The Wesley High School on Tuesday celebrated its 86th anniversary, also known as Founder’s Day.
It was a day of reflection on the school’s many successes through the years.
“We have journeyed a long way from 1926, our initial beginning of eight students being housed in a room of the Methodist Mission House, the home of the Superintendent Minister of the Methodist Church as his residence was then called,” the school said in a release.
The Wesley High School began with the vision of Marjorie Errey, the first principal and the daughter of the superintendent Minister Reverend Errey, to make secondary education more available to persons of Protestant faith.
The school said some of its pioneering students included Gweneth Robin Cable, Mrs. Garraway, both deceased and Marjorie Roberts – the only one of its initial students who is still alive.
“We want to extend special greetings to the only surviving student of this initial group of eight, Ms. Marjorie Roberts who also served as a teacher of the Wesley High School for over thirty years,” the release from the school said. “Happy Founders Day to all our alumni and present students as well as past and present members of staff. May God continue to shower his blessings upon us as a school body. All thanks to him who has taken us through these many years and continues to be with us always.”
Below are some photos depicting the journey of the Wesley High School.
WHS roots travel a long way.
Congrats WHS,,,,THE BEST
I stil reflect on my days at school late 70s to 82…good old days.
MAY GOD KEEP U STRONG..
Striving for the best, and we sure did, I remembered all the teachers in the photo, I see Miss. laidlow almost every day, Miss Irish, and Mrs. Colaire-Didiere, but to put the icing on the cake thats my class photo that is being shown,I’m so proud of we the past students for we did make something out of our selves by sticking to our moto – Striving for the best….. W.h.s also has a website, i’ll sure be posting those photos on it so past students can remember the good old days with their teachers especially Sir French (Dinsdale Lawrence)
Congratulations to my alma mater on this milestone. Time sure flies! We had a Wesley High School reunion on the 70th anniversary in 1996… Miss Roberts is still going. I see her often. I am looking forward to seeing the new school in the proposed location near Bath Estate and the new Grammar School.
Who remembers Principal Miss Markes, Miss Bowers, Mr.St. Luce, Miss Osborne, Miss Valarie.. remember the VSOs from UK? (Before the Peace Corps?) Miss Birkhead, Mr. Niblett? Miss Mallalieu is in St. Kitts. Some great memories…
70’s student
yes I do!!
Miss Marks…Oh how I loved her!
Miss Roberts…She will always be special to me!
Mr. White…Because of him, I aced math.
Mr. Lewis…The best English teacher I ever had!
Those teachers of WESLEY HIGH SCHOOL I WILL NEVER FORGET! BLESS YOU ALL! AND THANK YOU ALL!<2:)
PEACE!
Madam principal, staff and student congrats. Madam Principal, please call a meeting of old girls and boys for us to talk about assistance to the school, please, please. Congratultions on your 86 year of existance.
Congrats my Secondary School. Do you still celebrate Founders Day – boy that was a big things in my days we. Thanks WHS for instructions and guidance. I still have my hymn book we hemmm……… Is Mr. Max still at the school regards to him.
I hope and pray that Methodist Church members who went to study return to teach at the School.
I must commend the school for what I am today. Praise God from Whom All Blssings Flow – I remember this – I still have my Hymn Book with all the wonderful hymns etc.
I am happy to see the school even have FACE BOOK PAGE – Go WHS GO – thats the way – the image of the school is right on Q, face book page and now on DNO Article. Congrats to the change. Best Religious Girl School on the Island.
Methodist and past students lets rally with the Principal, Teachers and Students and make sure the school is built.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! READERS CHECK THE FACEBOOK PAGE I AM SO PROUD OF MY PAST SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!
How is Ms. Dorsette and Ms. Irish?
Congrats WHS.Class of 1999 we rock.whoop whoop
What ever happened to Ms. Malalu? My favorite teacher. Many Thanks for being so kind to me.
May God Bless you!!
Sweetheart she is alive and well in one of the Caribbean Islands. Mrs. Malalu was one of the best to pass through this school, she had skills which teachers and student emulated. What a school in my days.
It still is just that it needs a little more life and publicity.
never went there but my sisters and cousins went there, was always fasinated at the stories they told and how much they enjoyed school..May God Continue to Bless you all
1987-1992……had a blast at that place. I do recognise some of the teachers in that photo and the students as well. That was the year before me and some of them I met in the 2nd form because they had repeated. Good memories!!!!! Congratulations W.H.S. Still looking forward to the day when there will be a new school building, we raised a lot of funds for that purpose. Anyone remembers the school fairs on the S.M.A grounds? Well I do. Class of 1992 we had a good time!!!!
These were good old days my histroy teacher mr lawrence mr brent mr edwards and mr dorsette my maths teacher thank God for my high school days not forgeting ms marlou our arts teacher and the many others harts off to my almarmata
1975 – 80 were good all days, we can never forget Ms. Victoria Joseph (Plimsouls) with that wig. We started with Ms. Heather Osborne remember. W.H.S can never be erased from my mind. Can Gloria, Hescar, Pearl Julietta, Maria, Patricia remember those good times. Go Barret go of cause. Proud to be associated, lets sing thje school song “We build our school on Thee Oh Lord”. Don’t forget Ms. Malaloo the arts teacher. What about the coloured exercise book for each subject. Great Miss Robert Aunty aunty thread your needle. Blessings
great school we can never forget girls like Pamela, Euline, Hescar, MariA, GLORIA, PEARL, ELIZABETH, NATALIE. B
Our class of 1975 – 80 were great days. The melodious singing and sisterly relationship can’t be forgotten. I hope barret is the winning house. Hescar, Gloria, Euline, Elizabeth, Nerica, Maria, Nathali, Fermine, and the girls we had good old days, WE can’t fort Mrs. Joseph (Plimsouls) and Mr Roberts. Congratulations Ms Roberts Aunty, aunty thread your needle.
Great job and thanks
Student from 1971 to 1974
HAPPY 86th Wesley High School!!
I shall forever be grateful for the opportunity you afforded me at a higher education. You help lay a sound foundation that I have built upon.
Thanks to all the great teachers for their patience, care and skills. We shall always be thankful for all the hard work you all put in; for educating us.
With Sincere Thanks
God Bless Dominica!!
Let follow the others and help lets form an association
Good idea!
Lets visit the school and pledge our assistance in fund raising to build our school. Its still ours.
oh i love my school, thanks to the teachers and everybody else i have made it to be somebody in life. Congrats Wesley High school> student 1999-2003. my future children will be attending this school. Love my mis Irish and Akpa
O.M.G. my almamatter. I loved this school. I agree with a previous comment…miss Irish needs to call on the past students of w.h.s to help up build the school. I’m more than willing to assist in what ever way possible.
Congratulations to my School, yeah, I am ready to be part of an group to help raise funds for our school. The principal must put out an call for past students to come in to discuss the future of Wesley High School, afterall we can give back, those of us who can.
Congrats Wesley High….
best school days everr!!
CONGRATS TO MY SCHOOL…. ME AND MY FRIENDS ENJOYED OUR 5YRS THERE. 2003-2008
Congrats Wesley High Old Girls lets form an association to help construct the school, our alumni please lets help.
My two years teaching math, geography and religious knowledge at Wesley High School were by far some of the most profound years of my life. Students from the 1975-77 era will fondly recall “Lola Atulpa,” the papier-marche mannequin on wheels we constructed to promote the new uniform on National day. In all my travels, I have never heard any group sing “Oh Jesus I Have Promised” with more passion and joy.
Smaller compared to the other high schools, WHS has consistently demonstrated great pride and tenacity in preparing our young women to thrive in the economy of tomorrow.
Congrats to all staff, students and alumni on yet another sparkling Founder’s Day!
Thanks Mr. Samuel for the Geography, we need to remember deceased Fany Darroux this great Science teacher, what of Ms. Malaloo the Art teacher. I enjoyed this school, if I had to do it all over again I would still return to W.H.S.
God bless you
I remeber the papier mache, this big girl on wheels in the first displayed uniform. Great memories. I can visualize her on stage though its over 30 years ago
I never liked going to that school, up to this day i still wonder why my mother sent me there.
I am sure you are something today because of the school if was bad you would be on the streets. Shame on you, for even writing this – I know your learned. So get over it.
You wanted to have your own way and the school principal stopped you early. Thank the school for what you are today I know you to well you sat
two benches from me.
“D/can abroad” You know some of us have a problem. What you mean you do know why your mother aent you there. You did very well you even overseas, you need to give to get – want you do wat to give the school with what God has blessed you with. Shame read your Bible and you will see what I mean. Nover bite the hands that feed you – you suffer for that. The WHS helped even though you did not like it there. Thank God for his mercies – wicked
All of the teachers above are not past teachers i still see Miss Irish who is the Principal now, Miss Pascal, and Miss Ferdinand.
it says a fewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
One of the best schools in the Island
big up my past schoool the best school in Dominica I learned alot especially its not the school but your mind set on what you want. Wesley high svhool gave me many general ones.
Thank God for my school,I thank all the teachers past and present and to present students keep your head up high and be focus.
tina class that wi boi!!1
Good old W.H.S My almamater, I remember miss Roberts she was the most stern teacher a girl could ask for.
wow, thats was my high school.Mrs Roberts taught me in first form,needle work and literature.In the photo,i recognize miss paula matheurine,principle.Mr.Brent Evans,Miss germainia Coliare,Miss laidlow,Chingchown and lingchowm,thats the Lawrence brothers and miss Irish.Those were happy days.
This good of students are students from 1974-1980. I have recognized quite a few. I am not in the group because I was in 2 Alpha. May God continue to bless Wesley High School. Miss Roberts was the best needlework teacher.
I can’t stop being excited over that school. When I see students mis carrying the uniform I get so angry. Do tou remember we had a dark yellow shirt to be won regularly and a light yellow for special ocassions. Big up to Lenor Crane, Conie Didier, Cora Richards, Elizabeth Xavier, Mary Giraudel my great leaders who were my mentors
Thanks W.H.S WE are going places
I need photos from the girls, wish to see make over faces, that would be great. I’m trying to remeber the students in the class before hurricane David. I reach up to 12 names. Good old days
Something is wrong with our people. We do not know our history, If it was politics to hurt people image and beff they would know. 1926 was flown at that time do you remember
Congratulations Wesley High School nice pictures
Zor check out Ms Irish in the second pic.
The school looks amazing now. So many memories are coming back…detention, detention, detention! Class of 2000 we were something else, we drove ms dorsette crazy! LOL. Sir Akpa now is another sorry. I apologize for my bad behavior…
Whys the British flag on it?
SMFH….because in 1926 Dominica was a colony of Britain….geez, did you read the caption? OMG….you people are embarrassing.
Ok thanks
Here is the reason y all books should not have pictures. Lol because people like Dominica 767 would not read at all, they would just watch the picture and call it judge…ahahah
Dominican767 there is a british flag on it cause they first open it in Britian and SHIPPED the whole building to where it presently sits today. 
lol
Priceless!!!!!!