Topic: Education
Three get trailer homes in BT
Three single mothers were ecstatic to be the first to each receive trailer homes in the district of Bodden Town Friday.
Dare programme begins again
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Community Policing Officers recently began teaching Drug Abuse Resistance Education classes to year six students in government and private schools.
Quin & Hampson makes appointments
The partners of Quin & Hampson have announced that Hector Robinson and Neal Lomax have been appointed as partners and that Charles Clifford has joined the team with effect from 1 January.
Cayman 2004-05 scholar is named
The Education Council has named Ms Aubrey Bodden as Cayman Scholar for the 2004-2005 academic year.
Recyclers return from Fiji
John Gray Recyclers returned with fresh insights following their July visit to Fiji in the South Pacific where they, and representatives from the Seacology Foundation, officially opened the kindergarten classroom in Naikorokoro on the island of Ovalau.
Art@Governors offers competition
Art@Governors promises to be bigger and better than ever in 2005. The event will mark its sixth anniversary Saturday by once again displaying the work of over 100 traditional and contemporary local artists in the gardens of Government House.
Trailer sites identified
Government has identified three sites for the trailers that will be used as temporary housing for those displaced by Hurricane Ivan.
West Bay high school touted
Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush said a new high school is planned for West Bay.
Recovery painfully slow
Recovery from Hurricane Ivan is going slower than expected because money is limited and the demand for aid is great.
Students should be in school
The Education Department reminds parents and guardians that children registered in government and private schools should be in attendance.
Gallery offers four new art classes
As the school term begins the National Gallery will add a splash of colour to the available continuing education curriculum, quite literally.
Deanna Marie Look Loy
Part of the responsibilities for the Director of Children and Family Services is to chair the Essential Relief Services during major catastrophes.
School at Frank Sound doable
Construction on a high school at Frank Sound could begin in a few weeks.
A closer look at tsunamis
The chance of a major tsunami hitting the Cayman Islands is slim, but that is no reason not to understand them and know how best to survive one.
Smoking cessation programme set
Its the time of year when we all make New Years resolutions and see how long we can keep them. If your resolution is to quit smoking, the Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS) has a programme that can help.
Lance Armstrong wristbands available in Cayman
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS) has received a shipment of Lance Armstrong LiveStrong wristbands. These yellow bands have become a global phenomenon with everyone from politicians, sports and entertainment stars to children and grandmothers wearing them.
Cayman group offers aid
Cayman Loves Children is appealing for desperately needed funds to send to non-governmental organizations in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
US family aids CI libraries
Caymans battered libraries received a special Christmas gift this year when a US family decided to forgo usual gift exchanges and instead donate the money to buy new books.
Law School seeks partner
The Cayman Islands Law School has made a proposal to the West Indies Council of Legal Education that, if approved, will result in the council becoming the Law Schools new overseas certifying partner for the Professional Practice Course.
Just in time for Christmas
The first shipment of items from the Ritz-Carlton Kids Care programme arrived in Grand Cayman last Thursday, 16 December.
More classrooms Cayman bound
Arrival of a barge in Port George Town at the end of December would mean that all children will be in classrooms when school begins 5 January.
Fosters boosts education
Fosters Food Fair has donated $100,000 towards the purchase of temporary classrooms for government schools.
School hours changed
The Education Department has announced that when schools resume on Wednesday 5 January, all primary and secondary schools will start the day at 8am instead of the usual 8.30 am.
Brac has youngest referee
Cayman Brac now has the youngest qualified soccer referee in the Cayman Islands, one of two to recently pass their Grade 3 certification.
Prospect Primary officially opens
Education officials held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the official opening of Prospect Primary School, hailing the facility a benchmark for future schools in Cayman.
Early marathon registration
This Friday, 17 December, is the last day for runners to complete early registration for the Cingular Wireless Cayman Islands Marathon and Half-Marathon and have the chance to win Cayman Airways tickets for their decision to participate.
