​HISTORY
EDUCATION
ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION EXTRAS
by Gail Hussey-Weir
Created October 2025
This page contains bits and bobs of information and photos regarding Immaculate Conception School, Bell Island, Newfoundland, 1920 - 2004. To read the history of Immaculate Conception School, click the "Roman Catholic Schools" button at the bottom right of this page.
Below: Photo titled "Girls' School," but it is unclear if this is actually Immaculate Conception, date unknown, courtesy of Bernie Johnson:
Below: "Wedding of the Painted Doll" play, 1937 (Immaculate Conception School in the background), courtesy of Sonia Neary Harvey:
Below are 2 photos of nuns with students. On the left, all are unnamed, no date, courtesy of Gerald Purcell. On the right is Sister Thaddeus and unnamed students, no date, courtesy of Elizabeth Sheppard:
Below: date and grade unknown, courtesy of Sonia Neary Harvey:
Below: c.1953, courtesy of Sonia Neary Harvey:
Below: Sister Raymond, Immaculate Conception, Grade 8, 1953 or 1954:
Below: Grade 3, Immaculate Conception, 1956, courtesy of Eileen Kavanagh (see next photo for names):
Below: Immaculate Conception report cards, 1957-1961, courtesy of Bernie Johnson:
Below: Rosemarie Jackman's 1962 class at Immaculate Conception, courtesy of Blair Clarke:
Below: Immaculate Conception Elementary School on Bennett Street, 1972-2004, courtesy of Barb Cahill:
Below: Immaculate Conception, Grade 4A, 1974-75, courtesy of Holly Neary: 
Below: Immaculate Conception, Grade 4B, 1974-75, courtesy of Holly Neary: 
Below: Immaculate Conception, Grade 5A, 1974-75, courtesy of Holly Neary: 





​Letter to the Editor of The Evening Telegram regarding the 1995 reunion of former students of Immaculate Conception and St. Kevin's schools.