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I invited Sir John to my social studies lesson after writing an assignment on his life. Here is an extract from my report: Let me introduce you to this man. His name is Sir John William David Swan, KBE. He was born on July 3, 1935, to two hardworking...

On our America’s Cup visit to St George’s we were invited to join the Gombeys dancing in the square. We felt so confident and a little nervous at the same time because a huge crowd surrounded our group. The leader of the Gombeys showed us how the dan...

Harrington Sound Primary has been collecting trash for Keep Bermuda Beautiful for the past five years. We selected several local areas and every term we go out to clean up Shelly Bay, John Smith’s Bay and the Harrington Sound dock. There seems to h...

Spirit Day at our school is a time when everyone is able to come in their house colours. Plus, we have special events and make up songs. This year my mom, who is an artist, painted my hair bright yellow and green. On my way to school I felt embarrass...

“No, No No Don’t do Drugs” This is the title of the song we created with our teachers for the Pride song competition. We did not win but we performed our song for a huge audience on the steps of City Hall last week. Ed Christopher, the town crier, gr...

Jackie Costello is a girl on a mission to break the stigma attached to mental illness. It’s a cause that hits close to home for the 15-year-old. Growing up with an uncle with paranoid schizophrenia, the Somersfield Academy student saw the challenges...

On Sunday afternoon in Hamilton car park the America’s Cup racers put on an event where everyone who came could see them race on a giant screen. I was at the event with my nana, my dad, and my older sister, who is amazing even though we might have s...

Rickeesha Binns always assumed she would die young. She was a drug addict and a prostitute, following the path of her parents before her. She thinks her mother, Peggy Binns, was on her way to get high when she died in a bike accident at 34. Eight mon...

Apryl Jackson was overwhelmed when she first transferred to Warwick Academy. She was 14 and struggled to fit in. “I felt out of place and acted out negatively,” Miss Jackson, now 23, said. “I was often in trouble.” In stepped teacher Jessica Bowdle...

The Bermuda Tattoo, hosted by the Bermuda Regiment to celebrate its 50th anniversary, was held between October 22 and 24 and included musicians from all over the Island, as well as faraway places such as Jamaica and the UK, totaling about 400 perform...