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Last week Young Observer met with Shanda Simons, co-ordinator of the Dalton E. Tucker Primary School Eco Club. The club is taking part in the Eco-Schools programme, while also benefiting from the Water Explorer programme. Greenrock has partnered ...

Every year, St Baldrick’s hosts a “Brave the Shave” event in Bermuda raising thousands of dollars for childhood cancer research. This year, Bermuda High School students and faculty are stepping up again to help in this worthwhile cause. IB students...

In November, the Association of Bermuda International Companies took a panel of young Bermudian IB professionals into CedarBridge Academy and the Berkeley Institute to talk to S4 students. For some of the professionals, it meant returning to their ...

Dalton E. Tucker Primary hosted its Science Fair last week, with P1 students exploring eco-friendly themes and experimenting with seeds and beans. The students were Anaiya Bascome, Savannah Denkins, Den’Xurioh Landy, Zydon Furbert Lightbourne, Israe...

Dwayne Trott believes everyone should be a positive role model. It’s a lesson his father Calvin taught him. He has shared it with countless young people in the many years he has volunteered with the Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps. “We mirror the positive in...

In high school, Megan Teixiera’s bag was more likely to be filled with hair products than textbooks. That interest never wavered. At 19, she left the island to study hairdressing in Britain and is now a stylist with Salon Pink. “At school I’d just ...

Some coaches shy away from “ankle biters”. Not Cal Simons. The 60-year-old Bermuda Pacers Track Club coach adores working with young children. “They’re a lot of fun,” he said. “Sometimes [six-, seven- and eight-year-olds] can be very playful. You hav...

Dear Heather, Spring is just around the corner; the clocks spring forward in the middle of March. Do you have any tips for spring-cleaning? It’s Springtime! Dear It’s Springtime, Your enthusiasm is refreshing! To get a home ready for spring re...

Looking to get away from it all? Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty is offering Unit Two at Water’s Edge, a slice of paradise in Sandys. Enjoy water views over South Shore from this three-bedroom townhouse now for sale for $950,000. A modern kitchen, woo...

Leon James never imagined he’d become a school principal. As a child, he didn’t see the point of education; once he finished primary school, he quit. “I was a big boy and wanted to go out and work,” the 77-year-old said. His parents, Aileen and Arth...