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Endeavour Offers Maritime Springboard Training

Endeavour Offers Maritime Springboard Training

Endeavour Community Sailing is partnering with the Bermuda College Division of Professional & Career Education to offer the opportunity for local youth to gain experience and develop skills to better prepare them for entering the maritime workforce. A spokesperson said, “Endeavour Community Sailing, a non-profit dedicated to engaging Bermuda’s... Read more of this article

Saltus Completes Renovation Of Alumni Hall

Saltus Completes Renovation Of Alumni Hall

The history of Saltus has been brought to life following the renovation of the school’s Alumni Hall and Saltus alum will be among the first to visit the newly transformed space at the ‘Christmas in November’ Holiday Cocktail Reception on Friday, 15th November 2019. Fire at Saltus in 1977 As part of the rejuvenation, an historic photo project... Read more of this article

CFASB Extends Financial Literacy Partnerships

CFASB Extends Financial Literacy Partnerships

Responding to the high level of interest in their inaugural Financial Literacy Series, CFA Society Bermuda, along with Bermuda College, is getting set to present the Financial Literacy series, starting in January 2020. Series coordinator Robin Masters said, “What makes our classes unique is that we dig in with real life examples. People want to talk... Read more of this article

US Consulate On ‘EducationUSA Academy’

US Consulate On ‘EducationUSA Academy’

US Consulate General in Bermuda announced that eleven U.S. colleges and universities will host EducationUSA Academy participants across the United States in summer 2020. A spokesperson said, “US Consulate General Hamilton is pleased to announce that eleven U.S. colleges and universities will host EducationUSA Academy participants across the United... Read more of this article

Students Gear Up For Debate Tournament

Students Gear Up For Debate Tournament

This Saturday, November 16th, students from across the Island will come together as they compete in the 30th Annual BJSL National Schools Debating Tournament. The first Secondary Schools’ Debate Tournament was held in 1989 as a community service project launched by the Bermuda Junior Service League under President Victoria Cox. The project’s mission... Read more of this article

Video: SPS Deliver Supplies At Gilbert Institute

Video: SPS Deliver Supplies At Gilbert Institute

Support Public Schools Bermuda [SPS.bm] were busy delivering school supplies this morning [Nov 13] at Gilbert Institute and other public primary schools in the west end. Representatives from Butterfield Bank, Premier Tickets, The Phoenix Stores and A.F. Smith joined in on the deliveries which spanned across the island yesterday and today, and included... Read more of this article

Photos: ‘Support Public Schools’ Deliver Supplies

Photos: ‘Support Public Schools’ Deliver Supplies

Support Public Schools Bermuda [SPS.bm] delivered over $40,000 worth of school supplies today [Nov 12] to several public primary schools. A spokesperson said, “We delivered over $40,000 worth of new supplies today as well as lots of secondhand supplies and will continue the mission tomorrow to the West End. “In our first year we caused over... Read more of this article

Education Dept On Dellwood Middle School

Education Dept On Dellwood Middle School

Following the comments from Shadow Minister of Education Cole Simons, the Department of Education said they “would like to clarify and provide accurate information to parents.” A Government spokesperson said, “A variety of issues pertaining to teaching conditions at Dellwood Middle School were raised in an article submitted by the Shadow... Read more of this article

Ministry Launches T.N. Tatem Consultation

Ministry Launches T.N. Tatem Consultation

The Ministry of Education is announcing the launch of a consultation on T.N. Tatem Middle School. The Ministry is consulting on whether or not to close T.N. Tatem Middle School permanently. A Government spokesperson said, “The consultation document is being sent to critical stakeholders and is available on the Ministry of Education website. “Consultation... Read more of this article

Reception Honours Scholarship Recipients

Reception Honours Scholarship Recipients

Athene Holding Ltd. and its subsidiary Athene Life Re, along with Bermuda College, recently hosted a celebratory reception for the Fall 2019 Athene Scholarship recipients. The evening included a presentation of the scholarships to each recipient, as well as congratulatory remarks from Chip Gillis, Executive Chairman of Athene Life Re. Ltd. and Dr. Duranda... Read more of this article

OBA: ‘Ministry Needs To Deal With Conditions’

OBA: ‘Ministry Needs To Deal With Conditions’

The Ministry of Education “needs to urgently deal with the teaching conditions at Dellwood School caused by a poorly planned merger with TN Tatem,” Shadow Education Minister Cole Simons said today. “The teachers at Dellwood School are continuing their work to rule and continue to feel stress caused by cramped quarters and lack of proper... Read more of this article

CedarBridge Academy Students Visit France

CedarBridge Academy Students Visit France

A group of CedarBridge Academy language students recently returned from Perpignan and Paris, France, via Barcelona Spain. A spokesperson said, “The students spent a week with host families in Perpignan and attended classes at the ALFMED Language Academy there. “They received Common European Framework of Reference for Languages certificates... Read more of this article