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A fantastic experience for our children, teachers and parents was how Mrs Garita Coddington, Principal of Francis Patton Elementary School described last week’s visit to two Elementary Schools. Twelve children from the school’s Student Lighthouse Tea...

Sandys Rotary Club was certain there were young Bermudians who wanted to develop their professional and leadership skills. The group was equally certain they had the mentors in place to guide them. From there, Rotaract Bermuda was born. “My feeling...

Some children are brought up playing Monopoly and chess. They learn to strategise and monopolise. Others gamble. They play Crown and Anchor, they play dice. They play games of chance and that’s just how they live their lives. The proverb is his own,...

Young Observer met up with the Heron Bay Eco Club last week. The students have just completed a waste audit at their school and are now composting throughout the school in preparation for starting a garden. Abbie Caldas of Greenrock told us: “Heron B...

Last week, along with musicians from every year level, we paid our annual visit to perform for the seniors and staff at Westmeath. It’s our tradition to visit them twice a year, at Christmas and Easter, and they are always glad to see us. They we...

Many youngsters grumble when they have to study, but Vikashni Ragunathan loves it. The eight-year-old memorised the world’s flags last month — for fun. She might now be on her way into the Guinness Book of World Records. The current record for the mo...

Florenz Maxwell doesn’t like to give her age. She feels she’s lived through racism and sexism and doesn’t need to add ageism to the mix. “People can see I’m old,” she said. “Why do I need to say more?” Mrs Maxwell was in her 20s when she joined the P...

If her life had gone according to her plans, gospel singer Larrita Adderley would now be a qualified nurse. God set her on a different path. He helped her find her voice and use it to minister to others. “My faith got stronger once I realised I had ...

An educational programme called XL Catlin Arctic Live! is under way in Bermuda and other countries. It allows classes of children around the world to connect and interact live with scientists and explorers both in the Arctic and at various scientific...

We visited the Once Upon a Time Nursery School. It is very close to Bermuda High School, which meant that we could walk there. We all wore our Easter bonnets to show off to the children at Once Upon a Time. The three of us have been going to Dr Tully...