Raising the Bar: Mercy Schools Celebrate Sports Achievements
Over the few months, Mercy schools have continued to make huge strides in world of sports. Alpha Academy’s athletes have grown their reputations both locally and internationally, while Mt. St. Joseph (MSJ) Prep’s own track and gymnastics teams have cemented their positions among the top prep school teams in Jamaica. MSJ Prep Track & Field […]
Chasing Greatness: Alpha’s Quest to Make Champs History
The ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) was held from March 24-28, 2026, ushering in a wave of sports mania and school spirit among Jamaicans at home and abroad. Among the more than 200 schools competing was our very own Convent of Mercy Academy, Alpha (Alpha Academy), which was determined to surpass their own […]
A Season of Excellence: Mercy Schools Celebrate Outstanding Achievements
Alpha Primary School’s (APS) 5th grade Chess Champion, Noelle Noble, is making a name for herself on the international stage as was evidenced over the Christmas break by her coming 3rd place in the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Youth Chess Tournament 2025. Held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this is her second overseas tournament […]
Mercy Schools Shine at ISSA/GraceKennedy Champs 2025
From March 25 – 29, 2025 schools from all over the island converged to compete in the prestigious ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). The eyes of most Jamaicans were trained on the National Stadium as they cheered on their favourite teams to win a variety of track and field events. This year, the […]
Alpha Primary Student Crowned Chess Champion
The Jamaica National Age-Group Chess Championships was held from March 15 and 16, Noelle Noble from Alpha Primary School (APS) emerged victorious as the under 10 national champion! The event, which is in its 14th year of staging, is the largest youth chess tournament in Jamaica, having received over 400 entries this year alone – […]
Excellence & Unity in Sports
The past few months have been a testament to the excellent sports programmes being implemented at our Mercy schools. A number of teams and student representatives within the sporting arena have represented our Mercy school community well both locally and internationally. Special Olympics Unified Youth Exchange In May, a Special Olympics delegation from Washington, DC […]
Making Moves with APS’ Chess Champs
January 25, 2024 was this year’s staging of the North West St Andrew Primary School Chess Championship. Approximately 200 hundred students from schools such as Dunrobin Primary, Friendship Primary, Rousseau Primary and our very own Jessie Ripoll Primary went head to head at this highly anticipated tournament. The event, which was held at the Pembroke […]
MSJ Shines Bright at Gymnastics Competition
Congrats to Mount St. Joseph Prep’s outstanding gymnastics team for being placed third among seven schools at the Nishida’s Gymnastics’ Mandeville and May Pen Invitational! Nishida’s Gymnastics is well-known as “a leading gymnastics school” in the country and has nurtured the talents of young Jamaicans who have later gone on to become junior national, and […]