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Career Pathway To Mentor 200+ Students
Yesterday [Oct 31] Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith hosted a press conference to highlight the Career Pathway Programme, and to commend the more than two dozen businesses and individuals who have committed to mentoring 223 senior school students. Career Pathways was launched last month with 223 S3 students from the Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge... Read more of this article
Education Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow
Tomorrow –Thursday November 1 — the Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith will host an education town hall meeting. The meeting takes place at 7.30pm at the T.N. Tatem Middle School, Warwick. The topic of discussion will be the Cambridge Curriculum – what it is and its critical role in the education of Bermuda’s public school students.... Read more of this article
World Teacher’s Day Celebrated Today
Bermuda will join other countries around the world today [Oct 5], in recognizing World Teachers’ Day. This year’s theme is: “Take a stand for teachers!” In honour of the occasion, the Minster of Education, Dame Jennifer Smith, will join members of the Bermuda Union of Teachers tomorrow in commemorating the event with the reading of a proclamation. Held... Read more of this article
Students Visit Mustard Seed Art Exhibition
Earlier today [Sept 18], the Minister of Education, Dame Jennifer Smith, welcomed students to the St. Paul AME Church’s “Mustard Seed” exhibition at Centennial Hall. Dame Jennifer Smith and West Pembroke students: The artists whose works are featured at the exhibition also kindly made themselves available to the Island’s students, who are being... Read more of this article
Education Minister Welcomes New Teachers
Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday [Aug 30] welcomed around 30 new teachers at an information session at the Ministry’s Headquarters at Southside. The new school term for public school students starts on Friday, September 7 and as is tradition, new teachers entering the public education system undergo two days of orientation. Minister... Read more of this article
Minister Presents $2.2M In Scholarship Funds
Parents and students gathered on Thursday [Aug 16] at the XL Building for the annual presentation of the Bermuda Government Scholars and other Awards and Bursaries. Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith presented a total of $2.2 million in scholarships and awards to 60 Bermudians studying for a wide range of careers. The funds cover students... Read more of this article
Victor Scott Win 2012 Healthy School Award
Minister of Health Zane DeSilva and Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith presented Healthy Schools Awards on Wednesday [June 13] to schools and individuals for their efforts at consistently promoting health to their students, staff and communities. The Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith presents the Healthy Schools Award 2012 to School Counselor... Read more of this article
Lt. Col. David Burch Adopts Purvis Primary
Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith attended the Purvis Primary School this morning [June 11] to thank Lt. Col. David Burch for becoming the latest to join the Adopt-A-School programme. Minister Smith said, “Today, we are here to celebrate the adoption of Purvis Primary, by Lt. Col. David Burch. This demonstration of his commitment to our young... Read more of this article
South Shore Hospitality Group Adopt Sandys School
Sandy’s Middle School has been adopted by the South Shore Hospitality Group, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith disclosed yesterday [June 7]. Dame Jennifer said, “It’s been a while since we have highlighted this initiative, but like an iceberg, there has been much going on under the water. “I am so pleased to announce yet another... Read more of this article
Minister On Changes For 2012/2013 School Year
The Ministry of Education is “committed to ensuring that no permanent staff are made redundant,” Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith said today [June 1]. “Yesterday was one of the most important days in our calendar – the 31st of May is the date set by the Bermuda Union of Teachers’ Collective Bargaining Agreement for all... Read more of this article
Autism Programme Extended Into Second School
Yesterday [May 31] Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith announced the expansion of the Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] programme – an initiative which started in 2011 – into a second school. Dame Jennifer said medically diagnosed cases of autism have “increased dramatically internationally over the past several years and the same is true... Read more of this article
PLP Confirm Dame Jennifer To Run In St George’s
[Updated with video] The PLP held a press conference in St George’s this afternoon [May 15], and confirmed that Dame Jennifer Smith will be their candidate for Constituency #1 St. George’s North. Dame Jennifer presently holds the seat having won 51.35% of the vote vs the UBP’s Kenneth Bascome [474-449] in the 2007 General Election. The... Read more of this article
