Education

Staff and students at the Island Harbour Primary School are now in possession of an all-in-one Cannon copier/printer and fax machine, thanks to a promise kept by the Festival De Noel Committee at East End.

One of the things the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is doing through its related SBAs (School Based Assessments) in Anguilla and the various other member states in the Caribbean, is bringing out the practical and latent talent of students in a number of subject areas, among them being arts and crafts.

At a ceremony held at the ECCB Agency Office at the Fairplay Commercial Complex on Tuesday March 4, monetary prizes were given to the winning schools of the Primary Schools Coin Drive. The ceremony was chaired by Marilyn Bartlett-Richardson and she gave welcoming remarks, “good afternoon all and welcome to the prize giving ceremony for the ECCB Primary Schools Coin Contest.

In her Speech Night report on December 6, Principal of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Ingrid Lake, outlined a number of challenges and recommendations which, if addressed, can bring about a better school year in 2008.

Katrina Richardson was recently presented a generous scholarship from the International Studies Group.

The Caribbean Commercial Bank has been the biggest sponsor of the A.L.H.C.S Literary and Debating Society for a number of years and is proud to offer its sponsorship once again. This year the Bank has contributed EC$27,000 to assist with the promotion of the 2008 activities. Some of the funds will be used to help defray the cost of traveling to St. Kitts to participate in the Leeward Islands Literary and Debating Competition (LIDC).

As the public schools in Anguilla, in particular, are being provided with computers to develop their information technology skills, the Valley Primary School is taking a leading role in the use of the equipment.

The Health Authority of Anguilla has for the second time sponsored a quiz competition for students at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School.

The Science Department of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School is grateful to Heather Wallace, owner of Essentials Services business establishment, for the donation of a laptop and printer.

The Annual Caribbean School Regional Food and Nutrition Quiz Competition was held during the period 17th – 18th October 2007.

Some 67 Fifth Form students at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School have graduated after five years of secondary education in Anguilla and they are either entering the world of work or going on to further their studies.

Almost 150 young persons registered for the National Youth Conference held at the House of Chandeliers on September 27-28. The slogan of the conference and principle idea was “Promoting Youth Involvement in Governance – The Future is Now.” The conference was primarily designed to serve as a mechanism to ensure that a youth perspective is mainstreamed into the development process.

“Better working conditions for teachers mean better learning conditions for learners,” President of the Anguilla Teachers Union, Leroy Hill, declared as he delivered a message on Monday, October 1, in observance of World Teachers’ Week.

Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Hazel Simmons-McDonald, and the Acting Director of the School of Continuing Studies Mrs. Luz Longsworth were in Anguilla last week. The purpose of their visit was to meet one last time with the University of the West Indies Board for Non Campus Countries and Distance Education.

In May/June 2007 a total of 58 candidates in Upper and Lower Six at the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School wrote subjects at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency level. There were 218 subject entries.

In May/June 2007 a total of 172 candidates from the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School wrote the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examination for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) at the Basic, Technical and General Proficiencies. There were 923 subject entries of which 848 were at the General Proficiency, 32 at the Technical Proficiency and 43 at the Basic Proficiency.

The overall performance of candidates taking the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) has improved in 2007.

In 19 of the 44 Units examined, over 90 percent of the Unit entries achieved Grades I to V, which are the acceptable grades at this level.

The Department of Public Administration has just completed a two-day Induction Programme, for new and continuing teachers of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School and the six Primary Schools.

A large number of new students, who have commenced their secondary education in Form 1 at Campus B, at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, underwent an orientation session on Friday, August 31.

A two-week workshop for teachers in Anguilla opened at Campus B on Monday, July 16. It is focusing on four subject areas: classroom management, English as a second language, Information Technology and ‘Make and Take.’