61 results returned for search: "" category "Education" author Fiona McWhirter
Boys learnt how to apply maths in a real-life setting as they built benches for their schools during a summer camp.
Children aged 9 and 10 were involved in the programme to build “buddy benches” for their schools, organised by the Bermuda Education N...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An East End school has been given the green light for classes to go ahead after concerns about suspected asbestos, the Minister of Education said.
Diallo Rabain apologised to parents of students at Clearwater Middle School for not alerting them to th...
DATE: Aug 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Three students beat an outstanding field to net scholarships from a parish council.
Katiya Gilbert, Veronica Swan-DeGraff and Gabrielle DeShields got their awards from Southampton Parish Council.
Sakina Darrell, the council’s scholarship committee ch...
DATE: Aug 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new multi-purpose school building had its roof-wetting ceremony last night and will be ready for students when they return after summer.
The $5 million facility at Somersfield Academy was designed with flexibility in mind so that its layout can be ...
DATE: Jun 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Support staff at CedarBridge Academy fear their hours could be cut by 40 days a year.
Employees said they were told the reductions were needed to prevent job losses and that the cost-saving exercise came after years of “money mismanagement”.
Administ...
DATE: Apr 20, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A spin doctor for the crisis-hit public schools system is to be appointed, it has been revealed.
The post-holder will be expected to use social media and podcasts to tell people about the work of the Government’s education department.
The education m...
DATE: Apr 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Teachers have accepted a pay rise and leave for new parents in line with other public sector workers, it emerged last night.
Mike Charles, the general secretary of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, said that negotiations with the Government had “paused”...
DATE: Apr 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Young women from public and private schools are to join forces as part of a “ground-breaking” partnership designed to prepare them for the real world.
The weeklong summer course at the Bermuda High School is expected to provide 30 pupils with the ski...
DATE: Mar 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Budding students can apply for funding of up to $35,000 to help cover the costs of their learning.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, announced today that a number of scholarship options will help people of all ages and backgrounds.
They includ...
DATE: Feb 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Parents and students can learn more about bursaries for next year’s middle school pupils at an event this week.
Mount Saint Agnes Academy, in Hamilton, will hold an information session and tour of the school on Thursday to showcase what it has to off...
DATE: Nov 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter