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Welcome to Naparima College

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:23:39 +0000

Naparima College (NAPS) is the premier secondary school for teenaged boys in South Trinidad and Tobago. Located in San Fernando, the school was founded in 1894 but received official recognition in 1900. It was established by Dr. Kenneth J. Grant, a Canadian Presbyterian missionary working among the Indian population in Trinidad.

In 1900, the Canadian Mission Indian School became a recognized secondary school and was thus eligible for state aid. It was then renamed Naparima College. In 1917, it relocated to its present campus at Paradise Hill on the southern edge of the town of San Fernando. Naparima College today is one of the leading secondary schools in the Caribbean.

Today Naparima College has many accolades to boast of both in academics and co-curricular activities. The school has been know for its sporting prowess particularly in the arenas of football and cricket. The students continue to top the scholarship charts over the years with many President awards being handed out.

Notable alumni of this fine institution has entered and excelled in every imaginable field, with many graduates becoming masters of their own industry. It is through these many achievements that make Naparima College the sought after school of choice for many young gentlemen.

Science Fair 2017

admin — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:24:32 +0000

School Supervisor III of the Victoria Educational District, Zorisha Mohammed-Ali, described the Science Fair in one word. AWESOME!! She was very impressed with what a school can do to encourage students’ attendance, student learning and student participation during the same week Carnival was held, while most schools in the twin island Republic were victims of poor student turnout.

Naparima College held its 9^th Annual Science Fair in the School’s auditorium on Thursday 2^nd March, 2017. This year’s theme was: ‘Integration of the Sciences’. The focus of the fair was based on today’s education system moving towards an integrated approach, especially of the sciences with other subject areas. Each form level highlighted science in different areas of studies:

Form 1: Art, Music & Drama in Science

Form 2: History of Science (Inventions, Robotics)

Form 3: Geography in Science (Recycling, Energy conservation)

Form 4: Languages in science (Inventions by Spanish and French Inventors)

Form 5: IT in science (generation of computers; programme)

The fair was a tremendous success. The models and displays were of a high standard. The students showed off their skills in working together to display a sound understanding of their science knowledge in the practical forum. It was very well attended by students.

We look forward to next year’s fair.

Sir Trevor Mc. Donald – Naps Man & World Class Journalist

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:07:56 +0000

Sir Trevor McDonald became ITN’s first black reporter in 1973 and went on to win more awards than any other British broadcaster. McDonald was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism- this is the highest civilian award in the United Kingdom.

He was born in Claxton Bay, Trinidad, where his father Lawson worked in a nearby oil refinery and raised pigs.

The eldest of four children, Sir Trevor once recalled: “We lived in a terribly small house with cracks in the walls, which we used to paper over with newspaper.”

He was educated at Trinidad’s elite Naparima College, where he was a founding member of the school’s Blue Circle Network- a weekly radio programme that kept students abreast of current events. At ‘Naps’ he read widely and won public speaking contests, partly thanks to listening to BBC World Service Radio.

Sir Trevor began his career in Trinidad in 1962, working in various branches of the media including local newspapers, radio and television.

He joined the World Service’s Caribbean section as a producer before relocating to London in 1969 to work for BBC Radio.

Moving to Independent Television News (ITN) in 1973, Sir Trevor rose steadily through the ranks. He served as a news, sports and diplomatic correspondent before becoming a diplomatic editor and newsreader.

By this time Sir Trevor was popular enough to be parodied on ITV children’s programme Tiswas by comedian Lenny Henry, who wore giant glasses, read spoof bulletins and called himself Trevor McDoughnut.

Sir Trevor also became known for quipping “and finally” before reporting a light-hearted story at the end of each bulletin.

He has interviewed such prominent world figures as former US President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Saddam Hussein and is yet to interview President Donald Trump.

Adapted from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4531230.stm