Former English teacher of the Queenstown Community High School, Shirley Jordan,cheap jerseys, was on Wednesday honoured by several of her past students on her 89th birthday.At her home at lot 77 Canje Street, Section ‘K’ Campbellville, five members of the old school society brought a number of gifts,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, including a cake, in honour of the impact Ms Jordan made in their lives.Ms Jordan flanked by some of her former students.Kaieteur News understands that some of her past students include Attorney Nigel Anthony, Singer Clinton Adolphus, better known as “Passion”, Playwright Fitzroy Tyrell and former national cricketer Lennox Cush.In remembering the “very stern” teacher, former head prefect of the school and member of the committee, Ann Marie Blanchard, remembered that Ms Jordan was uncompromising when it came to her homework and studies.“She never made jokes when it came to her work and she always pushed us to succeed,” Blanchard said. She added that Ms Jordan made Bible study a “priority” when it came to her students. “She used to sort out who are regulars and who don’t come.”Another student, Robert Hubbard, remembers being whipped a number of times, but said that although those experiences were painful, Ms Jordan played a pivotal role in his life when it came to English Language.When the former students were asked about the corporal punishment they faced when they were children, they said that although they were corrected by a rod,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, they grew to become productive citizens in society “and nothing happened to us”.The members told this publication that when the committee was formed about a year ago, the aim was to give back to the school which moulded them for the real world.“We learned that Ms Jordan was still around from the current Deputy Head Mistress, so we all came together and decided to honour her,” Blanchard said.Apart from the presentation, the school will receive a new photocopying machine.Phyllis Jordan, one of Ms Jordan’s four children, said that her mother suffers from memory loss but still can recap most of her past. She also remembers faces.Jordan added that during her childhood,cheap nfl jerseys black friday, her mother stayed home and took care of her siblings.The woman added that although her mother was met with the obstacle that she wanted to be a career woman and her father opposed, she still strived for what she loved, which was teaching.Another daughter, Eleanor Jordan,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, said that she was home-schooled by her mother until she was seven years old. The woman added that she “begged” to go to school, but her mother preferred to school her and siblings at home.Both of the sisters attended The Bishops’ High School which was at the time, an all-girls school.