Can indiscipline in schools be stemmed and how? This is the question that many schools whether in the rural or urban area want answered. One school came up with a plan which has taken them one step forward into having more disciplined students. This is Castleton Primary and Junior High in St. Mary.
Castleton Primary & Junior high is nestled on the bank of the Wag Water River which meanders along the winding Junction Road in St. Mary.Their motto is "Reach out and upwards" and it is their endeavour to try to live up to the requirements of that motto. As they do this they are sometimes faced with many challenges, but are heavily blessed with good teacher to teacher relationships.
Recently, there had been signs of indiscipline creeping in among students especially their boys. This really bothered the staff and well wisher alike and so they came together with plans to alleviate the problems they faced.
“We are aware that indicipline can hinder learning so we have been trying to stem the problem using various strategies.These include the Character Building Intervention Programme, where we use the Club Scout movement as a motivation.In addition is the newly formed Boy’s Choir which has become part of our extra-curricular activities. These activities are used to build self esteem, promote literacy and they also have enhanced patriotism amongst our students,” revealed Vice Principal Josephine Lynch.
Their first Investiture Ceremony for their Scouts was held recently on the school grounds with much fan fare and strong support from parents and community members. As a result of the initiation cub scouts movement and the swearing in of our first batch, other students are motivated to become scouts.“If we can make a difference at school we are sure they will be role models in our society,” Ms Lynch added.
