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Saltus Grammar School is planning for its years ahead under the guidance of Deryn Lavell, the new head of school.
Ms Lavell, who comes with 38 years’ education experience in Canada and the United Arab Emirates, has immersed herself in the community a...
DATE: Sep 11, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
School principals both public and private have endorsed a “cross-island parent expo” for families and students, to be held on Saturday, October 7.
Marking the commencement of another academic year, a statement this afternoon, from Kalmar Richards of ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, the former principal of the Berkeley Institute, has been announced as the new vice president of academic and student affairs at Bermuda College.
Dr Curtis-Tweed, a Bermudian, graduated from Emory University with a PhD, and pursu...
DATE: Aug 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Talk is good — as champion debater Kenza Wilks can attest.
Learning the structured arguing of a point is “more and more important” in today’s acrimonious world.
Fresh from the World Schools Debating Championships in Bali this month, Mr Wilks ranked f...
DATE: Aug 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s student debate team enjoyed a promising start at this year’s World Schools Debating Championships, although illness forced the group’s withdrawal during the preliminary rounds.
The island was represented in Bali, Indonesia, by Megan Sutclif...
DATE: Aug 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Keisha Douglas has been announced as the next principal of the Berkeley Institute.
A Berkeleyite with more than 22 years’ experience in education, Ms Douglas replaces Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, who declared her resignation earlier this year to pursue anot...
DATE: Aug 01, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The literacy services of the Reading Clinic, where demand has soared, have been buoyed by a $10,000 donation from Axis Capital Holdings Limited.
The grant will support the charity’s services, including assessment and tutoring for children with learni...
DATE: Jul 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two “hard-working and serious young women”, Maya Palacio and Caroline Skinner, have been awarded the English Speaking Union scholarships for 2017/18.
A global organisation, the ESU is dedicated to helping others to share their views, and the local br...
DATE: Jul 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Harrington Sound Primary School is to close for two days for maintenance due to an infestation of bird mites.
Freddie Evans, the Commissioner of Education, said the problem had been caused by birds nesting in the roof.
The school is to remain shut on...
DATE: May 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Fifteen staff and students from the all-boys school Impact Mentoring Academy returned earlier this month from a life changing missions trip with Feed My Lambs Ministries in Haiti.
From March 22 to April 2, the team worked to build a home for the cha...
DATE: Apr 25, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell