, the venue for the event, which doubles as the George Town emergency shelter. During the assembly, held Monday, 24 June, the school band performed and Roper spoke to the children about “growth mindset” something […]
History students get photo of John Gray
(CNS Local Life): Year 11 Caribbean history students at John Gray High School (JGHS) this week received an official photograph of the late Reverend John Gray, for whom the school was named. The occasion was made possible through the efforts of the Cayman Islands National Archive, as well as the loan of a photograph from […]
Girls mentoring programme launched
(CNS Local Life): Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Cayman Islands, in partnership with John Gray High School (JGHS), has launched a new group-mentoring programme for young females: “Go Girls!”. The initiative, designed for girls ages 11-13, focuses on physical activity, balanced eating and self-esteem.
Walk/run hits the right notes for JGHS students
(CNS Local Life): Coming off a record-setting 2017, the 12th annual Breeze Fusion 5K Walk/Run took place Saturday, 3 November, raising funds for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the John Gray High School (JGHS) music department. Almost 190 runners and walkers, comprising a cross-section of the community from students to senior citizens, […]
John Gray boys learn to be gentlemen
(CNS Local Life): A new group of boys at John Gray High School (JGHS) has joined the “Boyz2Men – Turning Boys into Gentlemen” programme, which aims to teach young men how to comport themselves properly while improving their self-esteem. The ceremony to mark the start of the 2018/19 programme recently took place at the school’s […]
Port Authority boosts technology in schools
(CNS Local Life): The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands last month donated used computer equipment to John Gray High School (JGHS) and the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) to enhance the technology available at both schools. The 20 LCD monitors and five desktop computers will be shared between the two. Chris Krohn, the […]
Students get free passes to CayFilm
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) and John Gray High School students will be attending this weekend’s CayFilm International Film Festival for free thanks to support from a local company. The 30 students received general passes, which gives them complete access to all film screenings, panels and workshops on the three event […]
Lions charter club at John Gray High School
(CNS Local Life): The Lions Club of Grand Cayman (LCGC) has chartered a school-based Alpha Leos Club with 32 John Gray High School students. Visiting district governor Lion Errol Lee initiated seven club officers and installed 25 members in the presence of fellow students, teachers and Lions. Members were vested and pinned, and Leo president […]
John Gray takes U-15 cricket crown
(CNS): John Gray High School has won the 2016 Mourant Ozannes secondary schools under-15 cricket competition, beating St Ignatius Catholic School by 10 wickets during the final match at Smith Road Oval. The competition, sponsored by international law firm Mourant Ozannes, bowled off on 2 May with four participating schools – John Gray, Clifton Hunter […]
John Gray prefects praised for successful year
(CNS): John Gray High School’s Year 11 prefects have wrapped up their duties following a year of service. The 35 students, who served from 2015 to 2016, have been honing their leadership skills with duties and responsibilities in all aspects of school life. These included assisting at reporting sessions, canteen and compound duty, tutoring in […]
Careers fair opens students to job opportunities
(CNS): Year 9 and 11 students at John Gray High School (JGHS) had the opportunity to learn about a wide range of professions in Cayman’s business community at the school’s annual Careers Fair, organised by the Career Services Unit in the Department of Education Services and the JGHS Life Skills Department.
Local businesses ‘interview’ John Gray students
(CNS): Year 11 students at John Gray High School took part in mock interviews on Wednesday, 16 February as part of Career Activities Week. The interviews were intended to help the students prepare for future careers when they leave school. A number of local businesses sent staff members to interview the youngsters in simulated job […]
Olympic coach speaks to John Gray students
(CNS): World-renowned swimming coach Bailey Weathers, who has worked with Olympic champions, gave a motivational talk to students at John Gray High School on Wednesday, 17 February. Weathers, who is the technical director of the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association, most recently worked with US swimmer Allison Schmitt, who won five medals, three of them […]
John Gray students keep heritage alive
(CNS): A thriving heritage arts club at John Gray High School is helping to retain Caymanian traditional crafts for future generations that might otherwise easily be forgotten. Each week students learn how to make an array of items through the art of plaiting thatch under the guidance of Donna Bryan, an instructor with Cayman Traditional […]
