2012 Clements Scholarship Applications Deadline

Named after one of the founding fathers of the Bermuda re/insurance industry, the closing date for the 2012 Robert Clements/ACE Scholarship applications is April 30. The scholarship is awarded annually to a qualified Bermudian student studying full time towards a degree in subjects related to the insurance industry such as insurance, risk management, actuarial science, [...]

Victor Scott PTA President: “We Will Fight”

Reacting to the recent news of school principal transfers, Victor Scott PTA President Azuhaa Coleman said they “will fight for their future, and will not stop until Ms. Williams gets a note stating her transfer has been canceled.” Earlier this week Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith released details concerning the four school principals who will [...]

Education Minister Details Principals Transfers

Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith has today [Mar.16] released details concerning the four school principals who will be transferred for the upcoming 2012/13 school year, Minister Smith announced that: Mrs. Judith Alexander – will move from Purvis Primary School to Victor Scott Primary School; Mrs. Francine McMahon – will move from TN Tatem Middle School to [...]

Four School Principals To Be Transferred

Four school principals will be transferred for the upcoming 2012/13 school year, Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith said this morning [Mar.14] in the House of Assembly. “These transfers match the strengths of the individual Principals with the needs of the schools to which they will be appointed. We believe the matches will be positive [...]

Students Celebrate Bermuda History

Yesterday [Feb.28] Port Royal Primary School’s first ever History Expo — ‘Beyond Boundaries’  – was opened by legendary Bermudian international footballer Clyde Best. The purpose of the Expo is to have students learn about persons of significance in Bermuda’s History through research and presentation. The Expo will run until Thursday, March 1, 2012 in the [...]

Local Educator Offers Success Strategies

While back home, accomplished educator Beth Critchley Charlton will hold a public talk for local teachers, parents and the community at large to share strategies on re-engaging students in the art of learning. The state of public education continues to remain a societal issue in Bermuda, and Mrs. Charlton, daughter of well-known social worker and [...]

Video: Education Minister On Budget

Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith said her Ministry’s allocation for the forthcoming fiscal year is $133,989,000, an increase of 5% over last year’s Budget. “I believe that all Members of the House, as well as the general public, understand that money spent on education is an investment in this country’s social well-being,” said Dame [...]

35 College Students Receive Awards

More than 35 Bermuda College students received financial awards and scholarships totalling more than $55,000 as they either began or continued academic and professional goals. Afternoon ceremonies held in the Bermuda College Student Centre yesterday [Feb.23] epitomised the significant role that industry and community share in partnership with the College to set Bermuda’s students on [...]

Marsh: $30,000 Scholarship Funds

Marsh will sponsor a two-year university scholarship worth $15,000 per year to be administered by The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies [BFIS]. While Marsh has donated annually to BFIS since its inception in 1996, this newest scholarship includes a summer employment position for the recipient through which the student will gain valuable hands-on insurance industry [...]

Dame Jennifer Talk Show Appearance

Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith will discuss the state of the island’s public schools when she is the featured guest on Bermuda Broadcasting’s “Let’s Talk” TV news programme this Monday [Feb. 13] The Minister [pictured] will be joined by the Commissioner of Education, Mrs. Wendy McDonald and educator Dr. Avis Glaze. Education Permanent Secretary Warren Jones [...]

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