OCA probing beating in schools
From Jamaica Observer THE Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) says there has been an increase in reports of students being beaten by teachers, although corporal punishment was banned in 2011. “… We tend to get a lot of reports…
Number of Caribbean children obese and overweight doubles in last decade – study
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday July 2, 2014, CMC – A study done in four Caribbean countries has found that 30 per cent of children aged 11 to 13 were overweight or obese, a senior official of the Pan American…
Summer Camps and other things at Camana Bay
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman (July 1, 2014): Summer…that enchanted season when days are longer, seas are calmer and fashions are flirtier. Camana Bay has everything you need to make this summer even sweeter. Learn all about kids’ camps, outdoor movies,…
Dart announces 2014 Minds Inspired high school scholars
Minds Inspired, the education initiative created by Dart Cayman Islands, has selected its recipients for the 2014-2015 school year – Anja van Genderen and Emma Turnbull. Anja and Emma, both aged 14 and students at Cayman Prep and High School…
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GAA alive and kicking in the Caribbean [Cayman to be exact] From bula.ie Over 100 men and women took part in a Gaelic Football tournament in the Cayman Islands at the weekend [21/22] Sports reporter Jerome Quinn visited in the…
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Girls’ Under-15 organisers spread word of football’s benefits
(CIFA) GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Students in the Cayman Islands are receiving firsthand accounts about football’s importance in shaping lives by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship. Chairwoman Sharon Roulstone visited high schools to…
Early years curriculum ratified by education council
After two and a half years of drafting, piloting and consultation, the Cayman Islands Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (CIEYCF) was unanimously approved by the Education Council on April 24, 2014 to be recognized as the national curriculum for early childhood…
Maples and Calder represents the legal profession at Prospect Primary’s Annual Career Day
Each year, Prospect Primary School invites representatives from a variety of local professions to host a booth at their Career Day for students. The day allows students in years 4-6 to have a glimpse into the working world, helping to…
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Caribbean broadcasters support Cayman Islands Special Olympics
As a service to local communities in the Caribbean, in 1993 the Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) established the Community Charities Programme to assist charitable organizations nominated by the association’s Active Members or cable operators. During its existence, this…
PIN students awarded
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin congratulated a dozen students Thursday night who successfully completed the Positive Intervention Now programme at St. George’s Anglican Church. After offering them words of encouragement, Mr. McLaughlin presented Danielle Bryan her…
