Latest

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), addresses the launch of a mathematics pilot project for parents at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle office today (Sept. 23). Country Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner-Jones (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster-Allen, listen.

Parents Targeted Under Pilot Project To Improve Math Scores

The Ministry of Education, on Wednesday, September 23, launched a pilot project to determine how mathematics training for parents can improve the performance of students in grades one and two. The two-year project will be administered in May Pen and...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), and newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí (right), converse with Commissioned Land Surveyor and alumnus of the University of Toronto in Canada, Timothy Thwaites. Occasion was Thursday’s (September 22) Jamaica-Canada Alumni Association reception at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, where Rev. Thwaites was the guest speaker.

Minister Thwaites Hails Academic Ties with Canada

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

St. Thomas School District Model Going Well

Every Student Has Access to Five Years of Secondary Education – Rev. Thwaites

Charter Chairman of the Ardenne Alumni Foundation, Flo Darby (2nd left), presents a cheque for just over $250,000 towards Ardenne’s High School’s nutrition programme to Head Girl of the school Asheka Robinson (4th left); and Head Boy, Daniel Hutchinson (3rd right). The presentation was made on Thursday (September 17), during devotional exercises at the school’s Hope Road campus. Others sharing in the moment (from left) are: Directors of the Foundation, Vilma McDonald, Esther Tyson, Mark Thomas, and School Principal, Nadine Molloy.

Ardenne Nutrition Programme Gets $250,000 Boost

11 years ago Education

Jamaicans Who Study Abroad Lauded For Contributions

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has lauded the contributions made to advance the country’s education sector by Jamaicans benefitting from tertiary training overseas, particularly in Canada. Notable among these persons, he says, are late businessman and philanthropist, G. Raymond Chang; and National Commercial Bank (NCB) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin. Mr. Chang attended the University of Toronto, where he qualified as...

11 years ago Education

125 Parent Places Established In Primary Schools

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has, to date, established 125 Parent Places in primary schools across the six regions of the Ministry of Education. Executive Director of the NPSC, Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, said the centres were instituted through collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and benefit from assistance from volunteer mentors and on-staff parent support...

11 years ago Education

St. Andrew High School for Girls Celebrates 90 Years

St. Andrew High School (SAHS) for Girls, one of Jamaica’s most prominent all-girls schools, is celebrating 90 years of existence. Founded on September 21, 1925, through a partnership between the Presbyterian Church and the Wesleyan Synod of Jamaica, SAHS is currently one of the best opportunities for secondary education in Jamaica. On Monday, September 21, on the school’s Commemoration Day,...

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman.

11 years ago Education

Start Saving Now For Next School Year

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, is encouraging parents to start saving now for the 2016/17 academic year. She said that by putting aside some money every month, they will be better able to afford the various costs associated with back-to-school. “Parenting smartly means spending your money wisely and putting away a little every month...

Students and teachers gather for a tree planting ceremony to mark the centennial of the birth of early childhood development pioneer, the late Dr. Dudley Ransford Brandyce (DRB) Grant, held on September 17, on the grounds of the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School and Resource Centre in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay.

11 years ago Education

Tree Planting and Day of Play Mark DRB Grant’s Birthday in Montego Bay

Scores of basic school children in St. James, on September 17, participated in a tree planting ceremony and day of play to mark the centennial of the birth of early childhood development pioneer, the late Dr. Dudley Ransford Brandyce (DRB) Grant. The activities were held on the Catherine Hall compound of the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School and Early Childhood...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), looks on as Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Asset Management Limited, Charles Ross (left), presents President, Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, with a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on September 17 at the Ministry of Education’s Heroes Circle offices, aimed at providing support to four primary schools in the teaching and learning of Mathematics.

11 years ago Education

MoU Signed to Improve Teaching of Mathematics in Primary Schools

The Ministry of Education, today (September 17), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mico University College and Sterling Asset Management Limited, aimed at providing support to four primary schools in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The MoU was signed by Portfoilio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; President, Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock and Chief Executive Officer of...

Dudley Ransford Brandyce Grant, Educator 1915-1988

11 years ago Education

Remembering Dudley Grant

Described as the father of early childhood education, Dudley Ransford Brandyce Grant, has left an indelible mark on the education landscape in Jamaica. This consummate educator, whose career in education spanned over 40 years, led the way in the development of early childhood education, starting in 1941. Born in Santa Marta, Colombia, on September 15, 1915, Mr. Grant came to...