Topic: Literacy
Schools chief to lead gov’t reform unit
Schools chief Mary Rodrigues is leaving the Ministry of Education after being appointed to lead a new unit responsible for making cuts across the civil service.
Brac poetry nights inspire creativity, reading
Poets and authors encourage people to read, visit local libraries and be creative, at poets nights at the Cayman Brac Public Library.
Appleby adds to charities’ coffers
Appleby donates to local charities.
Academies no ‘magic bullet’ for Cayman schools
UK academy operator ARK says it has no plans to run schools in the Cayman Islands, despite speculation that government is looking to partner with the charity.
Literacy workshops held during Child Month
Students, teachers and parents got together in literacy workshops throughout Child's Month in May.
College students buy books for youngsters
Students at the International College of the Cayman Islands have donated $600 to buy new books for three primary school libraries.
Savannah Primary school shines light on numeracy
Savannah Primary School has fun with mathematics.
After-school program costs reach $90,000 a month
The cost of an after-school activities program for children has reached $90,000 every month, with the majority of the cash being spent on wages for "volunteer" staff.
‘Click’ your way to a world-class education
We just received a piece of good news we couldn't wait to share with our readers, concerning the future of education in the Cayman Islands.
Library hosts kids reading contest
George Town Public library and Rotary Sunrise LIFE host reading fair competition for school aged students.
Departing teachers highlight school troubles
Violent behavior from pupils, lack of backing from officials and changes to pay and contracts are among the reasons highlighted by teachers for quitting Cayman in transcripts of exit interviews.
Poetry Slam winners announced
The winners of John Gray High School's Teen Read Week have been announced.
Young authors to represent Cayman
Three primary school children have been chosen for a regional storybook competition.
Rotary Sunrise supports meals for school kids
Sunrsie Rotary has donated $5,000 to Clifton Hunter High School meals program.
Enjoy ‘Evening of Readings’ at Prospect Playhouse
A wonderful way to immerse yourself in the written word is to attend "An Evening of Readings" at the Prospect Playhouse Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Social problems fuel truancy
Just over 100 students were classified as “habitual truants” in the last academic year, according to statistics released by education officials following a Freedom of Information request.
Rotary Foundation supports literacy program
Rotary Foundatrion donates US$5,000 to rotary Sunrise Literacy program
Computer literacy classes offered at public library
George Town Public library is offering five adults the opportunity to stregthen their reading and mathematics skills.
Rotary Music Extravaganza
Local musicians set to perform at upcoming concert all for a good cause
Library services looking to boost computer literacy
The need appears to be significant, and the public library system is trying to meet it – the demand for computer literacy and a working knowledge of computers and the Internet.
Governor: Use the police to police
Cayman's governor says the police should be used to fight crime on the streets, not to handle bureaucratic licensing functions.
Northward tackles smoking challenge
Cayman's prisons have a tough task ahead in banning smoking.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Inmates learn about literacy
Northward Prison Service celebrate Literacy Day with invited guests.
Literacy workshop promotes home and school partnership
East End Primary school promote literacy night with parents caregivers, students and teachers
Dream big and draw at art festival
There's lots of family-friendly Big Draw events to get involved in this month
Helping hand for East End school
Cayman Islands Water Authority donates money to East End Primary After School Program.
Students get new dictionaries from Rotary Sunrise
All seven grade students in government and private schools have received Usborne Illustrated dictionaries from Rotary Sunrise LIFE program.
Literacy day raises $1,000
The Rotary Sunrise Literacy Is For Everyone program, known as LIFE, has raised $1,000 to help further its reading programs.
Literacy to span all generations
George own Public Library partner with Rotary Sunrise Literacy is for life organisation, Rotary Club Grand Cayman Central and Cayman Islands Information Professionals to host International Literacy Day.
School lockout over teacher shortage
Protesters padlocked the gates of East End Primary School and left a note at the scene demanding a new fifth grade teacher as frustrations over staffing boiled over.
School padlock sends a message
Students and parents at East End Primary School on Grand Cayman arrived
for classes Tuesday to find that the gates to the school had been
padlocked.
Editorial for August 27: Exams show education getting a passing grade
For the sixth consecutive year, Cayman students have achieved record breaking pass rates in end-of-high-school exams.
Literary program takes novel turn
Rotary Sunrise“Buy-a-Kid-a-Book” collects books for literary Program at primary and high schools.
Cayman is proud of Jovonnie
Jovonnie Anglin is the latest youth to be acknowledged in the Proud of Them campaign.
Residency rating system planned
A rating system assessing qualities including workforce skills, community involvement and financial stability is being devised to help adjudicate applications from foreign workers to become permanent Cayman Islands’ residents.
New computers for students, teachers
Cayman Islands’ schools are getting a massive technology upgrade with plans announced to purchase more than 600 new computers and 180 monitors for teachers and students.
National Gallery shares its art with local students
The National Gallery is launching a new educational programme designed to use art to enhance school learning
Service club news Rotary Central honoured
Rotary Grand Cayman Central comes home with top honours.
CCMI educates area students on the natural environment
50 primary school students had a close up encounter with the local natural environment facilitated by the Central Caribbean Marine Institute
Kids summer camps
Camps are a great way to keep little ones active over the long summer vacation
Candidates on crime, unemployment
Candidates discuss the link between crime and unemployment.
Nannies taught how to teach
Prospect Primary is teaching nannies how to teach.
Candidates delve into WB issues
Fourteen candidates are running for election in West Bay and most agree that unemployment and crime are among the most pressing issues for the district.
Candidates focus on technical training
Improving literacy and numeracy rates and a greater focus on vocational training for trades and the hospitality industry are areas of consensus among rival politicians as they roll out their education plans ahead of the May election.
Employers seek local recruits, who seek prestige
While almost a cliché among employers outside the finance industry, the lament is too real: Young job seekers hesitate to accept work adjudged “entry-level” or not part of an acceptable “prestige” profession.
Vo-tech training on offer
There is enough variety in vocational and technical training opportunites in the government education system and the private sector for almost anyone to feel comfortable somewhere.
Downtown a major issue
Geirge Town political candidates, regardless of affiliatiion, largely agree about problems afflicting the district, particularly its downtown.
CCMI awards most education scholarships
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute is awarding a record number of scholarships.
Primary students win Rotary writing competition
Primary school students win Rotary Butterfly Storybook competition.
YCLA 2013 finalists’ biographies
One of five finalists will receive the Young Caymanian Leadership Award 2013 on Saturday.
‘No excuses’ approach needed in schools
There can be no excuses or blaming parents for poor performance in schools, Cayman's teachers were told at an educator's seminar on Friday.
Bargain books at the Loft
Book a bargain at the Book Loft for the month of March
Should struggling students be held back?
Social promotion is likely to be a talking point as election time approaches.
Education plan sets blueprint for reform
The launch of a strategic plan charting a course for the next five years within the education system was the latest development in a period of significant change for the Cayman Islands’ schools
March is Children’s Literacy Month
March is Literacy Month in the Rotary Calendar and a host of programmes are taking place.
Trade school launches literacy programme
The Community Vocational Training Centre plans to run literacy classes to help students who lack basic reading and writing skills.
Editorial for 08 February: Sometimes the truth just hurts
Elected officials have bigger issues to address than whining about truthful reports about education.
Test scores ‘not good enough’
A significant number of students are underperforming in Maths and English, test scores for 2012 show.
Literacy programme shines in EE
East End Primary School stage literacy night to promote school and parent involvement
Schools’ essay contest open
The Rotary Club's Adventures in Citizenship essay contest returns and is open to all Year 10 students.
Rotarians assist literacy
Rotarians will travel to Guatemala in February to assist with and witness the achievements of the Guatemala Literacy Project
Prison officer’s beating probed
A prison officer was badly beaten recently.
Prison staff receive special training
Prison Officers will be getting training to bring their skills into the Twentieth Century.
Pension plan supports JA programme
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Pension Plan has announced its support of Cayman Islands Junior Achievement by sponsoring the JA Ourselves programme
Developing communication and literacy skills for kids
Keys to help children learn how to communicate.
John Gray High School celebrates literacy
Students at John Gray High School recently celebrated Teen Read Week 2012 with a theme of “Empowering young minds through literacy: Read, Write, Speak, Listen and Think”.
Truth for Youth celebrates ‘Reading Week’
Truth for Youth students celebrated Reading Week from 13 to 16 November.
Public Input sought on new education plan
The Education Ministry's Strategic Plan for Education is now open for public consultation.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
