Due to adverse weather conditions forecasted for today, Monday, 11th November, 2024,

the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has advised the closure of all public schools in the territory. This decision is to ensure the safety of our students and staff as cloudy spells with showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the territory throughout the day.

Students from all schools in the Territory have been engaged in workshops, games and challenges that tested their critical thinking skills in all aspects of S.T.E.A.M as the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports hosted Innovation Week in the Multipurpose Sports Complex.

The three day "Get Mathivated" Midterm Camp, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports culminated with workshops and a scavenger hunt.

Madam Speaker, as we continue to reimagine education in the Virgin Islands, it is essential to recognise that curriculum review and data-driven instruction are the keys to unlocking our students' full potential. Just as a captain must regularly recalibrate their course to navigate turbulent waters, we must continuously adjust our educational strategies to ensure that we are moving in the right direction.

Madam Speaker, as we reimagine education in the Virgin Islands, it is essential that we equip our students with the tools and skills they need to thrive in the fast-evolving world of tomorrow. 

Educators from schools across the Territory are engaged in a three (3) day Math Camp hosted by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports under the theme, “Get Mathivated, Moving Upstream”.

Students from schools across the Territory are featured as they gathered at the Multipurpose Sports Complex to make their voices heard in the fight to eliminate bullying on school campuses.

The winners of the Primary and Secondary Schools speech competition centered on anti-bullying are featured as they accepted their prizes on Wednesday 16 October at the Elmore Stoutt High School.