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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), address a ceremony to mark the official re-dedication of the Moreland Hill Primary School in Westmoreland, held on Thursday (Nov. 7) on the school grounds. Looking on in background are Principal of the school, Alecia Laing (partly hidden) and President of the Rockhouse Foundation, Peter Rose.

Moreland Primary School gets New Building

The 73-year old Moreland Hill Primary School in Westmoreland now has a new building with modern amenities to enable a more conducive teaching/learning environment. Through a $15 million grant from the Rockhouse Foundation in Negril, the old school structure was...

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles (at microphone), addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. At left is Manager for Group Corporate Communications at National Commercial Bank (NCB), Mrs. Belinda Williams.

NPSC Gets Helping Hand from NCB

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), hands over a letter of commitment for $50,000 to Acting Principal of the Howard Cooke Primary School, in Montego Bay, Mrs. Mavis Moses (2nd right), to go towards the construction of a perimeter fence for the school. Sharing in the moment are Principal of the institution, Mr. Dave Scott (2nd left), and Chairman of the Board of Governors for the school, Philemon Samuels (left). Occasion was a ground breaking ceremony for the fence at the school on November 7.

Perimeter Fence for Howard Cooke Primary

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), converses with 2012 Outstanding Caribbean Child Researcher, Raejean Porter, during Thursday’s (November 7) session of the Caribbean Child Research Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on at left is Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Professor Brian Meeks.

Construction to Begin Next Month on Diagnostic Centres for Special Needs Children

Chief Executive Officer of the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Limited, Mr. George Watson.

Thousands of Students to Take Part in Empowerment Programme in St. Elizabeth

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), is in discussion with Chaplain of the Ardenne High School, Rev. George Lewis, during the staging of the institution’s inaugural Distinguished Lecture Series 2013, at its location in St. Andrew on November 6.

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Education Minister Hails Ardenne High

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has lauded the Ardenne High School for its exemplary level of academic excellence, which he asserts, should be replicated in other high schools across Jamaica. “Sometimes in Jamaican culture, we find reasons to decry excellence. We must never do that. Excellence must become infectious. Ardenne’s good example, all aspects of it, must become...

Principal of the St. James-based John Rollins Success Primary School, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom (right), along with teacher and Coordinator of the Reading Marathon, Verena Wellington (left), point out features in a reading book to students (from 2nd left): Anya Bernard, Patroy Vernon, Toniann Cowan, and Sebert Walker.

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John Rollins Success Primary Boosting Literacy and Numeracy Through Quiz Competitions

The John Rollins Success Primary School in St. James, has, since its inception in 2004, pioneered innovative ways of learning, in order to boost the literacy and numeracy of students. Under the leadership of Principal, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom, the school instituted the Reading Marathon in 2005 and a Math Olympics in 2006. The initiatives have grown to incorporate several schools in...

Executive Director, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman (right), updates the media on a number of activities to observe National Parent Month, during the official launch on the month and the NPSC held on November 1, at the Office of the Prime Minister. Listening (from left) are: NPSC Chairman, Hon. Lady Hall; Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster-Allen.

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Jamaicans Urged To Support Parent Month Activities

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, is urging all Jamaicans to support and participate in the Parent Month activities across the island. Over the years, November has been observed as National Parent Month as part of the Ministry of Education’s policy to support and promote effective parenting. This year, however, the activities are being spearheaded...

Principal Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Maurice Smith, addressing a JIS Think Tank held recently, where he provided information about the training of principals.

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Ministry Introduces Certification Course for Aspiring Principals

The Ministry of Education, through the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), is to launch a course of study geared towards training individuals aspiring to become school principals. The programme will provide a standard credential, the Professional Qualification for Principalship (PQP), to which the Ministry of Education and school boards will refer before authorising the hiring of principals of public...

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Effective Parenting Central to Launch of NPSC

The issue of effective parenting has taken on added significance with the official launch of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), and National Parent Month 2013, on Friday, November 1, at the Office of the Prime Minister. The Commission also received a financial boost from financial giant, National Commercial Bank (NCB), in the sum of $5 million over two years...

Participants in the grade six category of the Fletcher’s Land Spelling Bee Competition prepare to challenge each year in the contest held on Saturday, October 26, at the Fletcher’s Land Community Centre. The competitors (from left to right) are: Qwayne Williams, Denecia Bryan, Jamailiah Smith, Ayanna Powell, Tai Chambers, and Shanice Sterling, who emerged the winner.

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Fletcher’s Land Students Show Off Spelling Skills

More than 13 students from the Fletcher’s Land Community in Kingston matched their spelling skills as they competed in the 2nd annual Fletcher’s Land Spelling Bee Competition. The event was organised by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), in collaboration with the Fletcher’s Land Police Youth Club (FLPYC), and was held on Saturday, October 26 at the Fletcher’s Land...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), converses with Dean, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Rohan Lewis (centre), during the institution’s inaugural Education Day exposition at its Papine Campus in St. Andrew, on October 31. Rev. Thwaites was guest speaker at the event, held under the theme: ‘Advancing Education in Challenging Times is Everybody’s Business’. At left is Head of UTech’s School of Technical and Vocational Studies, Dr. Leonie Clarke.

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More Persons Must See Education As A Priority – Minister Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says education must be taken more seriously by a greater number of persons across the society, if Jamaica is to fulfill its development goals. Speaking at the University of Technology’s (UTech) inaugural Education Day exposition at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew, on October 31, Rev. Thwaites lamented that education is, to some...