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Pupils waved an emotional goodbye to their parents at school gates across the island yesterday as the longest summer break of all finally came to an end.
Public-school youngsters, wearing a variety of brightly coloured face masks, lined up to have th...
DATE: Sep 18, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
Six Bermudian students have won prestigious scholarships to help them launch careers in public health.
Dr Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarships were handed out to:
• Seelah Stephenson, to study public health at the University of Miami
• Chantae Hol...
DATE: Aug 25, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
Students will be able to catch up on education they missed during lockdown with an online summer learning plan.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, gave details of the programme in a ministerial statement at the House of Assembly today.
Mr Rabain ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
Bermuda High School for Girls and Warwick Academy have announced IB exams will be cancelled this year.
A BHS press release follows:
Bermuda High School for Girls has announced to students, parents and staff that the IB examinations due to take place ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
A new maths programme will be introduced to raise standards across the island after a successful implementation at a primary school.
Harrington Sound Primary School hired British firm Primal Academic Innovations to bring in a maths intervention progr...
DATE: Mar 13, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
Proper job descriptions for teaching assistants have been signed off by the Department of Education.
The Bermuda Union of Teachers said it hoped the move would lead to salary increases for classroom assistants and educational therapy assistants.
A un...
DATE: Mar 09, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
Pupils at a primary school celebrated island heroes as part of Black History Month yesterday.
Youngsters at Northlands Primary in Pembroke were taught about football and cricket legend Calvin “Bummy” Symonds, a former pupil.
They also learnt about Ma...
DATE: Feb 26, 2020
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Principals have been warned to be vigilant because of concerns over the Jump Tripping Challenge internet prank.
Kalmar Richards, the Commissioner of Education, said she was alarmed that the stunt appeared to be gaining popularity and that she did not...
DATE: Feb 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Pupils at Bermuda High School for Girls held their first Innovation Expo.
Roman landmarks, Mars rover stations, catapults and Lego structures were among the creations on display at the event last Wednesday.
Props made by pupils for the production of ...
DATE: Feb 11, 2020
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Education
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News Staff
Schoolchildren got a taste of cutting-edge technology as part of a workshop at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.
Underwater robots, coding and game development were among the subjects explored on the Tools of Ocean Exploration event at the bio...
DATE: Jan 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff