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Regional Director, Ministry of Education Region 3, Maxine Headlam (right), receives a Ma’afala breadfruit plant from Director of the Trees That Feed Foundation, Cathy Lyn (left). Occasion was the national launch of the Trees That Feed in Schools programme on Friday (September 19), at the Ocho Rios High School, St. Ann.
Regional Director, Ministry of Education Region 3, Maxine Headlam (right), receives a Ma’afala breadfruit plant from Director of the Trees That Feed Foundation, Cathy Lyn (left). Occasion was the national launch of the Trees That Feed in Schools programme on Friday (September 19), at the Ocho Rios High School, St. Ann.

Thousands of Breadfruit Trees to be Planted in Schools

Thousands of breadfruit trees are to be planted at schools across the island under a project aimed at boosting the school feeding programme, while aiding in reforestation. The project dubbed: ‘Trees That Feed in Schools,’ was officially launched on Friday...
Minister of Health, Hon Dr. Fenton Ferguson, updates the media after a tour of Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas on September 17. At right is Member of Parliament for West St. Thomas, James Robertson. Dr. Ferguson visited Nutts River in Eastern St. Thomas as well as the Yallahs Primary School where it is reported that several students and teachers were displaying flu like symptoms.
Minister of Health, Hon Dr. Fenton Ferguson, updates the media after a tour of Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas on September 17. At right is Member of Parliament for West St. Thomas, James Robertson. Dr. Ferguson visited Nutts River in Eastern St. Thomas as well as the Yallahs Primary School where it is reported that several students and teachers were displaying flu like symptoms.

St. Thomas Schools Remained Open Despite Absence Due to Illness
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left); and General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Earl Jarrett (right), look on as Chairman of the iLead Advisory Board and Opposition Leader, Andrew Holness, affixes his signature to the Memorandum of Understanding for the iLead programme, which targets 15 primary and secondary schools in Portland, St. Mary, and St. James. Also observing are: Director of Education Programmes at JN Foundation and Head of iLead, Dr. Renee Rattray (2nd left); and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left); and General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Earl Jarrett (right), look on as Chairman of the iLead Advisory Board and Opposition Leader, Andrew Holness, affixes his signature to the Memorandum of Understanding for the iLead programme, which targets 15 primary and secondary schools in Portland, St. Mary, and St. James. Also observing are: Director of Education Programmes at JN Foundation and Head of iLead, Dr. Renee Rattray (2nd left); and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown.

Education Ministry and JN Partner to Transform School Leadership
Principal and operator of the Bright Horizon Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James, Valerie Wade (right), proudly accepts a plaque in recognition of her 42 years of service to early childhood education from Nicklaus Bromfield (left) of Carlong Publishers. Occasion was the ECC’s 10th anniversary award function held recently in Montego Bay.
Principal and operator of the Bright Horizon Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James, Valerie Wade (right), proudly accepts a plaque in recognition of her 42 years of service to early childhood education from Nicklaus Bromfield (left) of Carlong Publishers. Occasion was the ECC’s 10th anniversary award function held recently in Montego Bay.

Valerie Wade is in Love with Teaching
Some of the students who attended the performances of Spanish humanitarian organization, ‘Clowns without Borders’ (‘Payasos sin Fronteras’), at Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Granville, St James, on Friday September 12, are captivated by group member, Jordi Sabán. Nearly 500 students from early childhood institutions and primary schools in St James attended the performances which targeted children from inner city schools and communities which are affected by violence.
Some of the students who attended the performances of Spanish humanitarian organization, ‘Clowns without Borders’ (‘Payasos sin Fronteras’), at Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Granville, St James, on Friday September 12, are captivated by group member, Jordi Sabán. Nearly 500 students from early childhood institutions and primary schools in St James attended the performances which targeted children from inner city schools and communities which are affected by violence.

‘Clowns Without Borders’ Thrill Children in St. James

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