| St Hugh's Preparatory School | |
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Fidelitas
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| Address | |
| 1 Tom Redcam Drive Kingston 5, Jamaica |
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| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Hugh |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Founder | Archbishop Nuttall |
| Status | Active |
| Oversight | Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands |
| Gender | Coed |
| Age | 3 to 12 |
| Architect | Bill Hodges |
St Hugh's Preparatory School is a coeducational fee paying school in Kingston, Jamaica for children aged 3 to 12.[1] It is so highly regarded in Jamaica that it is advisable to put one's child on the waiting list before they are born.[2]
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The school was founded in 1899 by Archbishop Nuttall as part of the Deaconess Home School, which later became St Hugh's High School for girls. The Preparatory department moved to its present location in September 1959.[3] The school buildings were designed and constructed by Bill Hodges, architect, sometime Chief Town Planner and the then school PTA President.[3]
An integrated unit for deaf students was established during the mid 1960s, the first of its kind in Jamaica.[4]
The school motto is the latin "Fidelitas" which can be translated either as "Faithful",[3] or as "Loyal and faithful to the end".[1]
Saint Hugh (Hugh of Lincoln) was born at Avallon, Burgundy, France c1140.[3] After becoming a priest he was invited by Henry II of England to work in England and in 1186 was elected Bishop of Lincoln.[3] He was noted for his kindness to both people and animals and kept a pet swan. Swans are generally very fierce but this one had a special relationship with him.[3]
The School’s emblem is a white swan on a blue shield.[5]
Yellow oxford shirt, navy blue shorts/trousers/skirt/skort, navy blue socks, black shoes and belts, blue or black hair accessories, no jewellery.[6]
| 1959-19?? | Dorothy Whitfield[3] | ||
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| ????-2009? | Cathy Rattray-Williams[7] | ||
| 2009-2011 | Abby Wynter[1] | 2011- | Sasha Wright |
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