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The parents of West Pembroke Primary students might be sweating at tonight’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meeting — in a good way.
Rather than a traditional PTA meeting, the school is holding a free Zumba class for parents, in partnership with Th...
DATE: May 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda College are hosting representatives from a number of Caribbean colleges and universities for a three-day conference.
The Association of Caribbean Tertiary Institutions (ACTI) conference officially launched this week, with the theme of “Re...
DATE: Feb 05, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda College’s StreetWise MBA programme launched this week with 19 students enrolled in the classes.
The programme, which is 95 per cent underwritten by local organisations, is aimed at helping smaller businesses to develop the financial planning ...
DATE: Jan 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Union of Teachers this afternoon called for Government to invest in teachers with the same diligence as the America’s Cup.
In a statement, the BUT said its members were impressed that the America’s Cup would be coming to Bermuda, but a si...
DATE: Jan 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Shadow Minister of Education Lovitta Foggo has reiterated calls to dismantle the middle school system following recent academic results.
However Education Minister Grant Gibbons has refuted a suggestion by Ms Foggo that the Hopkins Report recommended...
DATE: Nov 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Privately funded programmes are being introduced to the Island’s public schools to make up for cuts in education grants, according to former Education Minister Nalton Brangman.
Sen Brangman said on Wednesday that one such programme has already been l...
DATE: Jun 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A multi-purpose sports court in St George’s is set to formally open next month following a successful fundraising campaign.
The court, erected for students at St George’s Preparatory School, was completed earlier this year following a drive to raise ...
DATE: Apr 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Education Commissioner Edmond Heatley has resigned, just seven months after taking the job.
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Economic Development Ross Webber announced this afternoon that Dr Heatley will continue through a period...
DATE: Apr 11, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Centre on Philanthropy is urging new students and charities to step forward and join their Summer Intern Programme.
The programme, launched last year in partnership with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, offers students between th...
DATE: Mar 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Education Minister Grant Gibbons received both praise and criticism earlier this week as he delivered the budget brief for Education.
Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown said that overall the Ministry appeared to be headed in the right direction b...
DATE: Mar 13, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
