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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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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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Education
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News Staff
A new programme in Bermuda’s schools will help children develop their reading skills.
Education minister Diallo Rabain said teachers had been trained on the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum, which has been introduced to preschool, P1 and P2 cla...
DATE: Feb 14, 2020
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Politics
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News Staff
Public primary schools will open their doors to parents of prospective pupils next week.
The events, hosted by the Department of Education, will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education said: “Parents...
DATE: Feb 13, 2020
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Other
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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
A fundraising group has thanked the Centre on Philanthropy for decades of service to the Bermuda community.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Bermuda Chapter reacted to the closure of the Centre, which had faced severe financial difficulti...
DATE: Jan 28, 2020
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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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News Staff
A stand-up comedian will share public-speaking skills at an event for women next month.
Viv Groskup, who is also a writer and television host in Britain, will showcase the oratorical skills of well-regarded speakers such as Virginia Woolf, Joan River...
DATE: Jan 11, 2020
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Other
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Young people are encouraged to apply for a summer student programme at the Bermuda Hospitals Board. The BHB said it wants Bermudians to join its team to help it provide “the highest-quality healthcare through service excellence, education and leaders...
DATE: Jan 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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News Staff
The finalists in a competition to find the island’s top teacher were announced yesterday.
A total of ten teachers are in the running for the Outstanding Teacher Award 2020, organised by the Bermuda Education Network and picked from a field of almost ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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News Staff