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Two of the island’s new signature schools are planned to open in September 2022, the education minister announced yesterday.
But Diallo Rabain said the move, which will launch the Progressive Labour Party’s phase-out of middle schools, would only hap...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A school has collected hundreds of Christmas presents for children and families less fortunate than themselves.
Somersfield Academy M4 pupils donated more than $2,000 worth of toys and essential items for children of all ages to the Coalition for t...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Tony Sousa has been the first to open the gates and the man who closed up at Warwick Academy for the last 15 years.
But today the 60-year-old caretaker will padlock the school grounds for the last time before he leaves Bermuda to retire and join his ...
DATE: Dec 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The closure of almost half of Bermuda’s 18 primary schools was yesterday proposed as part of a plan to change the education system.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, said the Government wanted to slash the number of primary schools from 18 to te...
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Private schools have vowed to remain open for as long as possible, despite the recent surge in Covid-19 cases on the island.
All public schools were shut down by Government yesterday.
But, following consultation between private school head teachers, ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An organisation set up to promote inclusion for disabled people has applied for charitable status.
One Special Night, designed to organise social events for people with special needs, was launched last December by Tia Kipps, a learning support teache...
DATE: Dec 07, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Almost 900 students have received financial aid to attend the Bermuda College since the start of a $300,000 annual grant in 2017, MPs were told today.
And another 100 students have received financial support as a result of private donations made in ...
DATE: Dec 04, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A 21-year-old world debate champion who launched his own public speaking firm has been announced as Bermuda’s latest Rhodes Scholar.
Kenza Wilks, of Pembroke, said he had to re-read his announcement letter a few times before realising it was safe to ...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The BHS Holiday Bazaar planned for December 5 was cancelled in an effort to keep the BHS community Covid free during the recent uptick in cases, however shoppers can now find all the vendor details online with links to their product websites.
A schoo...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
The number of students attending Bermuda College through a new scholarship programme has almost doubled this year.
Senator Owen Darrell told colleagues in the Upper House yesterday that 47 students enrolled at the facility at the start of the academi...
DATE: Dec 03, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan