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Select articles from our newsletter ‘Beyond the Grey Shirt’, available for download from the eNewsletters page:

 

Tribute to Teacher Roger Berment (from Newsletter #18)

By Stefan Roach. Mr. Roger Berment, the Form 6 coordinator for CAPE Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, has been teaching at Fatima College for 13 years. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Retired teacher Ray Holman, A Pan Legend (from Newsletter #17)

By Glen Roach. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profile – Bahadur Sunderji (from Newsletter #16)

Bahadur Sunderji was Dean of Forms One and Two from 1980 to 1982 and the Dean of Form 6 for the two years before that. He also served as Vice-Principal from 1983 to 1988. He taught Mathematics at ‘O’ Level and at ‘A’ Level he taught Additional Mathematics, Further Mathematics and at times, Advanced Level Physics. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Maurice Brash (from Newsletter #15)

By Glen Roach. Mr. Brash retired from teaching in 2007. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Fr. Gervase Girod CSSP (from Newsletter #14)

By Glen Roach. Fr. Girod’s celebrated his milestone of 50 years as a priest in 2014. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Mervyn Achille (from Newsletter #13)

By Glen Roach. Mr. Achille retired from teaching in 2005 after 31 years of service. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Marion Hubbard (from Newsletter #12)

A tribute by Glen Roach. Mrs. Hubbard retired from teaching in 2013. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Francisco Garcia (from Newsletter #12)

A tribute by Glen Roach. Mr. Garcia retired from teaching in 2013. Full article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorial : Aloysius Joseph (from Newsletter #9)

A personal tribute to a great teacher, coach and mentor by Marcus Joseph. Full Article Here

 

 

 

 

 

Interview with Retired Teacher Fenrick De Silva (from Newsletter #8)

Mr. De Silva retired in 2005 after teaching for 37 yeqars. See full interview here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorial : Francis John : 17 February 1944 to 13 November 2007 (from Newsletter #1)

Mr. Francis John spent almost 50 years at Fatima College, during which time he wore the hat of student, Dean, Acting Vice Principal and Senior teacher. More Here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memorial : Krishna Rosamond Charles: 03 March 1947 to 29 July 2008 (from Newsletter #1).

Mr. Charles attended St. Mary’s College, Port of Spain from 1960 to 1966, where he was awarded a Government of India Scholarship. He then migrated to India and in 1969 graduated with a BSC honours in Chemistry with Physics and Mathemat­ics from the University of Calcutta. More Here.

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Kathy Ann Garcia (from Newsletter #3).

In 1971 I heard that Fatima College was looking for a Secretary as the then Secretary, Mr. Ormond Gabriel, was leaving the job. I applied to the Principal, Fr. J.H. Ryan, and was accepted into the Fatima family where I subsequently spent 37 years as Secretary to the Principal. More Here.

 

 

 

 

Tribute to Retired Teacher –  Glen Roach (from Newsletter #2)

I will never forget my first year in teaching. It was a perfect start to my career. The charismatic and indefatigable Clive Pantin was appointed the first lay principal of Fatima College. He set about his task with infectious enthusiasm. The Vice Principal, Fr. Farfan, gave us weekly lectures on teaching. He impressed me as a deeply spiritual, intelligent and creative individual. Both principal and vice principal were always in the staffroom discussing plans for the college and participating in many animated conversations and arguments. More Here.

 

 

Tribute to Retired Teacher – Harry Ramdass (from Newsletter #5)

Harry Ramdass taught at Fatima College for almost forty years. He retired on 10th March 2010. He taught several subjects over the years, among them, Geography, Spanish, French, Principles of Business, History, English, Religious Education. He was a disciplinarian and fair with his students and always demanded a hundred per cent from each of them in the classroom or on the field of play. More Here.