Instead of going to school last Thursday morning, Jae’lah Halstead went to the Virgin Gorda ferry docks to catch the 7 a.m. boat to Tortola. Ms. Halstead, an eighth grader …
Work progresses on primary schools
Since Althea Scatliffe Primary School closed suddenly in June and nearly 400 students were displaced to other schools, work has been under way to make those facilities better equipped to …
From classroom to soil, gardening teaches life lessons
Stooping over a small garden bed behind Francis Lettsome Primary School, Nea Talbot, Green VI garden coordinator, showed grade six students how to properly dislodge radishes from the dirt without …
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Volunteers help install two new school gardens
Although nothing has been planted in the brand-new garden at Francis Lettsome Primary School in East End, the soil has been turned and readied for students to plant pumpkins, carrots, …
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