School children rarely give up their break money to buy anything but ideal, chips, or sweets. But don’t tell that to these students at Buttonwood Bay Nazarene Primary School, as News 5’s Jacqueline Woods found out following a visit to the school. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Everyday for the past several months the children willing gave […]
The S.J.C. Gymnasium in West Landivar was overrun with business activity today… but these are not your everyday entrepreneurs. They are the next generation of businessmen and women competing now for an advantage in the future. Patrick Jones reports. Melanie Simmons, Business Dept., S.J.C. Junior College “Our marketing students develop a product and they have […]
It’s an educational institution that we rarely see on the news, but Belize Rural High School, based in the Village of Double Head Cabbage, has reason to celebrate. In this case, the occasion is its twentieth birthday. New principal, Juan Gongora, told News 5 about the school’s first relathon and related activities to be held […]
On yesterday’s newscast we chronicled the impressive performance of Belizean high school graduates in the C.X.C. exams. And for those students yet to take the tests, an exhibit on the work that goes into the examinations may have proven helpful. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Teacher Michelle Turton believes such exhibition will greatly assist fourth formers in […]
Ceremonies to honour some of the nation’s top students were held this morning at he Princess Hotel in Belize City. And as News 5’s Patrick Jones discovered, it was a government high school that walked away with the accolades. Patrick Jones, Reporting A record four hundred and thirty-five young adults and their proud parents packed […]
The next election in Belize is not due for at least another couple of years. But that does not mean that the Election and Boundaries Department has gone into hibernation. In an effort to continue its voter education and community outreach campaigns, the department today opened what they call a library corner in Belize City. […]
Educational development is usually looked at as a government activity…and when private advice is sought, that help usually comes from abroad. But as the nation matures in resources and sophistication, an increasing quantity of expertise is becoming available locally. Today teachers were invited to sample some of that home grown knowledge. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The […]
The University of Belize continues to upgrade its postgraduate offerings with the inauguration of its latest programme for a Masters Degree in business. The intake for the Executive M.B.A. course, which numbers twenty-one, is the third group of Belizeans to earn their degrees without major disruption of their professional or family lives, through U.B.’s collaboration […]
A student of S.J.C. Junior College has been awarded the 2003 Belize Open Scholarship. Gian Garfield Cho was judged the top performer out of the one hundred and twenty Belizeans who sat the University of Cambridge International Exams in May and June. Finishing just behind Cho were Jacqueline Usher and Bruno Samos, also of St. […]
Galen University: not much is known about this educational institution except that it is located in the Cayo District and opened its doors with fifteen students enrolled in a school of business in September. But this week Galen scored a major achievement in its short lifespan by linking up with the University of Belize to […]
It’s modelled after the highly successful Coca-Cola spelling bee…but while the format may be familiar, the National Nutrition Quiz sponsored by Belize Mills has the nation’s high schools digging deep, not for the right letter, but for solutions to a growing problem: poor nutrition. Emcee “We have third place going to Belize Adventist…we have second […]
Ten Belizeans have been awarded scholarships for the 2003-2004 academic year under programmes administered by the Organization of American States. Haydee Alonzo will attend Alberto Hurtado University in Chile and work towards a Masters Degree. Lydia Balderamos will pursue a doctorate at New Mexico State. Nic Requeña will go for a masters in marine biology […]
This evening two publications: an environmental activity guide and manual, were handed over to the Ministry of Education by the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Project and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Systems Project. The books will be used by primary and secondary school teachers as part of their environmental curriculum. The organisations believe the information will not […]
The City of Belmopan boasts a new educational institution as official ceremonies were held this morning for the opening of Our Lady of Guadalupe High School. Located on the grounds of the capital’s Roman Catholic Church, the new church/state secondary school began operations on September first with an enrolment of forty-nine first year students. There […]
It’s one of these old fashioned institutions that doesn’t make a lot of noise; it just gets the job done. Today the National 4-H Centre in Belmopan held ceremonies marking the opening of its school year. Thirty-five young men and fifteen young women are enrolled in the ten-month programme that combines traditional academics with career […]
A U.S. sponsored project to improve teacher education was launched this morning. The initiative, called the Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Teacher Training, is part of a broad regional effort to improve the teaching of literacy in primary schools. At ceremonies held this morning at the Biltmore Plaza, Prime Minister Said Musa assessed the situation […]
As a parent, it’s always a proud day when you attend a graduation…whether it’s primary, secondary, junior college or even law school. For Prime Minister Said Musa, it must have been a double pleasure as he was asked to be the guest speaker at the graduation exercises of the class of 2003 at the Norman […]
This evening Courts Belize Limited awarded several students with a year’s scholarship as part of the store’s back to school promotion. According to Advertising and Promotions Manager, Anamarie Bennett, throughout the year they hold giveaways for their customers and they thought that at the start of the new school year, it was only appropriate to […]
On Wednesday night the University of Belize will hold the first of a six part forum under the theme, “Making the hope real: The role of U.B. in National Development–Perspectives from the Belizean Society.” According to senior lecturer and organiser, Sylvia Cattouse, the idea is get members of the public to come forward with suggestions […]
According to education officials, one in every ten children in Belize has a disability…be it attention deficit disorder, dyslexia or an impairment like immobility or blindness. It’s a sobering statistic, and today concern is focussing on how to adapt our educational system to account for these students with special needs. Today educators and non-profit organisation […]
It’s been twenty-five years since St. Francis Xavier and the Methodist High School in Corozal amalgamated to form Corozal Community College. This morning the institution broke ground on two major projects. Patrick Jones, Reporting The groundbreaking ceremonies marked initiation of a project to construct a computer and technology building for the Corozal Community College. Principal […]
With a Prime Minister who spurned the traditional portfolio of finance in favour of being Minister of Education, Belize is well placed to host a gathering of regional educators. This morning I sat in on a meeting that seeks to put the Caribbean on track with a major United Nations initiative. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today […]
With the opening of primary schools set for next week, the nation’s feeding programmes are getting ready to supply hot meals to needy children. The task for the kitchen at the Queen Street Baptist School will be a little easier, at least for the first few weeks, thanks to several boxes of groceries and supplies […]
This afternoon, fifteen students from primary schools across the country were awarded four-year scholarships to attend the high school of their choice. The assistance is part of B.T.L.’s high school scholarship programme and covers tuition, fees and books, as well as any guidance and tutoring that may be required. Recipients were chosen based on financial […]
It’s no secret that over the last quarter century Belize’s literacy rate has taken a nosedive. But it’s equally obvious that educators are fighting to reverse that trend. Patrick Jones reports.” Patrick Jones, Reporting Keeping in mind the adage that “good teachers are costly; but bad teachers cost even more,” the Anglican Diocese today opened […]
