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Autumn Edition https://parish.gov.je/StBrelade/Pages/La-Baguette.aspx THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 52 • Autumn 2020 • Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Fond farewells teachers and students alike left the End of a chapter, premises for the last time. School opens! start of a new As staff left the old Les Quennevais School building they lined up in LES Quennevais School was built in order of the length of service in the 1964 for a maximum of 450 pupils. school. The Deputy Headteacher, It was officially opened on 6 June Mrs Moisan. marked 30 years this 1966, the school's first intake of year, and the photograph shows her students having already taken place surrounded here by the 14 current on 5 January 1965, four months staff that she has taught. behind the originally planned date Throughout its history the school of September 1964. The students has had six headteachers: John were drawn from the primary and all age parish schools west of a line Watts 19641969, Ted Tranter drawn from north to south which 19701988, Tom McKeon 1988 – roughly divided the island into two 1992, Jenny Hydes 1992 – 1999, equal areas. John Thorp 1999 – 2013, Sarah Hague from 2013 Like many 1960s buildings, Les Quennevais School followed an When the original school opened architectural style that was Ted Vibert, writing in the Jersey functional, with typically small Topic, commented that “the area in entrances, narrow corridors, flat which the new school at Les roofs and basic rooms. There was Quennevais nestles is typical of the little consideration for disabled new mood of Jersey. It is modern access and even less for energy and challenging. When you drive efficiency. Materials were chosen through the lines of new houses for quick construction and include into the school car park you have a some asbestos, which would not be feeling that you are standing on the used in a new building. edge of great things.” Amazingly, the school has managed The old school leaves behind a to function with 780 students, but it noble 56year history as it closes, has been as strain. Finally a much but with the opening of the new needed new school has been school, Les Quennevais is once opened, and in July last year, the more standing on the edge of great final day of the school term, things. u Pictures courtesy Andy Le Gresley Photography. https://www.andylegresley.com “However, the opening of the new facility is not became obvious to me this was an issue that ‘The new Les Quennevais only an exciting milestone for the school but urgently needed to be resolved. “ School will truly be a also for the Island as a whole as it marks the “Someone said to me the other day it was a single biggest capital investment in education great legacy but the true legacy will be the in Jersey’s history. I wish the pupils and staff at school for the future. ‘ education taught within those walls. All those Les Quennevais a very happy future at their Tel: 741510 Tony Bellows new site." talented students becoming architects, doctors, engineers, etc, all inspired by inspiring teachers TENNERFEST EVERYDAY THE site of the new Les Quennevais School was Andy Le Gresley, of Andy le Gresley in that wonderful environment, that’s the true chosen after public consultation in 2015 and Photography came to take photographs of the legacy. It’s what you build within a building that LUNCH AND DINNER. planning permission approved in October 2017. school, and had this to comment: really counts. “ Now the school, which has been built by local “Being a former student of Les Quennevais “It’s also very deserved for Sarah and her staff construction firm RokRegal, has finally opened School, it was an absolute pleasure to who have worked under extremely difficult 2 COURSES £12.50 this September. photograph the stunning, new, state of the art conditions for so long but who built a strong design and facilities at this incredible school.” 3 COURSES £15.00 To mark the official handover of the new ethos and a high level of education during that building from Rok Construction into the “The building has been designed to maximise time.” INCLUDING FLAME GRILLED ownership of Jersey Property Holdings and the natural light pouring into the classrooms, control of the building to CYPES and the Les with vast windows looking out over the “From Ian Gorst’s initial support, Justin RIB-EYE STEAK. Quennevais School team, there was a impressive grounds. The site offers an extensive Donovan’s preserving the budget under ceremonial raising of the new school flags. array of sports facilities within its own sports pressure, Tracy Mourant’s clever Sarah Hague, who has been Headteacher at the centre and cutting edge interactive technology communication plan, Property Holding’s design school since 2013 and has worked at Les to maximise the student’s participation and and timely delivery and a parliament that Quennevais since 1997, said: "This is a historic engagement in class. There are also fully pressed “Pour” when it was needed, it’s been and longawaited moment for our community equipped spaces designated especially for quite a journey and a successful conclusion. in the west of the Island. The new Les broadening the students’ creative arts and Everyone played a part even down to the Quennevais School will truly be a school for the technology skills.” humble taxpayer.” ALLALL DAYDAY FOODFOOD SATURDAYSATURDAY future – we are redefining how a school should “It’s an inspiring environment for the students “A teacher once asked me ‘why do we always look and feel.” to learn in and a school that we, as an island, can have to visit schools in the UK to be inspired? EXTENDEDEXTENDED LUNCHLUNCH SUNDAYSUNDAY “It has been a pleasure to work with everyone be truly proud of.” Why can’t they come here?’ Do you know I think at Rok Group in the bringing together of the Rod Bryans, the Education Minister who they will now.” construction of our stunning new building. The pushed the project through, was present when And perhaps the last word should go to the hand over today was a real milestone in our the ribbon was cut to officially open the school. Head Teacher, Sarah Hague: history and the inside will simply blow “If you haven’t everyone away. This is not just any old He told La Baguette: “The new Les Quennevais School will truly be a been down to the school...this is Les Quennevais School!” “I’m hugely delighted that the building has been school for the future. It will inspire and drive The Minister for Education, Senator Tracey brought in on time and on budget. Evidence I the ambition of a whole new generation and Smugglers recently Vallois, said: "For more than half a century Les suppose that sometimes a government driven transform the experiences of our staff and you don’t know Quennevais School has been at the very heart of by a shared belief, focussed passion and a high students. We are hugely excited, proud and feel the Red Houses community, with thousands of level of communication gets it right.” truly privileged to at last have the facilities that what you are pupils having fond memories of their times “I still vividly remember my first visit as match the outstanding teaching that we deliver spent at the school.” assistant minister to the old school when it day in and day out.” u missing!” www.oldsmugglersinn.com WIN a meal for two at the Noya Shapla, St. Aubin Pagepage 7 7 Le Mont du Ouaisne, St. Brelade JE3 8AW Page 2 La Baguette. Autumn 2020 Constables Open Letter CCTV in spotlight New Parish Secretary I believe most Parishioners have been taking advantage of Keeping right side She will be missed by the office the Summer months to get of Data Protection Parish thanks to team as well as the many down to our glorious coastline Jeff Hathaway former Parish volunteers that make up our and beaches. St. Ouen’s bay has secretary and municipality and we wish her been so popular that THE Jersey Office of the well on her forthcoming travels indiscriminate parking by so Information Commissioner welcomes our new with her husband Will. many created real issues for (JOIC) has seen an increase in Mike Jackson Jersey born Peter Haydon, our those trying to use the enquiries to its office regarding new secretary, is the grandson footpaths and access the the domestic use of Closed DEPARTING Parish Secretary of WA Kitchin of Mont Gras’Eau, beach. I would remind those Circuit Television (CCTV) and is Angela Hickinbottom joined us a prominent member of the driving down there to please reminding Islanders CCTV in 2012 having previously RCIYC. He returned to the park with consideration for should be used only as a last • Include contact details such as worked for the Parish of St. parish after university and others - the beach is big resort where other less intrusive website address, telephone Clement. She replaced Mike completed his Chartered number or email address. enough for everyone. approaches have failed or to Videgrain who retired after Accountancy articles with address real and serious threats 4. If you have to use CCTV at many years service and has run Despite the constraints of Covid and the temporary restrictions Coopers & Lybrand whilst living to individual health and safety home, preferably disable any the Parish office with we’ve all had to face, life in St.Brelade carries on in what some in the family home.