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A private school is to scan the fingerprints of hundreds of secondary students in order for them to be able to get hot lunches and take out library books. Warwick Academy confirmed yesterday it was introducing the “totally voluntary” system this term...

A Bermudian educator has been recognised for her contributions in forming the new history of Kingston. Nominated by citizens of Kingston, Ontario, as part of the Sir John A Macdonald Bicentennial, Judith Brown (née Wellman) was singled out as a Kin...

CedarBridge Academy went into lockdown earlier today in response to an incident involving a student, the school reported. Police said the incident occurred after 10am today when a student breached the school’s code of discipline. The pupil then left ...

Teenager Madison Quig told Rotarians that in order to see a positive shift towards gender equality, they should elect more female leaders. Madison was one of three delegates chosen to represent the Interact Club at the Rotary International United Nat...

A pair of dance students have been awarded scholarships to pursue their dreams in the performing arts. Shanna Henry and Jadiyah Bailey were today presented with $3,000 through the Nadanja and Nishanthi N’tertainment Scholarship Fund. “I’m actually ...

Bermuda’s community needs educating about Alzheimer’s so sufferers can be given adequate support, according to Marie Fay, an occupational therapist for Action on Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Ms Fay said some people end up disappearing from day-to-day soci...

Dwight Grant didn’t learn to read until he was in his teens. He was placed in remedial classes throughout high school in Nassau, Bahamas; some thought it was “a miracle” he even made it to college. “I was 14 years old when they recognised in school ...

I am the turtles swimming around you. I am the lizards climbing up the trees to your house. They climb like a monkey with tiny hands and legs, with green scaly body as green as trees. I am the history of the Bermuda Sea Venture. I am the dolphins th...

Young Observer got up close and personal with Arnold Manders this school year to learn more about FitnessGram, a fitness assessment and reporting programme he is spearheading in the Government school system. Mr Manders is the Curriculum Officer for ...

A local educator dedicated to teaching how the power of technology can enhance learning is off to Ghana to deliver a seminar to 25 children. “It’s going great; it’s exceeding what I expected,” said Darren Burchall of his Great4Learning programme, whi...

A one-day seminar for teenagers to learn about computer coding, the Holiday Hackathon, scored high marks with its student attendees. With the latest apps and mobiles games sweeping the world, the power and simplicity of modern programming are especia...

Emily Chadderton’s heart leapt when she saw the job posting for a teacher’s assistant in China. The 22-year-old had a great sense of adventure and no clue what she’d do after finishing her master’s degree. “I immediately wanted to do it and messaged...