The Berkeley Institute Project

The Berkeley Project

Here is a copy of the project, including all the required tasks, from the 2019-20 school year - DOWNLOAD.

The Tasks:

An alphabetical list of the students in your English class, including first and last names, as well as something each student wishes to accomplish in the future.
Write an essay on the History of The Berkeley Institute - 300 words. Include photos of the founding fathers of the school.
Interview a family member, friend, neighbour, staff member or teacher who attended The Berkeley Institute. Minimum 200 words.
Provide the school song, mission statement & school prayers.
Write an alphabetical list of all your teachers at Berkeley, including the subjects they teach.
Write a report on the Founder's Day Celebration.
Create an 8x10 or larger collage of headlines and pictures from local newspapers or school newsletters.
Write an essay titled, "What Does it Mean for me to be a Berkeleyite?" At least 350 words.

The Berkeley School Song

Verse 1

Sing of the days that are dear to all.
The happy times of our school days.
Smiles win out always.
For tho' work be hard, we'll not give in for a bit,
But we'll buckle right down to the fight,
And we'll do the best we can,
Our own canoes to man,
And to keep our honour bright.

Chorus

Berkeley, dear Berkeley,
Children of thine we,
For thee we'll work, and of thee be proud,
What e'er may come to thee
Alma Mater, Berkeley Institute,
The Green and Gold, we will e'er uphold,
And ever to our school be true.

Verse 2

We are the men of years to come,
We are the women of the future,
What will become of our island home,
Without our nurture?
For we have the brain and the brawn and the blood,
Of those who handed us the Torch of Life,
And we pray we'll aspire, emulate our worthy sires,
And be heroes in the strife.

Chorus

Verse 3

And when we're called to the wide cold world,
Leave Berkeley days all behind us,
Oft as we can, we'll come back again,
Here oft you'll find us,
That dear memory engraved on our hearts,
For we owe you such a debt, that we never can forget,
How you loyally played your part.

Mission Statement

The mission of The Berkeley Institute, a diverse senior school with a rich heritage and tradition of excellence, is to ensure a stimulating learning environment that prepares all of its students to lead full and purposeful lives and to assume leadership roles in both the local and global communities.

School Prayer

Grant, O Lord, that the lessons we have learned this day with our outward ears, may sink deep into our hearts and through Thy Grace may spring up into our lives and bring forth fruit to the honour and praise of Thy Holy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

May the grace of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and forever more, Amen.

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