EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Students urged to rise above 11-plus stereotypes by Lauryn Escamilla 24/04/2026 written by Lauryn Escamilla 3 min read With the common entrance examination just three weeks away, students preparing for the highly anticipated test have been urged to look beyond long-standing stereotypes attached to secondary schools and instead … Continue Reading 24/04/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Mock exam initiative seeks to level 11-Plus playing field by Lourianne Graham 18/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 18/04/2026 More than 100 primary school pupils in St Michael are being given a final boost ahead of the 11-Plus examination through a first-of-its-kind mock testing initiative designed to build confidence, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool Teachers still footing school costs, says BUT by Shanna Moore 14/04/2026 by Shanna Moore 14/04/2026 The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) on Monday pressed the government to establish a ring-fenced annual budget to properly equip schools, warning that teachers are still dipping into their own … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Autism โsuperpowerโ at Grazettes Primary School by Lauryn Escamilla 02/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 02/04/2026 Students at Grazettes Primary School were encouraged to embrace autism as a โsuperpowerโ as the school marked Autism Awareness activities on Wednesday ahead of World Autism Awareness Day. Principal Collette … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Harrison College marks 293 years by Lauryn Escamilla 01/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 01/04/2026 Students, staff, and alumni of Harrison College gathered on Wednesday for a Foundersโ Day service at Calvary Moravian Church to celebrate the institutionโs 293rd anniversary under the theme โResonance: Echoes … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureLocal NewsSchoolYouth Glad Hatters by Shamar Blunt 01/04/2026 by Shamar Blunt 01/04/2026 A burst of colour and creativity filled Bay Primary School on Tuesday as it joined with Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary for a special joint Easter Bonnet Parade. Students proudly showcased … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Harrison College career fair inspires students to explore creative, professional futures by Lauryn Escamilla 01/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 01/04/2026 Harrison Collegeโs annual Career Day has been hailed as a model of how schools can open studentsโ eyes to the breadth of modern work opportunities โ from law and medicine … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Schools to enforce grooming, discipline policy โnext termโ by Ricardo Roberts 30/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 30/03/2026 The Ministry of Education Transformation is set to end the grace period for its national grooming and discipline rules, with schools across Barbados ordered to strictly enforce the policy from … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth UWI outreach programme ends on polished note by Lauryn Escamilla 30/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 30/03/2026 Parkinson Memorial Secondary School students put their best foot forward at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, where the final session of the Global Alumni Outreach Programme … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolSportsYouth Cawmere, SMS repeat as BSSAC champs by Kurtis Hinds 28/03/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 28/03/2026 Combermere secured the boysโ title for a third consecutive year, while The St Michael School retained their crown in the girlsโ division, bringing the 2026 Dasanai BSSAC Championships to a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
