Non nobis solum sed Omnibus. 'Not for ourselves only but for Others'.
Mission, Vision & Core Values
MISSION
Naparima Girls’ High School, together with the home, Church and the community, will produce responsible well-adjusted individuals who are committed to excellence and who will contribute positively to a dynamic society.
VISION
Naparima Girls’ High School envisions members of the school community working together to create a learning environment that engenders growth in character, academic excellence, respect for self, others and the environment. Our school will continue to share our rich spiritual heritage based on Presbyterian teachings and ideals and promote a safe, supportive and nurturing environment. Our students will graduate as critical thinkers, problem solvers and technologically competent individuals. They will be well rounded, proactive, aesthetically aware, adaptable, patriotic citizens who will continue to lead healthy and positive lifestyles.
CORE VALUES
We believe that
- All individuals can learn
- All individuals are responsible for their own actions and decisions
- All individuals have cognitive, social, emotional, creative and spiritual needs
- The fulfillment of individuals’ needs depends upon the collaborative partnership of school, home, church and community
- High, yet realistic expectations are vital to optimal learning and teaching
- Truth, honesty and integrity are essential core values
- Mutual respect and acceptance of diversity are essential for developing sense of community
- Learning is a lifelong process
- All individuals are proactive in responding to environmental and technological changes
School History
The school opened with its first 22 pupils in a small classroom on Coffee Street, San Fernando with Miss Edith Doyle as the first Headmistress and the sole teacher. When Miss Doyle retired six months later, she was succeeded by Miss Marion Outhit M.A., a graduate of Dalhousie University.
With the school’s popularity growing, a small dormitory was created in an existing structure on Coffee Street to house ten girls with Miss Mary John becoming the first matron.
Miss Outhit was succeeded in 1916, by Miss Grace Beattie, an Arts graduate of Toronto University and a deaconess of the Presbyterian Church. Miss Beattie’s vision for the school was one of holistic education, aiming to build sound character through all-round development.
With the student population now at thirty-six, expansion became necessary. In 1917 the school moved to more spacious premises at La Pique with three classrooms and a new dormitory, named the Sarah Morton Dormitory in honour of the wife of Reverend John Morton, a pioneer of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad.
NGHS operated under an administrative system similar to that of Naparima College with a Principal and a headmistress each with distinctive roles.
Miss Adella Archibald was appointed Principal of the school, with her main duty being to supervise and manage the new building project while Miss Beattie continued to function as Headmistress responsible for the school, until 1919 when she was elevated to the post of Principal. Mrs. Amelia Adolphus was appointed as matron of the dormitory
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