The oldest and the only government high school on Grand Turk, the H. J. Robinson High School, with a student body of 415 students from forms 1-5, is the recipient of $11,171 (eleven thousand, one hundred and seventy-one dollars), thanks to the Pine Cay Project.
The Pine Cay Project in announcing the sizeable donation, said the grant would allow the purchase of advanced equipment for the school’s science laboratory.
The new equipment will permit the delivery of science instruction, which includes interactive learning experiences, using state-of-the-art scientific technology.
Examples of the types of new equipment to be acquired include oxygen gas sensors, dissolved oxygen sensors, carbon dioxide sensors, photosynthesis tanks, barometers, radiation sensors, and measures for temperature, pH, gas pressure, and voltage. To make maximum instructional use of the new equipment, the school expects to deliver specialized training to current science teachers.
In announcing the grant this morning (Monday), one of the members of the project, Dr. Carlton Mills, said the high school’s application to Pine Cay Project stated that the new equipment would improve students’ knowledge and understanding of basic and advanced science through tactile, hands-on learning activities.
And while this is the first time that H. J. Robinson High has asked the Pine Cay Project for any kind of help, it has always been Pine Cay Project’s desire to extend its philanthropic arm to any of the schools on Grand Turk, especially with their focus on English and Maths.
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Also commenting on the new learning opportunities, was the Chair of the Pine Cay Project, Elizabeth Pickman. “With these new instructional tools, the students of H. J. Robinson High School will be able to convert their learning of scientific concepts and skills to deeper scientific understanding. These opportunities will permit the emergence of capable, committed young scientists,” Pickman said.
Residents of Pine Cay formed Pine Cay Project in 1989 for the purpose of improving student learning across the Turks and Caicos Islands. Over the past 10 years, Pine Cay Project has awarded approximately $600,000 in grants to TCI schools, the TCI Community College, the Turks and Caicos National Museum, the Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs (for its summer environmental science program), and other organizations.
Pine Cay Project has recently made a series of grants to TCI schools to create or improve their science labs.
Members of the Pine Cay Project board include George Bunting (Baltimore), Marie Landel (Boston and Paris), Elizabeth Pickman (Washington, DC), David Rochat (Chelsea, Vermont), Terry Smith (Buffalo, New York) Beverly Plachta (Pine Cay), and Dr. Carlton Mills and E. Jay Saunders (Provo).
