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Jamaican Foundation for Life Long Learning (JFLL) outstanding achiever, Joan Ellis-McCormack.

Successful Participants Hail Adult Education Programme

The Government’s adult education programme is being hailed by several beneficiaries for enabling them to excel in their chosen endeavours. Administered by the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), the programme offers persons who, for whatever reason, underachieved while attending...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), having a light exchange with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster-Allen, during the official launch of Parents’ Month 2014 at the Office of the Prime Minister, on October 31.

Education Minister Urges Teachers to Join NPSC

Principal of the Clarendon-based Denbigh High School, Kasan Troupe (right), points to photos of top performing students, which is on display on the school compound. Looking on (from left) are: Senior Vice Principal, Lucille Wilks; President of the Parent-Teacher (PTA) Association, Sharon Irons Francis; Senior Medical Officer at the May Pen Hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards, who is a volunteer Mathematics teachers at the school; Vice Principal, Janice Julal; Prefect Kemeisha Ellis; Grade 7 Supervisor, Annette Chambers; and Head Boy, Othneil Williams.

Denbigh High Revels in Academic Successes

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), is escorted to the Edith Dalton James High School auditorium by Principal, Ray Howell, for Thursday’s (October 30) dedication and formal opening ceremony for five new classrooms and a library resource centre, at the institution’s Duhaney Park campus in St. Andrew. Rev. Thwaites was the guest speaker.

Major Upgrading at Edith Dalton James High

Principal of New Day Primary and Junior High School, in Kingston, Mr. Garfield McDonald, is confident the school will achieve its Literacy target.

Principal Confident New Day Primary Will Achieve Target

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Cedar Grove Academy to Create Virtual School

The Portmore-based Cedar Grove Academy intends to establish a virtual school, by utilizing the 435 tablet computers allocated to students under the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools pilot programme. The project, which is expected to be fully operational by next year’s Easter term, will see students being able to access educational resources outside of regular school hours. Making the announcement...

Grade three teacher at the Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School, Karine McIndoe (left), assists two of her students as they familiarize themselves with the new tablet computers that they received during a distribution exercise on October 24, at the school in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

11 years ago Education

613 Tablets Distributed At Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School

Distribution of devices under the Government’s ‘Tablets in Schools’ pilot programme continued on October 24, with 613 students of the Sir Clifford Campbell Primary School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland receiving tablet computers. The programme is being implemented by E-Learning Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining. Implementation Officer with E-Learning Jamaica, Catherina Patterson, told JIS News...

President of the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay, Floyd Lewis (right), addressing students at the Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James on the Bring Up Grades (BUG) programme, which was launched at the school on October 21. The initiative, which is being spearheaded by Kiwanis International, is aimed at getting students to improve their performance in school.

11 years ago CommunityEducation

BUG Programme Launched at Catherine Hall Primary School

The Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay launched the local arm of Kiwanis International’s Bring Up Grades (BUG) programme at the Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James, on October 21. This programme is a worldwide initiative by Kiwanis International, which is aimed at getting under-performing students in some primary schools to improve their grades in the core subjects - Mathematics,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), in discussion with past President of the Jamaica Teachers

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Commends Principals

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has commended Principals and Vice-Principals of educational institutions, for the “outstanding leadership” displayed in getting the new school term off to a good start. “This has been one of the smoothest starts of the academic year that we have had (for a long time),” the Minister noted. Rev. Thwaites was delivering the keynote...

Principal of the Principal of the Clarendon based Denbigh High School, Mrs. Kasan Troupe (4th left), listens while Mathematics teacher volunteer, Dr. Bradley Edwards (1st left), who is also Senior Medical Officer at the May Pen Hospital, provides students with motivational talks, at the school recently.

11 years ago Education

Denbigh Scores Big in CSEC Math

The Clarendon-based Denbigh High School has reaped success from measures implemented last year to help students develop a love for mathematics and to improve passes in the subject. With strong support from the Parent-Teachers Association (PTA), a programme was put in place, which included intensive tutorials, and a Math Day. The efforts paid off with the school scoring 67 per...

11 years ago Education

Massive Clean-Up of Schools Mid-Term

The Ministry of Education and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), in partnership with a number of state and private entities, will carry out a national clean-up exercise in 274 schools across the island during the mid-term break from October 15 to 22. Making the announcement at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on October 16, Education Minister, Hon....

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Says Time Lost Will Be Recovered

As the country continues to be impacted by the chikungunya virus (Chik-V) outbreak, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has informed that teaching time lost will be recovered on a school-specific basis. “Some schools will be able to absorb the additional time needed within their fixed term dates. There are other instances where additional days may be required, and...