Blackman & Gollop Primary

The Blackman and Gollop Primary School was officially opened on 28th September 2011 as the amalgamated institution for the former South District and St. David's Primary schools. It is co-educational, and caters to students from four years to eleven plus. It offers a full complement of academic subjects, as well as a wide variety of Extra-curricular activities.

The school is known nationally for its academic, sporting and musical successes. It hosts annually a highly competitive Calypso Competition, and in the 2019 NIFCA competition, received Gold, and the Jackie Opel Award for its original entry 'Bite By A Centipede', which was also named as the most recent Folk Song. This song was written and arranged by teachers- Mr. Dwane Francis and Ms. Cassandra Greenidge respectively. The principals assigned to Blackman and Gollop Primary were Ms. Joslyn Brewster (2011-2015), Mrs. Olwyn Walker 2015-2016, and Ms. Petrona Holder (2016- present).

Our Motto

Set high goals, Be determined, and Persevere

Our Vision

To have a community of learners who are Goal Oriented, Environmentally Friendly, Mannerly and Self-motivated.

Mission Statement

To partner with our stakeholders to provide the best quality education to each child in a safe and technologically friendly environment, and to impart knowledge which promotes socially desirable skills and behaviours.