St. Aloysius Primary School

My daughter is at the school and she loves it

I love this school so much

Its a good school and is not in the worst of condition

The School is a good school they just need good parking

I start attending St. Aloyisus Boys in 1964 at age of seven and later leave in 1973 to go to Camperdown HS. I have always love this school which played a huge role in my up bringing due in part of the wonderful teachers who taught us during that time. I remember back then we would run towards the fence at the front of the school stick our heads through the wood railing with brick wall foundation. We watched with excitement and curiosity when Sir Clifford Campbell and the Hon. Donald Sangster and other dignitaries venture up Duke street in fancy horse Carriages (horse buggy) and men on horses dressed in regiment uniforms, it was a sight to behold. We would stand in the school yard every morning and have prayer each student standing in line three or four rows for the three houses: Franciscan, Fatima and St. Joseph. Just so you know I was a Franciscan:-) Back then the girls were separated from the boys separated by a 20ft high fence. There used to be a monkey bar on the school yard that we would play a lot by climb onto and try to catch the other person it was so much fun. During lunch break we also play horse and rider around the back of the school facing John Lane were each rider who piggy back or sit on the back person of the other person back and try pull the rider off the person carrying him. I started in the 2nd grade up to the 9th grade. I remember some of teachers by name who were there: Mrs. Grey - 9th grade, 2x Mrs.Brown one taught in the 4th grade and the other in 5th grade. Mrs. Hall 3rd grade the others who's name I cannot remember, all very cordial, pleasant and always willing to out us out in any situation - missed those days. There was rivalry between our school and Calabar primary Sch. further down Sutton street. We were always fighting each other a lot on contention that took place almost everyday. Sometimes we would head to Parade and duke it out and when we are not fighting some of us would play cricket and swing on the trees with those long rope looking like branches and swim in the big water fountain in the middle of Parade. I would take the #17 bus (patty pan) or the #14 on Maxfield Avenue to school every morning other times I just simple walk. I use to live on Tewari Cresent across from Majectic Theater. It was such a pleasure to walk through Parade the well maintained and manicured lawn with the beautiful gardens. I performed at the Pantomine Theater a couple times during my time at St. Aloysius Boys School. One of the plays that I took part in and remembered the most was the Quadrille. We used to head to the pier down King 'Street and did a lot of diving other times we would head to (bullow) a swampy area and catch little fishes off Industrial Ter. by the railroad. I have so many fun memories as child and in my early teens attending this school that I always keep going back in my thoughts whenever I have some quiet to myself:-) I am 62 yrs old now and happily married to my lovely wife (Amen, thank you Jesus) whom I met when I was 16 and she was just 12. I migrated overseas in 1978 and my wife shortly afterwards. I miss my favorite school and my beautiful Island so much. I always to come back and visit my school that I love, but unfortunately sad to say it's not going to happen anytime soon all I have is lots and lots of good and happy memories that can last for a lifetime:-) If you are able to google St. Aloysius Boys School (now primary) and include Archbishop Carter in your search (March 1, 1971) during an award event you will see me (the cute one) standing in front between the Archbishop and the student handing a present to the Archbishop along with a bunch of other students standing on the balcony. I look at that picture and see my former class mates and my favorite (Sister) Nun - there were three of them and one father (Caucasian) I forget his name), she was so sweet and I have fond memories of her. Take care and God bless - Michael Lewis aka Frank Lewis