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Argh! Primary students enjoy learning from the world of pirates
Horizons, News | November 23, 2022
Lower primary school students have been learning the ropes from pirates as part of a charity-based educational programme. Bermuda Education Network and the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, one of the partners in its Horizons Programme, collaborated in the piracy programme to help teach literacy and other subjects through maritime topic... Read more
Accountability is key to success of education authority, says BEN
News, Our Work | November 15, 2022
Transparency and accountability will be crucial components of a successful Education Authority, a teacher advocacy group has said. Becky Ausenda, founder of the Bermuda Education Network, said her organisation is broadly supportive of an independent governing body for education, which the Government announced in the Throne Speech woul... Read more
Outstanding Teacher Award Finalists
Events, News, Outstand Teacher Awards | November 8, 2022
Makese Gilbert, Alshia Lugo, Akinyi Apopa, Cidalia Soares-Chan, Crystal Richardson, Patreece Simons, Shani Smith, Zolita Macintosh, Donika York, and Rupert Holdipp are the finalists for the 2022 Outstanding Teacher Awards. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Education Network [BEN] announced that the finalists have been chosen for the 2022 Outstand... Read more
Throne Speech outlines plans for island’s first two parish primary schools
News | November 5, 2022
Becky Ausenda, founder of Bermuda Education Network, said that she was cautiously optimistic about the introduction of the P7 and P8 year groups and that the education authority would be a "positive step". Francis Patton Primary School is to become one of the first of two parish primary schools next year (Google image) Purvis Primary Sch... Read more
Throne Speech sparks debate on Independence
News | November 4, 2022
Becky Ausenda, the founder of the Bermuda Education Network, said that the Education Authority was a “positive step” – but added that more information on a timeline and who oversaw the major projects was needed. The Convening of Parliament: the Throne Speech read by Tom Oppenheim, the Deputy Governor (Photograph by Akil Simmons) The ... Read more