about race. Surely Bermudians have to get over that on the way to getting rid of racism. If we really intend to do something about racism, then we must be able to talk about race. We need a national dialogue and too often we have monologues from a ve...
his post in August after a five-year stint with the private school on Richmond Road in Pembroke. Following retirement, Mr. Wright plans to return to his home town in Mobile, Alabama. "I haven't lived there since 1948,'' he said, "but my grandchildren...
anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, the Centenary Celebration Committee, chaired by Mrs. Penne Leseur, an old girl and former Board of Trustees chairman, has organised a wealth of centenary events and activities. Working with headmaster Mr. John ...
photographs and the aging wheelchair-bound woman of the present is striking, but don't let Mrs. Erma Butterfield catch you feeling sorry for her.
"I'm very well, thank you,'' the 66-year-old tells people when they ask her how she is doing.
And of cou...
Mathematics and Language tutor for secondary students. And as one of the longest-serving staff members, she has witnessed tremendous change and growth within the school. "BHS has changed phenomenally since I've been here,'' she said. "It has grown no...
years seven through 12. As well, she directs the school choir, orchestra, string group and band. Music classes are compulsory in years seven to ten and become optional for 11th and 12th year students, said Mrs. Ross, who has been teaching at BHS for ...
Commonwealth Scholarship.
The Education Ministry announced that Mr. Pettit, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Pettit of Pembroke, plans to attend the University of Edinburgh in the UK.
"Mr. Pettit has an intense interest in the preservation and conserv...
education to young women, and this principle has remained a beacon to head teachers, staff and trustees throughout its 100 years. However, throughout the educational world, there has been a significant movement toward educating boys and girls togethe...
Nurses, the unsung heroes of the medical community, have come a long way since Florence Nightingale first tended to the sick and injured on the battlefields of the Crimean War.
These days, the nurse of the late 20th Century is just as likely to be at...
The Bermuda High School for Girls is forever striving for academic excellence.
Operated under the British system of education, the school is endowed with advanced technology and dedicated teachers, both of which help students to achieve the best in e...