12/16/2023 0 Comments Reminiscing high school days![]() ![]() I had passed the entrance and primary school leaving certificate examinations. He had probably given good advice.Īs things turned out that was the end of my sojourn at the Barrouallie Primary School. ![]() ![]() The superintendent minister, from Kingstown, usually had a meal at us before returning, so I know what was expected of me. After all, my grandfather was a Methodist local preacher. I don’t know how I did it because curse words were not part of my vocabulary. I had passed entrance to attend the Grammar School and he convinced my mother to let me stay back to write the scholarship examination. For a long time, I held a grudge against Pete. One of my teachers in Barrouallie, in fact my standard 5 teacher was Olson Peters, ‘Caribbean Pete’. It was later introduced to Layou and then to Mespo, and I believe I had something to do with it, having taken teams from Barrouallie to play in Layou and Mespo while I was at the Grammar School. I should mention too that Barrouallie at that time was the only place outside of Kingstown that played football. I remember seeing him on the field playing. Having mentioned Tom McIntosh, I believe, he introduced football to Barrouallie. His father, Tom, was the Revenue officer in Barrouallie and was a good friend of my family. Frankie had attended my mother’s pre-school. On my first day at primary school, I walked up the hill where the senior primary school was located with Frankie McIntosh. I cannot remember how long I stayed but I was allowed to skip standard one and go on to standard two. After a few days in class one the teacher claimed that my handwriting was atrocious and arranged for me to spend some time in stage three. Standard six, as far as I remember, was for students who had passed the primary school leaving examination and were being trained to be supernumerary teachers. When I first went to primary school, I was sent to the senior school which housed classes from one to six. In my early years my mother ran a pre-school, which a significant number of students attended. As a primary school student and during my junior years at the Grammar School, Saturdays were spent at the park playing cricket or football, depending on the ‘season’, then it was on to the beach continuing the games and then ending it with a sea bath. The second was having been born in Barrouallie, the park, sea and school within a short distance of my home. First, my mother Dorothy ‘Olga’ Quow and my extended family, the children of Estelle Lampkin and Benjamin Quow. As I reflect on my journey two matters influenced the path I have taken. Writing my article became an occasion to reminisce a bit. It happens also to be my birthday, a day I had hoped to spend relaxing. Today, Wednesday, is the day I normally write my column for the newspaper. ![]()
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