Education
Ministry hands out five hydroponic units
(CNS): The Ministry of Agriculture has handed out five Flex Farms, hydroponic units that can produce a diverse range of foods efficiently and affordably all year round. According to an MoA press release, the new initiative is part of the Cayman Islands Food and Nutrition Security Policy. Five units have already been given to the […]
866 non-Caymanian kids attending CIG schools
(CNS) UPDATED re placement of local children: A freedom of information request by local law firm HSM Chambers revealed that there are currently 866 non-Caymanian children in government schools. According to the statistics released by the Department of Education Services (DES), 689 of those students were admitted in the last three years. Around a quarter […]
Private school bus proposal proves challenging
(CNS): Hope for a reprieve from traffic congestion with the introduction of buses for private schools was dashed in parliament Tuesday when Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly revealed that little progress had been made on a private member’s motion proposing the idea. Answering questions from Sir Alden McLaughlin (RED), who presented it in April, O’Connor-Connolly said […]
Would-be students in fight at UCCI
(CNS): Police are investigating another assault that took place at an educational establishment on Grand Cayman, this time at the UCCI campus. The RCIPS said that on Monday morning, officers were called to a disturbance in the car park of the college on Olympic Way, where two men known to each other were involved in […]
Ed director says assault doesn’t define JGHS
(CNS): In a video message following an assault on a John Gray High School student by two of his peers last week, Department of Education Services (DES) Director Mark Ray outlined what the Ministry of Education, the DES, schools and the police are doing to ensure safe learning environments for students and staff. Last Friday, […]
JGHS students arrested for attack on peer
(CNS) UPDATED: Police have now confirmed that the two students who were arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of assault ABH have been bailed as the investigation continues. The boys were arrested and temporarily excluded from John Gray High School after an attack on another boy in the school just two weeks into the new school […]
CI$1.7M deal signed for new Red Bay classrooms
(CNS): The Ministry of Education has signed a deal with local contractor Ron Wilson’s Equipment and Construction to build three Year 6 classrooms at Red Bay Primary School. The new school block is expected to cost around CI$1.7 million and will allow the three existing Year 6 classes to be converted into three Reception classrooms, […]
Teacher removed from primary school for misconduct
(CNS): The Department of Education Services (DES) has confirmed that a staff member was removed Monday, less than a week after the start of the new term, from the Prospect Primary School in relation to an allegation of misconduct. CNS understands that the individual was a teacher who was not new to the school. Officials […]
Brac school to cost under $50M, says DES
(CNS): Government officials have said that the estimated cost of the new high school on Cayman Brac is less than $49,772,223. The information was released to CNS this week in response to a freedom of information request we made after a planning application for the project appeared on the government website.
Primary school shut for repairs as term begins
(CNS): Sir John A Cumber Primary School in West Bay was closed Friday for emergency electrical repairs, just as the young students returned to school after the summer break. The Department of Education Services (DES) described the situation as an electrical emergency. Meanwhile, a mysterious object was found in a child’s lunch at an undisclosed […]
Bullying has long plagued schools, says minister
(CNS): As students return to school after the summer break, the Education Ministry has launched a National Anti-bullying Campaign to ensure that they learn in a welcoming and safe environment without the fear of being bullied. Officials said the goal is to raise awareness about recent changes to the Education Act, including the introduction of […]
