Next month the school will be relocated to the Roger B. Chaffee facility on the US Naval Base which offers new and better buildings with up-to-date equipment.

Principal of St. George's Secondary, Mrs. Charlotte Ming, said the move will be a definite boost for the students.

"We are really excited about moving to Chaffee. It is a clean, modern and well equipped facility and the students are also excited.

"It will definitely boost their self-esteem and therefore, their grades will be higher.'' She added that at St. George's Secondary, students and teachers have to walk from building to building as they are spread apart. But in the new building everyone will be together.

"Teachers will also enjoy working at the new facility because it is a "decent facility''.

Mrs. Ming also said that with the move the students and the teachers can have a new start.

She added that for a change the school will open its doors on time after the summer holiday, instead of being delayed by repairs being made to the old school.

"These St. George's Secondary buildings have been around for ages and the children deserve something decent and nice.'' Deputy principal, Mr. Derek Tully, said he felt the change of location was good.

"It will revitalise us because we will be moving into a purpose-built school from what use to be army barracks.

"It will also make us much more cohesive and give us a better school spirit.

And it will make for easier administration because of the centralised location of the office.

Long-time teacher of the school, Mrs. Cynthia Lottimore, said the move will be uplifting and "we will already be in place when the school changes to a middle school in 1997. We won't have much of a transition''.

Fifteen year-old student, Sewadjah Gibbons, said he would miss being close to the St. George's stores and added: "We also won't be able to escape from school and go to town. However, it will be safer for us at Chaffee as outsiders will not be able to come onto the school grounds.'' Nicholas Cage, 14, said he was looking forward to the newer and better classrooms and the lack of writing on the school walls.

Student Sarai Hill, 15, said she felt good about the move because it will be better for the school as a whole.

"It will be a new environment and the rules will be stricter, which will be better for those who want to learn. Students will have more of a chance to have a better education.'' Sarai added: "There is a lot of negative thoughts thrown on St. George's Secondary and this move will give students a chance to prove to people that the school is not bad and that some of us want to learn and be somebody.''