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“Requested That They Stay Home For 14 Days”
Noting that they have been “advised by the Department of Health that there is a possible Covid case in Bermuda connected with a student who attends our Lower Primary school,” Saltus said they have “contacted affected families and requested that they stay home for 14 days while the Health authorities conduct contract tracing and testing.” A... Read more of this article
Jeanne Bean Appointed Saltus Primary Director
Saltus Grammar School announced the appointment of Jeanne Bean as the new Director of Primary, where she will oversee both the Lower and Upper Primary Departments. A spokesperson said, “The 2020-21 academic school year has presented many challenges in the education arena. Globally, schools have adjusted their teaching and learning to fit new norms... Read more of this article
Students Take Part In Virtual Work Experience
Saltus students participated in their first Virtual Work Experience which saw the students go through the process of picking a job from a jobs board and then working on their application letter and resume. A spokesperson said, “Every year the Saltus SGY1 students complete a week of Work Experience in the local community. During this time, students... Read more of this article
Saltus Grammar School Holds Graduation
The 2020 Saltus Graduation took place on Wednesday [June 17] at the Alumni Hall located on the Saltus main campus on St. John’s Road. A spokesperson said, “When we started the 2019-2020 school year, we had many school trips, guest speakers, sporting events and transition events planned to the grand finale of graduation. This school year will be... Read more of this article
Photos: Saltus Founder’s Day Goes Online
The annual Founder’s Day at Saltus, which celebrates the school’s history, was recently celebrated online in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “Our annual Founder’s Day at Saltus was recently marked, which celebrates the school’s history and the tradition at Saltus of embracing the community and working, through... Read more of this article
Saltus Athletics Create Fitness Challenges
Saltus Grammar School’s Athletics Department has created a number of fitness challenges for students, staff, and families as they continue to learn and work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “The Saltus Athletics Department have been hard at work creating several fun fitness challenges to keep students, staff and... Read more of this article
Saltus Graduates Receive Surprise Visits
Saltus students who make up the graduating class of 2020 recently received visits from the school’s staff members. A spokesperson said, “With the situation of the pandemic still unfolding, the graduating class of 2020 have missed some rites of passage such as prank day, final assembly, and the graduate walk. “Despite this, faculty saw... Read more of this article
Saltus Deputy Head “Optimistic” About Exams
Saltus Deputy Head of School Jon Beard is “optimistic that Bermuda’s private schools will work with the exam boards to ensure that local students are able to complete the requirements” as the education system contends with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesperson said, “International end of academic year examinations have been... Read more of this article
Saltus Makes Face Shields With 3D Printer
Saltus has been making face shields using a 3D printer, and will continue making more, with a goal of making 500 face shields in order to help our essential workers. A spokesperson said, “As our health care and other essential workers in Bermuda continue their combined efforts in keeping us safe, we continue to think of ways in which we can help them. “Saltus... Read more of this article
Saltus Staff Sponsor Twizy For Workers
In an effort to help essential workers in Bermuda during the Covid-19 pandemic, the staff of Saltus Grammar School have sponsored a Twizy for a month to help take essential workers to their jobs. A spokesperson said, “During Saltus’ virtual weekly leadership meetings, the team at Saltus discussed ways in which we could help our essential workers... Read more of this article
Saltus & Warwick Moving To Virtual Learning
In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, both Saltus Grammar School and Warwick Academy have made the decision to move classes to virtual platforms. A Saltus spokesperson said, “Saltus has made the decision to transition to a virtual learning platform as of tomorrow, March 17, 2020. “Attendance and all classes will continue remotely... Read more of this article
Photos: Saltus Shavees Raise More Than $100K
More than 60 shavees at Saltus raised more than $100,000 today [March 13] bringing the school’s total raised for St. Baldrick’s to more than $1.7 million over the years. It was the 13th year that Saltus has taken part in the event, which raises money for research into childhood cancer, and parents joined students to have their hair shaved or donated... Read more of this article
Saltus Students Learn About Women’s Rights
With International Women’s Day being celebrated and the 400th year of Bermuda’s Parliamentary System, the Year 8 students at Saltus have been learning about women’s rights and their fight for justice. “As the project continued, each student had to choose a suffragette to research as ultimately, they would be writing an essay about them... Read more of this article
California’s High Tech High CEO Visits Saltus
Saltus Grammar School recently welcomed the CEO of California’s High Tech High, Larry Rosenstock, and his wife Jean Kluver at its latest Saltus Speaks event. A spokesperson said, “Thanks to the support of the Saltus Association, Saltus was thrilled to welcome the CEO of California’s High Tech High, Larry Rosenstock and his wife Jean Kluver... Read more of this article
Saltus Boys’ Basketball Team Travel To Toronto
The Saltus Boys’ Varsity Team had the opportunity to travel to have a pre-season practice tour in Toronto. It has been a number of years since the varsity team had a chance to travel, but the enthusiasm of this team sparked the coaches to revive the trip. The opposition consisted of teams from the IEM Basketball organisation which is one of the fastest... Read more of this article
Dr Butterfield Speaks At Saltus On Diversity
Saltus Grammar School said they were delighted to welcome Bermudian Dr. Vernée Butterfield back to Saltus at the beginning of 2020, with Dr. Butterfield working with the staff and faculty “on discussions revolving around diversity, inclusion, identity, and race.” A spokesperson said, “We were delighted to welcome Dr. Vernée Butterfield... Read more of this article
