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Each year, Victor Scott School sets aside a couple of days to schedule their homecoming events and to celebrate the school’s rich history.
One of their main events is the Alumni Heroes assembly, during which they honour three of their very own Cent...
DATE: Nov 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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Reading for pleasure is encouraged all year at all levels of primary school, but it is the main objective of Warwick Academy’s annual Primary Book Week.
This year’s programme focused on the oral promotion of favourite titles and the pleasure of shari...
DATE: Nov 26, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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For many people, making a sandwich is a chore, but for Craig Dickens it’s an adventure.
Mental challenges made it necessary for the 51-year-old to live with his mother for most of his life. A year ago he had the opportunity to move into a group home...
DATE: Nov 25, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Wellness
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Surfing and yoga were all Eloisa Mayers had in mind when she went to Nicaragua four years ago.
And then she came across her dream home in Granada, a city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua.
It’s been two years since she opened Casa Lucia, the boutique ...
DATE: Nov 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Home & Away
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As a child, no one would have picked Benjamin “Benny” Sousa as a future millionaire.
He had dropped out of school by the age of 10 and was packing shelves in a grocery store; he couldn’t read very well.
“I refused to go to school because the children...
DATE: Nov 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Home & Away
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Growing up in the Philippines, Dustin Jose Francisco didn’t have many toys.
His father struggled to raise a large family on a policeman’s salary.
“When the first Transformers movie came out in 1986, I made my own robots out of cardboard,” said the 4...
DATE: Nov 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Giving back feels good for the soul.
That’s something Jennie Lee O’Donnell learnt eight years ago when she started volunteering for Kat Kids.
The organisation raises funds for projects supporting children in need of food, shelter, healthcare or educ...
DATE: Nov 20, 2015
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Other
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Age: 12
School year: M2
School: Sandys Secondary Middle School
Favourite subjects: Science and maths
Hobbies: Technology and cooking
Tell us about some of your career aspirations:
“I would like to be a chef, pilot and entrepreneur when I grow up.”
W...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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Roberta Alvarez had to leave Bermuda to get the education she wanted for her dyslexic daughter.
Olivia was six when doctors confirmed the difficulties she had with reading, spelling and writing were due to the learning disorder.
Her parents hired a ...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Parenting
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Somerset Primary will launch their Literacy Pro Programme tomorrow, Friday, November 20.
Formerly called Reading Counts, the programme helps develop reading and comprehension skills.
From some P2 students through to P6, students will be focusing on...
DATE: Nov 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Young Observer
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