Topic: Layman E. Scott High School
Career fairs: Connecting students with opportunities
Career fairs provide opportunities to meet potential employers face-to-face, network with industry professionals, learn about jobs that may not be posted online, and gain insights into different career paths.
KY-2 Cup: Clifton Hunter earns football title in Cayman Brac
Cayman’s three government high schools faced off in the inaugural KY-2 Cup, an interschool football tournament, held 15 Oct. in Cayman Brac.
Aspiring basketball referees get training in Cayman Brac
Basketball officials on Cayman Brac recently had a chance to develop and strengthen their refereeing skills.
New Brac school plan revisited
Government has approved a business case for a new school to replace the aging Layman E. Scott High School campus on Cayman Brac, Education Minister Juliana O'Connor-Connolly has announced.
Clifton Hunter students join Boyz2Men programme
The Boyz2Men programme has, for the first time, welcomed students from Clifton Hunter High School as participants in the initiative.
Brac public speaking contest winners announced
Siri Batta of Spot Bay Primary School and Prenav Anu of Layman E. Scott High School are winners of this year’s Claudette Upton Keeley Public Speaking contest.
Education Ministry outlines steps to improve high schools
The Ministry of Education released a statement on Saturday in response to a new report from the Office of Education Standards, showing that government high schools in the Cayman Islands are well short of where they need to be to meet accepted standards.
School inspections: Layman Scott, Grace Christian Academy rated satisfactory
New inspection reports on Layman E. Scott High School and Grace Christian Academy show both schools operating at a satisfactory level.
Brac celebrates 60th anniversary of coat of arms
Around 200 people, including schoolchildren, turned out in Cayman Brac Thursday for a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Cayman’s coat of arms.
Public input sought on school inspections
The Office of Education Standards is holding a series of public meetings to get input on the proposed framework which will be used for inspecting schools.
Brac career fair to be held Friday
Layman E. Scott High School is hosting a career fair on Friday, March 23, for all high school students and 40 primary school students in Cayman Brac.
Brac Spring Weekend event brings youth, community together
A Spring Weekend youth gathering on Cayman Brac earlier this month brought together a diverse group of young people from the Brac and Grand Cayman.
Volleyball development comes to the Brac
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation held two volleyball clinics at the Layman E. Scott High School. The players were taken through volleyball basics by the team from the federation.
Five bullets found at Brac high school
Five bullets of unknown caliber were found in a bathroom in the Layman E. Scott High School in Cayman Brac Monday evening.
Astronomers getting a boost
An upcoming visit from the Cayman Islands Astronomy Society will give young stargazers on the Brac a welcome new instrument to scan the heavens.
Math challenges high school students
More than 100 students from all eight high schools in the Cayman Islands competed at the annual Minds Inspired Mathematics Challenge at the University College of the Cayman Islands on April 14 and 15.
Brac schools celebrate Christmas with music
The spirit of Christmas was in definitely in abundance on Thursday, Dec. 17, with Cayman Brac’s high school and primary schools’ Christmas concerts delivering a joyful bounty of holiday cheer.
Brac Christmas tree lighting ceremony a community affair
Cayman Brac was alight with music and festive cheer on Monday at the District Administration Building for the Annual Rotary Club of Cayman Brac Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Poor teaching blamed for school failures
Inspectors were highly critical of teaching standards across Cayman’s schools in a series of damning reports that recommend substantial changes across the islands’ education system.
Brac aces get more tips to serve and volley better
Two tennis coaches went to Cayman Brac last weekend to drill a keen contingent on the finer points of the sport.
Youth Services Unit hosts activities for Brac youth
A cry for more wholesome activities for young people on Cayman Brac has pushed the Youth Services Unit into hosting at least one youth event in the Sister Island each year.
Overseas scholarship information session in Brac
The Scholarship Secretariat is hosting an information session in Cayman Brac at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Layman E. Scott High School.
Students shine at spelling bees
Amare Hamilton of George Town Primary placed first among individual spellers in the Royal Bank (Cayman) Spelling Bee, and Gabriella Ritch from Layman E. Scott High School in Cayman Brac took first place in the Lions Club Secondary School Spelling Bee.
Early entry school exam success for gifted students
A growing number of gifted high school students in the Cayman Islands, including some as young as 13, are being fast tracked through GCSE and CXC exams.
Map stories focus of forums
The impact of geographic information on decision making in the Cayman Islands will be the focus of two forums hosted by the Lands and Survey Department.
Cayman education: A new year with new hopes
We hope all of Cayman's students are afforded the opportunity for unlimited and unimpeded success. Their future, and Cayman's future, depend on it.
Record-breaking year for Brac students
Cayman Brac students were lauded for their exam success, during a graduation ceremony at Layman E. Scott High School.
School inspections unit revived
The dormant schools inspections unit is being revived in an effort to better monitor performance in Cayman’s education system.
Benefit concert explodes on Brac
The Lean on Me charity raises $5,000 for a senior center and for a cancer patient in the Brac.
Top ‘My Cayman’ essay writers announced
Essay winners announced in the annual Adventures in Citizenship Essay Competition.
Local students score in Commonwealth competition
Nine local students are certificate winners in Royal Commonwealth Society Essay competition.
Charity to host Brac benefit concert
The Lean on Me Charity will host a benefit concert on Cayman Brac next month.
John Gray convening SOY Club meeting
Students at John Gray High School will convene their first Save Our Youth Club meeting Friday morning, seeking to give students a greater voice in school administration and problem solving.
Brac student chosen new tourism ambassador
Cayman Brac’s Anitha Velusamy is Cayman's new teenage Tourism Ambassador.
Schools outfitted with life-saving devices
Six schools on Grand Cayman and three in Cayman Brac are getting a jump-start on a potential life-saver, thanks to a $20,000 project of the Cayman Heart Fund.
Afiya’s love of Cayman shows through winning Rotary essay
Competition winner explores citizenship
Oratorical contest: Optimism abounds for Forbes
Student David Forbes to represent Cayman in Optimist Oratorical contest in Jamaica.
Brac students get financial services intro on Career Day
Over 140 students from the Layman E. Scott High School in Cayman Brac received an introduction to Cayman’s financial services industry in last month.
Brac music programme grows
The Layman E. Scott High School on the Brac has received a boost to its music department/programme.
Oratorical contest Brac student competes in Jamaica
Cayman Brac student win local oratorical contest and will compete in Jamaica.
Leadership Cayman group explores Sister Islands issues
Participants of Leadership Cayman 2012 recently had the opportunity to visit Cayman Brac for their 4th seminar titled “Sister Islands Perspective”.
Top marks for external exams
External exam results have improved greatly.
