From John Carnegie.
THE imposing photograph of St Michael’s School on the cover of the current edition of Jersey Life and the celebratory article to announce its 60th birthday will resonate with a sense of pleasure and thanksgiving in the minds of many Islanders who have had a connection with the school, not least my own, who was headmaster from 1965 to 1990.

May I offer my warmest congratulations to the school and all who have contributed to its success over the past six decades.

It is important to remember that the school owes it success not to any one individual, but to a team of dedicated and generous people, and in particular to my late father, Donald Carnegie, who in 1964 saved the school from closure by taking over its huge liabilities, acquiring the freehold and establishing the school as a charitable trust.
It was his inspired vision, now a reality, which we also celebrate today.

May I above all extend my thanks to and deep admiration for the teaching and administrative staff who supported me while I was in the ‘hot seat’ for a very
long and fruitful time. I wish I could mention them all by name, but that would involve a weighty tome.

Care, consideration, courtesy – yes, but also risk, adventure, fun, fulfilment – we knew them all. These are some of the ingredients which also go to make a thriving community, which clearly St Michael’s is, as it celebrates yet another milestone in its colourful history.