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BEN Summer Program At Somersfield Academy
Donor Stories, Employee Stories, News, Our Work, Stories, Summer Learning Programme | July 14, 2023
Bermuda Education Network has formed a “community partnership with Somersfield Academy to provide reading support to public-school children with the Summer Learning Programme.” A spokesperson said, “The independent school has donated the space for three weeks for one-to-one reading tutoring, art enrichment, and outdoor play for 44 stude... Read more
Six Things to do with Kids at Bermuda’s Botanical Gardens
Blog, Events, Horizons, News, Our Work, Stories | June 28, 2023
Planning a picnic with children in the Botanical Gardens this summer? Why not take the opportunity to teach them about Bermuda's plants and how to care for the environment. Artist Quiz at Masterworks Explore Bermuda Zoological Society's Micro Forest and learn about endemics Learn about the different trees with resources from the Berm... Read more
Primary School Students Enjoy Discovery Day
Donor Stories, Events, News, Our Work, Stories, Volunteer Stories | June 28, 2023
Bermuda Education Network and students from two public primary schools moved their lessons to the Botanical Gardens last Thursday, June 22nd for a day of outdoor learning. A spokesperson said, “The idea of a Discovery Day was conceived by Purvis Principal, Enid Furbert Jacobs who enlisted Bermuda Education Network to organize activities for 1... Read more
Berkeley coder and engineer club shows off its robots
News, Our Work, Young Coders and Engineers Club | May 24, 2023
Students at The Berkeley Institute showcased robots they created as part of a pilot after-school club brought about through a community collaboration. The Young Coders and Engineers Club, which focuses on Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics learning, was created by Troy King, the school’s head of mathematics, who received an Outst... Read more
BEN Donates Books To P1 Classrooms
Donor Stories, News, Our Work, Stories, Volunteer Stories | March 31, 2023
Bermuda Education Network is celebrating International Children’s Book Day with a donation of books to every P1 classroom in Bermuda’s public school system. A spokesperson said, “International Children’s Book Day has been celebrated annually on April 2 since 1967 with the goal of inspiring a love of reading in children. Every P1 classro... Read more