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Alan Leigh, a schoolteacher and former principal at Heron Bay and Port Royal primary schools, has died, aged 84.
Neville Tyrrell, Warwick South Central MP, offered condolences to Mr Leigh’s family and his wife, Jennifer, yesterday in Parliament.
Mr L...
DATE: Mar 17, 2018
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
John Rankin, the Governor, has paid a visit to students at the Bermuda Centre for Creative Learning.
Pupils gave a presentation to the Governor about the school, which was created for children with learning difficulties aged 7 and above.
The presenta...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Students with financial difficulties can take advantage of more accessible scholarships, education minister Diallo Rabain told the House of Assembly.
Mr Rabain gave details on the following award programmes he said would help create a more “diverse B...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
John Stovell has no doubt — his grandfather would be an immensely proud man knowing that the union he helped to found was about to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Rufus Stovell, along with Adele Tucker and sisters Edith and Matilda Crawford, founded...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
More investment in pupil testing must produce higher marks, the education minister said last week.
Diallo Rabain said: “As we continue to invest in Cambridge Assessments it is with the understanding that our results for these assessments must improv...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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Politics
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The deadline for applications for education ministry scholarships and awards has been extended to April 5.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, said the move would give students “more time during their school break to ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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Politics
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“Initial meetings” have been held on a government campaign promise to phase out Bermuda’s middle schools.
Diallo Rabain, Minister of Education, said that the meetings had been held with “technical officers to discuss the most effective approach for ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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Politics
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A charity set up to support people with multiple sclerosis held its first swimathon this weekend.
Organisers were delighted with the number of people who took to the water to raise funds for the MS Society of Bermuda.
Ellen Hollis, society president,...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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Health
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How tall can students build a tower of cards without using tape, glue or other material? Find out the answer at this year’s Science Olympics which is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, starting at 10am at Mount Saint Agnes Academy. The friendly compet...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Almost 90 students at Saltus Grammar School are set to have their heads shaved on Friday to help raise $100,000 for St Baldrick’s.
It is the eleventh year the school has taken part and last year it raised more than $270,000 – making it one of the bi...
DATE: Mar 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff