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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), presents a certificate of participation Principal of High Holborn Street Basic School in Kingston, Khalilah Bailey. Occasion was a ceremony to mark the completion of training under the Ministry’s Respect Agenda Campaign, held on September 4, at the Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston.

115 Principals Trained Under Respect Agenda

A total of 115 early childhood education principals from region one have been trained under the Ministry of Education’s Parental Values and Attitudes Promotion Programme (P-VAPP). They are the first set of early childhood institution leaders to complete the programme,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), responds to questions from journalists at a back-to-school press conference on Thursday (September 3), at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). To his right is Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen.

Grade Four Students Exceed Target for Mastery of Literacy

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), dances with a student at the Balmagie Primary School, Bobbian Pinnock, during a behaviour management breakfast meeting, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, today (September 3). At right is Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean.

Parents Urged to Instill Positive Values Early

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), exchanges pleasantries with (from left): Pastor, May Pen Seventh Day Adventist Church in Clarendon, Rev. Barrington McLean, and Principal of Glenmuir High School, also situated in May Pen, Dr. Marsha Smalling, during the institution’s annual academic conference, Colloquium 2015, which was held at its campus on Tuesday, September 1, under the theme: ‘Flagrans Fire: Blazing the Flame of Excellence’. Rev. Thwaites was the guest speaker.

Education Minister Emphasises Importance of Strengthening Social Skills of Youth

Principal Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Maurice Smith, makes a motivational presentation to a group of Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awardees, at a ceremony hosted by Manpower & Maintenance Services (MMS) Ltd, at its head office in Kingston on August 28.

National College for Educational Leadership Announces New Programmes

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Every Child Must Be In School – Rev. Thwaites

With the new academic year set to get underway on September 7, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is reminding parents that every child under 18 years must attend school. He said that no child must be kept at home without good cause, and no school should exclude a student, except for cause provided in the Education Code. “Education is the...

11 years ago Education

Schools Urged To Devote More Time To Teaching

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is calling on schools to dedicate more time to teaching and learning. He noted that nationally, only 61 per cent of classroom time is devoted to teaching, which is lower than the global figure of 85 per cent. The Minister, who was addressing Glenmuir High School’s annual academic conference held on September 1, on...

11 years ago Education

Water Shortage Affected Schools to Receive Tanks

The Ministry of Education has arranged for the installation of 200 tanks in schools affected by the water shortage. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, during a back-to-school press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 3. Rev. Thwaites also noted that the National Water Commission (NWC) has committed to truck water...

11 years ago Education

Carmel Primary in Eastern Westmoreland Will Be Ready for New School Year

The Ministry of Education has announced that Carmel Primary School in Eastern Westmoreland, which had its administrative block destroyed by fire earlier this week, will be ready for reopening on the first day of the new academic year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites, speaking at a press conference, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 3,...

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Urges Teachers To Pursue Training At NCEL

Teachers seeking promotion to administrative positions in secondary schools, particularly as Principals, are being encouraged to pursue training at the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL). Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said this is necessary to acquire the requisite qualifications to effectively manage the institutions they seek to head, as well as to be considered by the Ministry for...

Principal Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Maurice Smith (centre), and Chief Executive Officer of Manpower & Maintenance Services (MMS) Ltd., Audrey Hinchcliffe (seventh left), cut a cake with Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awardees, during a function held on August 28, at the MMS head office in Kingston.

11 years ago Education

Students Encouraged To Focus On School Work

Several students, who will be attending traditional and non-traditional high schools in September, have been urged to remain focused on their academic pursuits and to form friendships with others, who will encourage and motivate them to do well. The words of advice came from Principal Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Maurice Smith, while addressing a...

11 years ago Education

National College for Educational Leadership Announces New Programmes

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) has announced a series of new programmes to come on stream over the next few months, aimed at building the professional capacity of educational leaders at different levels of the sector. Principal Director of NCEL, Dr. Maurice Smith, in an interview with JIS News, said the agency, which is operated under the Ministry...