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Photos: Sanda Pandas Children’s Kickboxing
[Updated with video] In April of this year, the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] commenced “Sanda Pandas,” a Chinese Kickboxing program for children aged 5-12 at Lotus on Victoria Street and today [June 30] participants in the program received certificates at the final Sanda Pandas class for the Spring Term. The classes were held on Tuesdays and... Read more of this article
Photos: Cricket 8 & Under Prize Presentation
The Tokio Millennium Re 8 & Under League concluded on Saturday with all the league teams playing their last game followed by a prize presentation to recognise the participants in the league. Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] President Lloyd Fray and Tokio Millennium Re representatives, Mrs. Kelly Creighton and Mr. Jose’ Miranda presented the participation... Read more of this article
Photos: Elliot Primary School Holds Reading Day
Elliot Primary School held its annual Men’s Reading Day recently, with fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and men from the community attending the school to spend time reading with the students. Reading took place throughout the campus, as men and students could be seen sitting in the hall, on benches, lying on the grass, sitting under trees and more. Elliot’s... Read more of this article
Dame Jennifer Smith Future Leader Ceremony
Senator Renee Ming and Constituency 1 of the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party hosted the 10th annual Dame Jennifer Smith Future Leader Award Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21 at the East End Primary School, celebrating eight students from around the island. The 2016 recipients of the Dame Jennifer Smith Future Leader Award were Cori Foggo [East End Primary... Read more of this article
“Kids On The Reef” Educational Programme
“Despite living walking distance to the shoreline, many Bermudian young people have never seen the world just beneath the waves. With no exposure to the wonder and excitement of the ocean, how would Bermuda’s future generations appreciate their own big blue backyard?” – I Am Water Foundation. The Bermuda Zoological Society, and lead sponsor... Read more of this article
Disability Advisory Council On After School Care
The Disability Advisory Council is requesting that the Ministry of Social Development and Sports “closely consider” supporting services for children with special needs or disabilities in Youth & Sport after school care. A spokesperson said, “While we as a community should encourage citizens to be upfront about their impairments... Read more of this article
Free Paddling Program Launched For Students
The funds raised from the recently held Devils Isle Challenge — which consisted of a 40-mile race around Bermuda — have been used to establish a free paddling program for Bermuda’s youth. “We launched the program this Thursday, June 9th, with ten students from the Dalton E. Tucker Primary Eco Club who have been working on their... Read more of this article
Six Graduate From “Being In A Group” Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda [BBBS] held its first graduation on June 3 for the B.I.G. [Being In a Group] program, a subsidiary venture to its main one-on-one matching program. The six graduates included Charis Burrows, Armel Cann, Shabrique Henderson, Jahmal Hewey, Jayvyn Iris, and LaRoy Trott. A spokesperson said, “The B.I.G. program... Read more of this article
Clay Smith Organizing Summer Cricket Camp
Well known cricketer Clay Smith is organizing a ‘Star Quality Summer Cricket Camp,’ with a number of activities to be available to the children in attendance. Promising “fun, fun and more fun,” the camp will run from June 27 to July 27 from 8.30am to 3.30pm each day at Cleveland [corner of Devil's Hole] at a cost of $125 per... Read more of this article
Stevedoring Sponsors UDP Junior Dance Event
Stevedoring Services Limited, a subsidiary of Polaris Holding Company, demonstrated its support for United Dance Productions through cash sponsorship of tonight’s [May 28] UDP Junior Dance Company presentation, Young, Gifted and Black which is being held at Ruth Seaton James. Warren Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Holding Company Ltd,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Heron Bay Heritage Celebrations
Heron Bay Primary School held their fourth Annual Heritage Celebration on May 23rd, with the annual event including a mini-marathon and a mini-parade. A spokesperson said, “The event began four years ago with the intention of extending the social studies curriculum outside the classroom while, at the same time, fostering school and island pride. “The... Read more of this article
Jaden Masters Named CP ‘Member Of Month’
Valencia winger Jaden Masters, a 13-year-old Whitney Institute student, has been named the CP Athletic Development Academy’s ‘Member of the Month.” A spokesperson said, “Jaden is a 13 year old student at Whitney Institute Middle School where her favorite subjects are Science and Physical Education. She is interested in studying... Read more of this article
