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The Government failed to listen to the profession before the “massively botched” reopening of the island’s public schools, the Bermuda Union of Teachers said yesterday.
Nishanthi Bailey, the BUT president, said teachers had been “bullied” by the educ...
DATE: Jan 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Several schools are set to reopen their classrooms to pupils today, but most of the island’s middle schools and senior schools will stay shut.
The Department of Education said Victor Scott Preschool would resume classes today, which left St David’s P...
DATE: Jan 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More schools are set to reopen tomorrow after another day of Covid-19 tests – but the senior schools and several middle schools will stay closed.
Tinee Furbert, the acting education minister, said: “We continue to make notable progress with school op...
DATE: Jan 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The global pandemic has not had a major economic effect on Bermuda College, the latest financial statements have revealed.
The statements for the college said auditors had “not observed any material impact on its operations or financial position” as...
DATE: Dec 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three public schools have reopened their classrooms and 18 others have crossed the Covid-19 screening threshold to return to in-person teaching.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said 21 of the islands 36 schools had received more than the 80...
DATE: Oct 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The winner of a teacher of the year award will be revealed later this month.
The Bermuda Education Network’s Outstanding Teacher Award will come from a field of ten already announced.
Becky Ausenda, the executive director of the BEN, said teachers ha...
DATE: Oct 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of teachers has started the school year with new multimedia skills after they completed a workshop organised by the National Museum of Bermuda.
The museum teamed up with StoryCenter, a US-based non-profit organisation, to run a six-week digit...
DATE: Sep 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A class at a private school has been ordered to isolate after a potential Covid-19 exposure.
Linda Parker, the head teacher at Bermuda High School, said: “The person confirmed with Covid-19 has been isolated and is in quarantine.
‘We have followed a...
DATE: Sep 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A private school is to adopt the SafeKey system for staff and visitors after a jump in Covid-19 cases, the head teacher said yesterday.
Deryn Lavell, head of school at Saltus Grammar School, said in a letter to parents that the step was taken to ensu...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Employers have been asked to be considerate to staff whose children will return to remote learning this week because of the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said: “We want parents to know that we recognise that th...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes