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Schoolchildren started their summer with a splash this month as the Aqua Camp programme continued despite Covid-19. The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo said this year’s camps could not be held at it Flatts headquarters, but young people had been able ...

A child with special needs was overlooked because of “maladministration” in the Department of Education, a report by the Ombudsman has ruled. Victoria Pearman said improvements were needed to prevent children from education harm in her 2019 report on...

Bermuda College will open its doors again next month — but health and safety precautions will be enforced. Duranda Greene, the college president, said that safety for staff and students had been “priority one” for its July 6 reopening. Dr Greene adde...

Public schools will reopen only once it is safe to do so, the education minister has assured parents. Diallo Rabain said in a Facebook discussion on Saturday night that measures would be put in place to ensure safety in the classroom. He said: “We wi...

The Agricultural Exhibition may have been cancelled — but schools are still showing off their pupil’s green thumbs. Mount Saint Agnes Academy and the Bermuda Institute have highlighted several entries prepared by children for the show, which had been...

Schools will not reopen on Monday, despite plans to lighten restrictions. David Burt, the Premier, said on Twitter last night that the Cabinet had approved a “phased reopening plan”, which will be detailed tonight. But he added: “There is no plan to ...

Advanced Placement exams will go ahead in an abridged, online form, despite the cancellation of other international exams. Jon Beard, the Deputy Head of School at Saltus, said today the AP exams organised by the US College Board and undertaken by stu...

Childcare services for essential workers are to be expanded. Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said the service, launched last Wednesday, was expected to grow to meet demand. Mr Rabain added: “There is only one site operational at this point ...

Registration for children set to enter public primary school in September will begin next month. A spokeswoman for the Department of Education said registration for P1 students will take place on February 24 to 26. The spokeswoman said: “These dates ...

An art and architecture historian has been unveiled as the new executive director of the Lifelong Learning Centre at Bermuda College. Sylvia Shorto replaced Janet Ferguson, who stepped down as head of the LLC, formerly the Seniors Learning Centre, af...