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Principal of Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Lynton Weir.

Old Harbour High Not Daunted By Non-Traditional Status

It is not a traditional high school, but that has not been a deterrent for students attending Old Harbour High, who consistently perform well academically, and excel in sports, the performing arts and other extra-curricular activities. Currently ranked among the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing a briefing session for prospective participants in the HEART Trust/National Training Agency’s (NTA) National Unattached Youth Programme (NUYP), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on April 23.

Full Roll-Out of NUYP in July

Executive Vice President, United Way International, José Ferrão (right), speaking at the launch of United Way of Jamaica’s 30th Anniversary Early Childhood Education Legacy Programme, on April 21, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer for United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins (left); and Chairman of the Board of Governors, United Way of Jamaica, Ian Forbes.

Early Childhood Educators to Benefit From $30 Million Training Programme

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), interacts with grade three student at Central Branch All Age School, Tamia Langford (left), during a ceremony for the official opening of the school’s enrichment room at the school’s premises in Kingston, today (April 21). Others from right are: Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Jamaica, David Butler and grade three student at Central Branch All Age School, Tremaine Samuels.

Age Appropriate Learning Technology Being Provided in Schools

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), addresses teachers, at the closing ceremony of the Positive Behaviour Intervention System training course, held on April 17, at the Theological Seminary in Kingston.

Teachers Urged to Drive Change in Schools

11 years ago Education

Rural Primary Schools Receive Donations

Two primary schools in Trelawny, Warsop and Troy, have received $100,000 each, courtesy of the Ministry of Education and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA). The money was presented during a church service at the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on May 3, to launch Education Week 2015. Each school received $50,000 from the JTA, with the Ministry...

11 years ago EducationTechnology

300 Delegates For Int’l Stem And TVET Conference In Montego Bay

Over 300 delegates from the Caribbean and the wider global community are expected to assemble in Montego Bay next month, for the second International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The event, under the theme: ‘STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development’, is scheduled for May 13...

11 years ago Education

Campbell’s Castle All Age Making Strides

Campbell’s Castle All-Age School, located in the hills of South Manchester, has been making significant strides in education. The institution, founded in 1872, continues to excel in its academic and extra-curricular activities. Over the last few years, the school, which has a population of 175 students and eight teachers, has seen steady improvements in both the Grade Six Achievement Test...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Education

Re-Socialisation Programmes for Primary and Secondary Schools

A number of re-socialisation programmes will be implemented in primary and secondary schools this year as the Ministry of Education intensifies efforts to address behavioural problems and reduce school violence. The initiatives, some of which are being reintroduced, include the Health and Family Life Education, Valuable Pathways, Dream-A-World, and Change From Within (CFW). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, who...

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry Looking To Boost School Attendance

The Ministry of Education will be implementing several measures aimed at increasing the national attendance rates at the infant, primary and secondary levels. Portfolio Minister, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 15. Rev. Thwaites noted that for the academic year 2013/2014, the national attendance rates...

Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, Alfredo Stefan (left), interacts with a group of Spanish students from Excelsior High School, at the Spanish Immersion Day held on Wednesday (April 15), at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston. The event was staged by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the embassies of Spanish-speaking countries in Jamaica.

11 years ago Education

Fluency in Spanish a Tremendous Asset – Rev. Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has reiterated his call for students to become fluent in Spanish. He said a command of the Spanish language will be “a tremendous asset” as this will enable them to take advantage of scholarship and employment opportunities regionally and internationally. The Minister was speaking at a Spanish Immersion Day staged by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation...

Minister of Education Hon Rev. Ronald Thwaites addresses journalists at a post-Sectoral press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Extends Condolences to Families of Slain Students

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has extended condolences to the families and school community of the three students who were shot and killed by gunmen in Clarendon on Wednesday, April 15. The Minister was speaking at a post Sectoral Debate press conference, held on April 16 at Jamaica House. The police have identified the students as 14-year-old Ricardo...