Students attending schools in inner-city communities affected by criminal activities are benefiting from therapeutic intervention, under the Ministry of Justice’s Special Intervention Project for Schools. The initiative, which is facilitated through the Victim Services Branch (VSB), helps children affected by trauma to develop coping skills. Director of the VSB, Dionne Dawn Binns, tells JIS News that by working very closely...

Twelve-year-old Rashmi Gibbore is not only celebrating her achievement as Top Girl in the 2025 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. She is also proudly stepping into a pair of familiar school shoes – literally and figuratively – as the fourth sister in her family to attend the prestigious Ardenne High School in Kingston. “All of my three...

St. Paul’s Primary and Infant School in Manchester is celebrating success in the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) where all students gained entry to a high school of their choice. Principal of the small, rural institution, Garfre Robinson, tells JIS News that seven students sat the exams, with six placed on Pathway One, demonstrating a good level of competence in...

Students at the Maverley Primary School in St. Andrew performed very well in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, with progress over last year’s results in all subject areas, and the top-three students, who are boys, going to traditional high schools. Describing the development as “beautiful”, Principal of the school, Valentine Spencer,  says  the grades of the students are...

The St. Thomas-based Eastern Lions Sports Academy is gearing up to host its inaugural multisport summer camp starting on Monday (July 21). The camp will run for two weeks, beginning with a first instalment at Morant Bay Primary School from July 21 to 24, followed by a second session at Yallahs Primary School from July 28 to 31. Leah Bedward,...

In an era when the educational landscape is rapidly evolving, the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) has taken proactive steps to equip school leaders, educators, and system leaders with the skills to function efficiently and effectively within their schools. With a focus on innovation and inclusivity, the College has launched a suite of new learning products and initiatives aimed...

Visual impairment did not stop Khaleesi Sinclair from acing her Primary Exit Profile (PEP) assessment, earning a place at her dream secondary-level institution, the Hampton School in St. Elizabeth. The former student of Morningside Primary and Infant in the parish, who aspires to become an attorney-at-law, was the top student in her school in Language Arts. “I am elated,” she...

Parents are being encouraged to keep learning alive during the summer holidays to ensure that children do not lose academic ground when they return to school in September.  Research shows that during the summer break, children can lose a significant amount of academic knowledge and skills, with up to two months of learning in mathematics and reading achievement.  Early Childhood Commission (ECC)...

For more than three decades, Elaine Carlene Elliott-Matthews nurtured the minds of pupils of Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine. What gives her most satisfaction is to see children overcome ignorance and progress to learn to do tasks that once seemed too difficult. “It is truly fulfilling to watch a child evolve from basically knowing so little...