Schools in Jersey 1981

From the Channel Islands Directory, 1981, a list of schools in Jersey. Please note - the telephone numbers do not work! Interest as it also names the head teachers and other people in charge at the time.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

P.O. Box 142, Highlands, St. Saviour (Hours: 8.45 a.m. to 5.15 p.m.) Tel. 71065, Director of Education-J. S. Rodhouse, M.A. Assistant Director (Administration) -J. H. Cabot Assistant Director (Education)-W. F. Clarke.

SCHOOLS (Primary)

Bel Royal (Junior & Infants). Mrs. W. Hurford (Head Teacher). Tel. 37193. First Tower (Juniors & Infants). D. P. Le Maistre, B.A. (Head Teacher). Tel. 21066.

Grands Vaux (Juniors & Infants). J. Tarver (Head Teacher). Tel. 35808. Grouville (Juniors & Infants). J. M. Livingstone (Head Teacher). Tel. 51089. Halkett Place (Juniors & Infants). E. W. Herbert, L.R.A.M. (Head Teacher. Tel. 30185.

Janvrin School (Juniors & Infants). Mrs. M. E. M. Meyrick (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

Jersey College for Girls Preparatory Dept. Mrs. S. M. Stoddart (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

La Moye (Juniors & Infants). H. A. Fauvel (Head Teacher). Tel. 41390.

La Pouquelaye (Juniors & Infants). J. R. Le Rendu (Head Teacher). Tel. 35798. Le Squez (Juniors & Infants . Miss P. Blackwood. Tel. 81013.

Les Landes (Juniors & Infants). J. C. Kezourec. Tel. 35415.

Mont Nicolle (Juniors & Infants). F. L. M. Corbet, M.Ed. (Head Teacher). Tel, 44992.

Plat Douet (Juniors & Infants). Mrs. S. M. Charles (Head Teacher). Tel. 25759. St. Brelade (Juniors & Infants). Miss V. C. Caddick (Acting Head Teacher). Tel. 41305.

St. Clement (Juniors & Infants). Miss B. G. Smale (Head Teacher). Tel. 54007. St. James (Juniors & Infants). I. A. Nutter (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

St. John (Juniors & Infants). R. F. Smith (Head Teacher). Tel. 61692. St. Lawrence (Juniors & Infants). B. Hall (Head Teacher). Tel. 63172.

St. Luke (Juniors & Infants). A. M. Shepherd (Head Teacher). Tel. 30657. St. Mark (Juniors & Infants). P. Cullinane (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

St. Martin (Juniors & Infants). Miss E. de Gruchy (Head Teacher). Tel. 51812. St. Mary (Juniors & Infants). D. F. Gibaut (Head Teacher). Tel. 81690.

St. Peter (Juniors & Infants). R. Mansell (Head Teacher). Tel. 81536.

St. Saviour (Junior & Infants). F. H. Carter (Head Teacher). Tel. 25549. Trinity (Juniors & Infants). P. J. McGarry (Head Teacher). Tel. 61085. Vauxhall/Val Plaisant (Juniors & Infants). B. F. C. Durand. Tel. 32807 (Vaux hall); 23375 (Val Plaisant).

Victoria College Preparatory Dept. J. H. Hibbs (Head Teacher). Tel. 23468.

SCHOOLS (Secondary)

Les Quennevais School & Community Centre. E. Tranter (Principal). Tel. 43171. St. Helier Boys. N. H. Allnutt (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

St. Helier Girls. Miss C. Skeavington (Head Teacher). Tel. 35541.

Le Rocquier. D. R. McGregor (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

Hautlieu. J. R. Worrall, B.A. (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

Jersey College for Girls. Mrs. E. M. Pullin, B.A. (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065. Victoria College. M. H. Devenport, M.A. (Head Teacher). Tel. 37591.

SPECIAL SCHOOL (E.S.N.) (S.) Mont-a-l'Abbe. Mrs. P. Davis (Head Teacher). Tel. 75801.

ADULT & FURTHER EDUCATION

Highlands College, St Saviour. C. W. Schofield, B.Sc. (Principal). Tel. 71065.

TEACHERS' CENTRE

Highlands College, St. Saviour. J. H. Clarke (Head of In-Service Education and Resources). Tel. 71065 ext. 307.

REMEDIAL CENTRE

Clearview Street, St. Helier. D. Bridgman (Remedial); E. Payn (Teacher of the Deaf). Tel. 71065.

SECONDARY TUTORIAL UNIT

P.O. Box 142, Highlands, St. Saviour. P. J. Drinkwater (Head Teacher). Tel. 71065.

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE

P.O. Box 142. Highlands, St. Saviour. J. Birtwistle, B.Sc, M.A. Tel. 71065 Ext. 276.

General Hospital, Gloucester Street, St. Helier. J. P. Hollywood, B.A, M.Sc. Tel. 71000.

Highlands College, St. Saviour. Miss J. M. Le Boutillier, Producer of Resources including Broadcasts. Tel. 71065.

CHANNEL ISLANDS SCHOOL RADIO STUDIO Highlands College, St. Saviour. Tel. 71065.

CHILDREN'S SECTION Office: Hours: 8.45 to 5.15. Tel. 71065.

Children's Officer: Mr. C. A. Smith.

Charismatic Anglicans Negotiating Liturgy: A Review of John Leach's Thesis

Charismatic Anglicans Negotiating Liturgy

A Review

John Leach’s thesis investigates the rise of what he terms “non‑liturgical Anglicanism”, a phenomenon in which many charismatic Anglican churches have replaced authorised liturgy with extended worship‑song sets. As he notes in the abstract, this shift has accelerated since the 1960s, particularly within two influential networks: Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) and New Wine (NW), both deeply shaped by the Vineyard movement and its theology of worship and ministry. Leach’s central research question asks: What is the relationship between these churches and formal Anglican liturgy?

The thesis begins by tracing the historical and cultural streams that converged to make non‑liturgical Anglicanism possible: the Liturgical Movement, the Family Service Movement, charismatic renewal, ecumenism, the rise of contemporary worship music, and the influence of Vineyard praxis. Each of these movements loosened Anglican attachment to fixed forms, encouraged accessibility and mission‑orientation, and elevated experience, spontaneity, and musical encounter as primary vehicles of worship. Leach observes that many leaders came to believe that “the traditional liturgy of the Church has been largely or completely replaced by sung worship” because liturgy was seen as a barrier to evangelism and growth.

Through participant observation, interviews, and a focus group, Leach documents how HTB and NW churches intentionally minimise formal liturgy, favour informality, and rely heavily on worship songs to create emotional intimacy and a sense of divine encounter. Leaders frequently justify this approach in terms of mission, cultural relevance, and the desire for spiritual immediacy. Yet Leach also records their ambivalence about legality, with some describing their approach as “civil disobedience” or “the principle rather than the letter” when bypassing authorised forms.

The thesis then offers a theological critique. Leach argues that worship songs cannot function as “the new liturgy” because they lack the structural, doctrinal, and formational depth that liturgy provides. Liturgy, he contends, offers belonging, balance, theological breadth, long‑term spiritual resilience, and a connection to the wider Church, benefits that song‑based worship alone cannot supply. As he writes, churches that abandon liturgy risk “accommodating to the secular culture” and neglecting the “riches of Church tradition” essential for forming disciples “for the long haul.”

In conclusion, Leach proposes a “more excellent way”: a renewed liturgical‑charismatic synthesis in which authorised liturgy provides the framework and theological ballast, while charismatic worship enriches affective engagement. Rather than choosing between liturgy and liberty, he argues for a via media that honours Anglican identity while embracing the gifts of renewal.

https://etheses.durham.ac.uk/id/eprint/15626/1/LEACH000632971.pdf

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More Short Stories: The Margins of Healing

A short story inspired by the hymn ""We Cannot Measure How You Heal" by John L Bell

The Margins of Healing

The chapel was quiet, tucked behind the hospital gardens where spring flowers had begun to bloom. It was not large, but it held a kind of stillness that felt older than the building itself. People came and went, some with purpose, some with nothing but silence. The wooden pews were worn smooth by years of prayer, and the light through the stained glass shifted gently across the floor.

Anna sat near the front, her hands folded in her lap. She had not come to ask for miracles. She had come because she did not know where else to go. Her son was in the ward upstairs, his body fighting an illness that refused to yield. She had prayed, she had wept, she had bargained. Now she simply sat.

A man entered quietly and took a seat a few rows behind her. His face was lined, his eyes tired. He carried no Bible, no rosary, only a folded letter in his coat pocket. He had come to make amends, though he did not know how. The words he had spoken years ago still echoed in his mind, and the silence that followed had grown heavier with time.

A nurse stepped in briefly, lighting the candle near the altar. It was tall and white, marked with symbols Anna did not recognize. The flame flickered, then steadied. The nurse paused, then placed a small loaf of bread and a cup of wine beside the candle. She did not speak, but her presence felt like a blessing.

Anna watched the flame. She thought of the prayers she had whispered in the dark, the ones that had gone unanswered. She thought of the pain that clung to her, the fear that sat beside her like an old companion. And yet, she also remembered the kindness of strangers, the touch of a friend’s hand, the quiet strength of those who had walked with her.

The man behind her bowed his head. He did not pray aloud, but his thoughts were clear. He asked for forgiveness, not from God alone, but from the people he had hurt. He asked for healing, not of the body, but of the soul. He asked for peace, though he did not expect it.

The candle burned steadily. The bread remained untouched, the wine unpoured. Yet something in the room shifted. Not a miracle, not a voice from heaven, but a presence. A sense that grace had entered, not to erase pain, but to hold it. Not to answer every question, but to sit with them.

Anna rose slowly and turned. She met the man’s eyes, and he nodded. They did not speak, but something passed between them. Recognition. Compassion. A shared understanding that suffering does not always end, but it can be carried.

The nurse returned and knelt by the altar. She whispered a prayer, one that asked for healing in body, mind, and soul. She did not promise peace, but she asked for it. She did not deny pain, but she offered love.

Outside, the garden stirred in the breeze. Inside, the candle burned on. And in that quiet chapel, broken people sat together, not whole, but held.

The Sunday Archive: The Pilot, July 1993 - Part 4

The Sunday Archive: The Pilot, July 1993 - Part 4

Parish Notes

All Saints
From
Desmond Springham, Ministre Desservant, and Simonne du Val and Bill Scott, Churchwardens

ALL SAINTS members may like to glance across with a bit of amused interest at their neighbours along the road, as you read what has been happening at St Andrew's: some members have had to "get up out of their seats" and find somewhere else to sit! Reason — the side aisle is full of organ pipes and other bits and pieces. Not what you might call a big issue. Not until you realise how "set in our ways" some of us are. We don't like moving. In any case, we might be sitting in someone else's seat. They may not say anything, but they may think it! Alternatively, they may welcome you — no problem. It's a risk, though, isn't it. Why? Because we do not like change, whether it be where we sit, whom we sit with, the service — you name it.

But are we not "one body in Christ"? Certainly — but that has to be worked out, worked at. No easy matter, because that means giving consideration to other people who may see things differently, do things differently. As far as we at All Saints are concerned, that means, for instance, children. How do we accommodate them in our worship? It means visitors, of whom we receive a fair sprinkling, some Anglican, though not often "Prayer Book" people these days; others who are not used to our worship in any shape or form.

Now, working out the principle of "one body" does not mean "giving in" to other people, or "giving up" all we hold dear. But it does surely mean looking at things from the other person's viewpoint as well as our own. So — smile at those neighbours down the road, and then make your way back here and apply the same principle to ourselves.

VISIT OF MARGARET WALKER. Recently Margaret Walker, who is on furlough from Uganda, spent a fortnight in Jersey visiting St Paul's and St Andrew's — two of her "link" parishes. We were pleased to welcome her, both to our Bible Study Group and to the Sunday evening Songs of Praise when we were able to hear about her work with nurses and other hospital staff in various hospitals throughout the country. Following her visit we were pleased to send £120 to MAM — Ruanda Mission — who still support Margaret in her work.

We were also pleased to donate £20 to St Andrew's Church Organ Fund — so that some of those displaced may more speedily regain their seats!

CONCERT. Wednesday 14th July, 7.30 pm. The Helvetia Ladies Choir and Helvetia School are performing a concert in All Saints Church, in aid of the St Andrew's Organ Fund. We look forward to an entertaining evening.

God bless us — each member of the body of Christ

ST ANDREW'S
From
DESMOND SPRINGHAM
Vicar

ONE BODY? Over the past few weeks, an interesting exercise will have been taking place in St Andrew's Church: one side aisle is well and truly occupied — with displaced organ pipes and other bits and pieces. So what have the displaced church members done with themselves? Have they happily found them-selves a different seat, alongside others? When they moved over, were there "murmurings," out-loud objections: "that's my seat you're sit-ting on" — or just dark "looks"?

If none of the above happened, were these "side-aisle" visitors just tolerated, with nothing actually said? Or, yes, of course! A warm word of welcome: "Do come and sit here; we haven't actually spoken before, have we . . ?"

Perhaps I am thinking of my own "skin" and reputation, when I sincerely hope that these latter thoughts apply. It is so easy to talk of the Church as "one body." But here is a very local, practical application: people of different ages, personalities, some perhaps more set in their ways than others. At times, quite naturally, we get on each others' nerves, rub each other up the wrong way. After all, we are individuals, made that way.

But this is where the lovely word in the `old' Bible comes in: "long suffering" — bearing with, or forbearing one another. How interesting that Paul should have written these words specifically to Christians — the Church at Colossae. No, we do not automatically get on well with each other just because we are Christians. It has to be worked out, worked at. Over the years, we have seen how difficult this is in the wider Church. Pray God that at the very local level, coming down to what may be a very minor issue as that mentioned above, we may indeed see what it means to be "one body in Christ."

ORGAN. As mentioned above, work on the overhaul of the organ is now well under way. As far as the church is concerned, we are on the final upward climb to the total of just over £20,000. We should, by now, have passed the £16,000, all of which has come in from many different sources since last November. Recently, Les Conteurs Singers have given a concert in church on behalf of the fund, and we are very grateful to them, both for the musical enjoyment they gave us, and for the money raised.

RUANDA MISSION. Just to relieve the minds of all avid PILOT readers, especially those who immediately turn to the St Andrew's column: the Ruanda Mission - MAM - is still an independent missionary organisation, and has not got itself linked with MAF - Missionary Aviation Fellowship -although I am sure that relationships with that fellowship are very good. What a difference one letter can make!

THANKS. Sylvia Smith has acted as our Ruanda Mission Secretary for some years. We do thank her for her service to the church and to the Lord in this way. Jane Collins has kindly offered to take on this task. Ruanda Mission - MAM - is one of those Missionary Societies which we strongly support at St. Andrew's. 1 am sure that the recent visit of Margaret Walker, our missionary link, has helped to rekindle our interest and concern with God's work in that part of the world.

CONCERT AT ALL SAINTS. Wednesday 14th July, 7.30 pm. The Helvetia Ladies Choir and Helvetia School with be presenting a con-cert in aid of St Andrew's Organ Fund.

SUMMER FETE. Saturday 17th July, from 11 am.

HOLY BAPTISM. 9th May, Craig John Raines.

HOLY MATRIMONY. 22nd May, Mark Watkins to Kathryn Rosser; 29th, Service of Thanksgiving for the Marriage of John Molloy and Corinne le Marrec.

Dolmen Past, Present, Future

I had a walk round La Pulente yesterday, and then up to the to to visit La Sergente Dolmen. It has been some time since I was there, and I first went there as a young lad. It struck me that it might be interesting to look at time through the lens of the dolmen being built, and the ages which came after, and my own death one day and that inspired this poem.

Dolmen Past, Present, Future

I see the stone laid upon the stone
Building the beehive shape of rock
Inside interred the ancestor’s bone
While high above the gulls do flock

I see the stone laid upon the stone
The seasons come, the seasons go
And around in soil the seed is sown
And in due time, the crops will grow

I see the stone laid upon the stone
Shadows come, and darkness falls
And all is dust, of this I have known
So all that remains are broken walls

I see the stone laid upon the stone
And in the wind, my soul has flown

Alan Maclean - an Impossingworth Senatorial Candidate?

 

Alan Maclean’s political career in the States of Jersey began with his election as Deputy for St Helier No. 2 in 2005. He later served as Senator (elected 2008 and 2014) and held key roles as Minister for Economic Development and Treasury Minister before stepping down in 2018. [1, 2, 3]

His tenure was marked by two significant controversies involving public funds:

Failed Film Project

As Economic Development Minister, Maclean authorized a £200,000 grant for a fantasy film titled The Knights of Impossingworth (later known as The Crystal Island). [4, 5]

• The Outcome: The film was never made. Production was suspended in 2014 after the filmmakers ran out of money.
• Due Diligence Failure: It later emerged that the department failed to uncover that the man behind the project had a criminal conviction for theft related to defrauding film investors. [4, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Jersey Innovation Fund (JIF)

Maclean was instrumental in setting up the Jersey Innovation Fund in 2013, which was intended to provide seed funding for start-up businesses. [10, 11, 12, 13]

• Financial Loss: The fund was frozen after a damning report from the Comptroller and Auditor General found it was "not fit for purpose".
• Recovery: Approximately £1.4 million of taxpayers' money was deemed unlikely to be recovered due to inadequate management and poor risk assessment.
• Accountability: Chief Minister Ian Gorst later sent letters to Maclean and Lyndon Farnham expressing "disappointment" in their discharge of ministerial duties regarding the fund's oversight. [13, 14, 15, 16, 17]

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A Look back at 1985: That's Entertainment

"Mixed Doubles"

The members of the Arts Centre's Play Reading Circle have enjoyed their meetings so much that they decided to stage a production, proceeds going towards the Arts Centre Theatre Building Fund. "Mixed Doubles", staged in the shell of the uncompleted auditorium, was a series of monologues and duologues dealing with marriage (originally presented at the Hampstead Theatre Club). 

Produced by Julie Arnold with a minimum of props and on a stark playing area, the evening was a nicely balanced mixture — some of the items were, understandably, better than others but each item had obviously been carefully rehearsed. I especially enjoyed Julie Arnold in both "Norma" and "Countdown", and Rhona Boddie gave a very amusing interpretation in "Score" —pity it was the only item in which she appeared!

The Circle Players are to be congratulated on their first brave attempt at a production and I look forward to their full-length production of Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author" early in the New Year.

Judi Dench and Michael Williams presented their "Country Lovers Year" to a full house.

Jersey's theatrical strata turned out in full force to greet the one-night only performance of Judi Dench and Michael Williams, and Hautlieu School Hall was packed to the doors.

It was a rare treat for us to indulge in an evening of pure magic from these two highly professional stars, and their Country Lovers Year in words, music and song was a brilliantly planned pot-purri of poetry, prose and anecdotes interspersed with the delightful guitar playing and madrigal-type songs from Robert Spencer and Jill Nott-Bower.

Both Judi Dench and Michael Williams are so relaxed that the whole evening had an impromptu feeling, although the perfect timing reflected how impeccably rehearsed the whole performance had been.

Judi Dench has long been a favourite of mine — she has a terrific sense of fun (tinged occasionally with acid!) and obviously she and her husband Michael Williams have a wonderful rapport, as proved by their enormously successful television series.

One of my most treasured theatrical experiences was seeing them together in the brilliant play "Pack of Lies" — a riveting performance, far removed from this evening's delightful concoction when, at one moment they had us convulsed with laughter, and the next you could have heard a pin drop.

What a joy it will be to welcome stars of this calibre to the comfort of our own Arts Theatre once this is finally completed, instead of them having to perform in the non-atmospheric venue of a school hall. However, I thank them both for an evening of pure delight.

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Verified Spending Reductions by Jersey's Goverment

Spending on consultants, agency staff and temporary workers in Jersey has been cut by almost £45m in three years, the Government of Jersey has said.

A report found external workforce costs had fallen from £82.8m in 2023 to £38m in 2025.

The biggest reductions include a drop in consultancy spending by £13.3m and a fall in health and social care agency staff spending by £18m.

The reported figures regarding the reduction in spending on external workers in Jersey are accurate according to recent government reports. The Government of Jersey has confirmed a significant drive to curb "excessive growth" in public sector spending by reducing reliance on consultants and agency staff. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Verified Spending Reductions

A report on the cost of consultants and agency staff detailed the following changes between 2023 and 2025:

• Total Savings: Spending on the external workforce was cut by nearly £45 million over a three-year period.
• Total Costs: Costs fell from £82.8 million in 2023 to a projected £38 million by the end of 2025.
• Consultancy Spending: Dropped by £13.3 million, reflecting a 24% reduction as part of a shift toward developing "local talent" rather than hiring off-island project managers.
• Health and Social Care: Agency staff spending in this sector fell by £18 million. This was achieved primarily by moving agency workers onto permanent contracts to provide better job security and reduce "premium cost" reliance. [2, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Contextual Factors

• Recruitment Freeze: In August 2024, the government implemented a recruitment freeze for non-essential and back-office roles, which was extended through March 2026 to further control expenditure.
• Headcount Trends: While the central administrative headcount decreased (falling by 288 between 2024 and 2025), the government continues to prioritise and recruit for frontline services like nursing and teaching.
• Efficiency Targets: The government exceeded its 2024 efficiency target, delivering £18 million in savings, and has set a further target of £20 million for 2025. [7, 10, 11, 12, 13]

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