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Pupils from two private schools moved to remote learning yesterday as the latest coronavirus outbreak impacted more staff and students.
Parents of children in years one to 13 at Bermuda High School and middle years one to five at Somersfield Academy ...
DATE: Sep 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A new pressure group yesterday questioned Covid public safety policies that affect schoolchildren – including an insistence on masks in classrooms.
Us For Them Bermuda was set up last week to give children “a voice” and ensure that “their interests a...
DATE: Sep 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A project developer to draw up a plan for the shake-up of the island’s school system is being looked for by the Government.
A Request For Proposal was published last week that asked consultancy firms to submit “a strategic programme and project devel...
DATE: Sep 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Public schools are to remain off-limits until further notice after a surge in Covid-19 cases, it was confirmed this weekend.
The news came after the Government announced last week that schools would return to remote learning for the first week of ter...
DATE: Sep 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A class at a private school has been ordered to isolate after a potential Covid-19 exposure.
Linda Parker, the head teacher at Bermuda High School, said: “The person confirmed with Covid-19 has been isolated and is in quarantine.
‘We have followed a...
DATE: Sep 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Covid-19 testing has been arranged for staff and students of Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy and Success Academy, the Ministry of Education said.
A spokeswoman said: “The Ministry and Department of Education remind staff, students, parents, and guar...
DATE: Sep 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A popular bar and grill has temporarily closed due to a chef testing positive for Covid-19.
In a post on its Facebook page, Divots, at Belmont Hills, said: “To our amazing guests. Divots Bar and Grill will be closed for a period due to one of our che...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Irresponsible behaviour during the pandemic is putting children’s education at risk MPs heard.
Diallo Rabain, the education minister, also poke in the House of Assembly on the “tough decision” for public schools to pivot to remote learning for the fi...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A private school is to adopt the SafeKey system for staff and visitors after a jump in Covid-19 cases, the head teacher said yesterday.
Deryn Lavell, head of school at Saltus Grammar School, said in a letter to parents that the step was taken to ensu...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost half the people who took part in a consultation survey disagree with the plan to introduce parish primary schools.
A tally of the entries in the Parish Primary School Consultation Submissions report revealed that out of a total of 108 parents,...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
