Society, St. John
246.423.3834
thelodgeschool@mes.gov.bb
The early history of the The Lodge School - as it is now called - is sketchy, but it is established that a school with seventeen (17) students opened on the present site of Codrington College on the 9th September, 1745.
The school was school was closed on more thatn one occasion, but re-opened in its existing location - former Small Ridge Plantation - on 25th March, 1829. The property had been purchased in 1824 by the S.P.G as a manse for its Chaplin and the first classes - some 11 pupils - were held in what was the Chaplin's Lodge - hence the origin of the name 'The Lodge School'.
The school had from its inception been for boys only and there had always been some boarders until the Boarding Establishment was closed 1979. In 1980, the school, under the mandate from the Ministry of Education became a full co-educational school, with the entry of girls in the first form. Prior to this, girls had been accepted into the sixth form.
Our Motto
POSSUNT QUIA POSSE VIDENTE (They Can Because They Think They Can).
Our Mission Statement
The mission of The Lodge School is, in context of the teacher. To create an educational climate, which facilitates and develops the maximum potential of all students.
School Organization
60
TEACHERS
There are ten (10) Heads of Departments and six (6) Year Heads with responsibilities for Form Levels 1-6.
900
STUDENTS
There are five forms at year levels 1 to 5. Each year level is managed by a Senior Teacher.
10
SPORTS
Various sports including athletics, badminton, cricket, football, hockey, netball and volleyball.
12
CLUBS
Activities include Band, draughts, etiquette, choir and I.S.C.F.
School Song
Here we stand where our fathers standing,
Thought the thoughts that are ours today;
Yielded their hearts to the School's commanding,
Tuned their lives to accept her sway;
One with theirs is the praryer we pray-
One with theirs is our Hope, our Light-
One with theirs is the game we play-
One with theirs is our rule for Right.
Still in lore of her legend's pages
Truth like a quenchless star
Set for a sign for future ages
Shines on the years that are.
Here in the games that are ours for playing
Find we more than the moment's prize-
Shoulder to shoulder our ranks arraying,
Face the future with fearless eyes.
Hence with doubting and vain surmise!
Standing firmly we front the foe;
Whatsoever the days devise,
Life shall call us and we will go.
Ay, and the lesson of this our chorus
Still we bear in mind;
Draw for the fight of the years before us,
Might from the years behind.
Here in the tasks that are ours for learning
Read we more than the pages bear-
Fan the flame in our spirits burning
Not to be less than our fathers were;
What they ventured we too would dare
Whither they journeyed we set our face-
Long as The Lodge that had these in care,
Stands unmoved in her storied place.
Here in the tasks that are ours for learning
Read we more than the pages bear-
Fan the flame in our spirits burning,
Not to be less than our fathers were;
What they ventured we too would dare
Whither they journeyed we set our face-
Long as The Lodge that had these in care,
Stands unmoved in her storied place.
Memory born of old days shall bind us
Though we return no more-
Still shall the light of the years behind us
Brighten the years before.
Female Uniforms
1st - 3rd Form
Blue knee-length overall; white blouse and crest stitched on the left breast pocket of the overall; waistband with school colours, white socks, plain, black, laced leather shoes.
4th - 5th Form
White blouse, left breast pocket to which the crest must be stitched, blue skirt; waistband with school colours, white socks and plain black laced leather shoes.
6th Form
White blouse, with school tie; heather grey gore skirt, white socks and plain black laced leather shoes.
Male Uniforms
1st - 3rd Form
White shirt with single breast pocket with crest stitched onto it, short khaki pants; plain dark brown belt, knee length khaki socks and dark brown plain laced leather shoes.
4th - 5th Form
White shirt with single breast pocket with crest stitched onto it, long khaki pants; plain dark brown belt, white socks and dark brown plain laced leather shoes.
6th Form
White shirt, with single breast pocket; school tie, long ankle length grey trousers, plain black belt, grey or white socks and black laced shoes.
