Switzerland’s shame: The children used as cheap farm labour
Thousands of people in Switzerland who were forced into child labour are demanding compensation for their stolen childhoods. Since the 1850s hundreds of thousands of Swiss children were taken from their parents and sent to farms to work – a…
Kids will love these non-candy Halloween treats!
By Katherine Martinko From Treehugger Who says you have to hand out chocolate bars? Think outside the conventional candy box with these alternative and much healthier ideas. On Friday night, an army of little trick-or-treaters will be roaming streets and…
17 treats & drinks for your Halloween party
Recipes From The Kitchn Peanut Butter and Chocolate Graveyard Dirt Cake Halloween is [almost here]! Are you ready? Light a spooky Jack-o-lantern, hang some decorations, make one of these five loony food-themed costumes, and then get into the kitchen. From…
Sir John A. Cumber’s Under 9s secure second win of the season
Sir John A. Cumber Primary’s Under 9 team secured their second successive victory of the 2014/2015 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) season with a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Truth For Youth at the Annex Field in George Town this past…
85 million children receive school meals in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Relief Web REPORT from World Food Programme Published on 15 Oct 2014 — WFP School Feeding Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean © WFP MEXICO CITY – The 6th Latin American and Caribbean School Feeding Seminar started today…
This is how teens’ digital behavior is changing
By Cooper Smith From Techcrunch Teens don’t account for a huge chunk of the US population, but they still get lots of attention. Marketers and brands know that teen behavior often says a lot about where shopping trends, media consumption,…
Cayman Islands’ Triple C students rise to the challenge
On Friday, September 26th Triple C Students of all ages (Pre-School to Grade 12) joined together and walked to raise funds for the Ena Merren Memorial Scholarship fund. This is the first year for the in- school walk and the…
Sir John A. Cumber under 9s defeat St. Ignatius Prep
The Under 9 youngsters from Sir John A. Cumber Primary opened their 2014/2015 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) campaign with a 2-0 victory over St. Ignatius Prep at the West Bay Town Hall Field this past Saturday, October 11. In…
Ministry of Education launches new writing guidance for Key Stage 1
In September of 2014, the Ministry of Education, in partnership with the Department of Education Services (DES), launched a new writing guidance document entitled Guidance on Effective Writing Instruction: KS1. The guidance has been developed to act as a professional…
SickKids program assists Caribbean
By Jasminee Sahoye From The Caribbean Camera The Hospital for Sick Children through its Global Child Health outreach – SickKids-Caribbean Initiative – has taken modern technology in the form of telemedicine to the Caribbean to assist with paediatric cancers and…