Tag: Lighthouse School
Lighthouse school shines following inspection
(CNS): The Lighthouse School was described as “a good school” by education inspectors this month after it was rated ‘excellent’ in several categories and ‘good’ in the majority of areas inspected. It was rated satisfactory in just two areas and none at all were rated poorly. As government schools largely struggle to get past a […]
Primary school deputy to takeover at Lighthouse
(CNS): A local primary school deputy head will be taking over at the Lighthouse School in September when the new school year starts, ministry officials said Monday. Elroy Bryan, a Caymanian who is currently the deputy principal at Savannah Primary School (SPS), will take over from Carla MacVicar, who officially retired last September but stayed on […]
Lighthouse gets special accreditation
(CNS): The Lighthouse School has been designated a centre of excellence for its curriculum by an awarding body specialising in the special needs and disabilities areas. In 2008 the school began offering courses with ASDAN, allowing students to receive a recognised and established qualification from an accredited board for work they complete in the areas […]
Inspectors give mixed review for Lighthouse school
(CNS): One of only four government run schools that managed to escape a failing grade during the recently published baseline inspections, the Lighthouse School, which caters to children with special education needs, has been classed as ‘adequate’. The report praises the school, although inspectors said they were concerned about the provision for the students with […]
Sickness breaks out at Red Bay Primary
(CNS) Updated: An outbreak of possible food poisoning at the Red Bay Primary School has triggered a major clean-up operation at the canteen during the first week back to school. Education officials said some students and teachers were taken ill after lunch Wednesday and the Department of Environmental Health was called to investigate by caterers, Mise […]
CCTV planned for Lighthouse School
(CNS): Education officials are planning a list of changes at Grand Cayman’s special needs school, including the installation of cameras to keep an eye on what is happening there following the exposure of a catalogue of shocking behavior at the school by educators. From teachers impersonating the students and a complete lack of sensitivity towards the […]
