Greater Portmore Branch
The Greater
Portmore branch of the Junior Centre, located at the Civic Centre Complex, was officially
opened on May 9, 1996. Equipped with a workspace and an amphitheatre, the Junior
Centre is a gift of the Matalon family and was built by West Indies Home Contractors
(WIHCON). It was dedicated to the memory of Moses Montfiore Matalon, whose vision
helped to shape Portmore.
The Centre
presently offers classes on Mondays to Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Fridays 2:00
- 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Classes are offered in Speech, Drama, Music, Drumming, Sign Language, Art
and Craft, Dance, Guidance and Counselling and Personal Development.
Heritage Fun Studies are conducted on Mondays between the hours of 9:00 -11:00
a.m.
Through
its vision various programmes, the Junior Centre has taught thousands of students
to draw on their inner resources and has stimulated the development of their talent.
It also affords these students the unique opportunity to become exposed to the arts,
History and Culture in an educational, but fun-filled manner.
ACTIVITIES TIMETABLE
SEPTEMBER 2007 – JUNE 2008
After School / Saturday Programme
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Mondays
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Tuesdays
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Wednesdays
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Thursdays
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Fridays
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Saturdays
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3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
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2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
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9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
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Craft
Dance
Drumming
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Art
Drumming
Speech & Drama
Guidance & Counselling
Reading
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Craft
Dance
Reading
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Art
Music
Sign Language
Guidance & Counselling
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Music
Papermaking
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Art & Craft
Dance
Music
Speech/Drama
Sign Language
Drumming
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Contact
Us:
Tel: (876)-989-7509
or Fax: 740-5278
Email:
gp_juniorcentre@hotmail.com