Primary School
School award named for local lawyer
(CNS Local Life): The Maples Group has sponsored an award established by George Town Primary School in honour of a former student who is now an associate at the law firm. The Alicia Thompson Award, which recognises academic and extra-curricular excellence despite challenging personal circumstance, debuted at the school’s year 6 graduation ceremony in June.
Community group helps kids get ready for school
(CNS Local Life): The Prospect Red Bay Community Group (PRB), which has taken on area clean-ups, been certified as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and subsequently handed out home alarms to residents, has set its sights on collecting school supplies for neighbourhood kids ahead of the new academic year.
Primary students can win field trip to CCMI
(CNS Local Life): The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is holding a scholarship competition which will enable two winning groups from government primary schools to attend the marine ecology course at the Little Cayman Research Centre, with all expenses paid. Since 2009, more than 800 primary school students across the Cayman Islands have participated in […]
Top juniors score with tennis sessions for Brac youngsters
(CNS Local Life): Three of Cayman’s top junior tennis players recently travelled to Cayman Brac to take part in an ongoing programme to teach the sport to primary students. Willow Wilkinson, Oskar Bjuroe and Zach Jackson joined local tennis pro Neil Fernandez on the trip, under an initiative run by the Tennis Federation of the […]
MRCU uses mosquitoes to teach students maths
(CNS Local Life): Two Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) staff recently taught 150 Cayman Prep primary students the relationship between maths and mosquitoes as well as how to prevent the disease-causing insects from breeding. After the five-day programme held last month, junior entomologist Whitney Ebanks said she was “thrilled” to hear one of the […]
Nominations open for Cayman’s best educators
(CNS Local Life): The Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the sixth Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, which were established in partnership with the Ministry of Education to recognise outstanding public and private educators in the Cayman Islands. “The awards were created to thank those who are helping to improve the lives […]
Books from LIFE enrich classroom libraries
(CNS Local Life): The Literacy is for Everyone (LIFE) charity has once again donated books to East End Primary School, this time bringing 2,254 titles, which will enhance classroom libraries throughout all year levels. The donation is part of a joint effort of the charity and the school to provide students with engaging high-quality children’s […]
Good sports at George Town Primary
(CNS Local Life): George Town Primary School students had a chance to show off their skills in track and field during two days of sports held at the adjacent Annex Field. Several government officials were on hand to encourage the youngsters as they competed in various events at their inter-primary sports competition on 7 and […]
Cayman Prep and George Town double winners
(PFL): It was a pulsating conclusion to the 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) seasons this past Saturday, 8 December at the Annex Field, as Cayman Prep and George Town Primary walked away with double championships.
Primary football finals set
(PFL): The 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) semifinals concluded this past Saturday, 1 December at the Annex Field in the Under 9 and Under 11 Champions and Consolation Cups. The six finals and two third-place games are set for this Saturday, 8 December at the Annex Field.
Spelling bee champs letter perfect
(CNS Local Life): Cayla Ebanks from Bodden Town Primary School and Jemma Watson from John Gray High School were officially crowned Cayman’s best primary and secondary school spellers, respectively, last week. The students were competing at the 21st annual RBC Royal Bank Primary Spelling Bee and the 35th annual Lions Club of Grand Cayman Secondary […]
Primary football playoffs underway
(PFL): The 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) playoffs began with the quarterfinals this past Saturday, 24 November at the Annex Field in the Under 9 and Under 11 Champions and Consolation Cups. In the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), the final three regular season games were played to finalise standings and the separation […]
PFL playoffs set for this weekend
(PFL): With the playoffs scheduled to begin on this Saturday, 24 November, the majority of schools participating in the 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) wrapped up regular season play this past Saturday as positions in the Champions Cups and Consolation Cups were up for grabs.
St Ignatius boys take full points in West Bay
(PFL): With the national festival activities in full swing, schools took to the fields this past Saturday, 10 November to participate in the sixth round of games in the 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons.
Primary football heads to mid-term break
(PFL): With a deserved weekend break looming due to the mid-term holidays, schools took to the fields at venues across Grand Cayman this past Saturday, 20 October, to participate in the fourth round of games in the 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons.
Sir JAC girls winners in district rivalry
(PFL): While the rest of the Island bathed in the warmth of the tropical sun this past Saturday, West Bay was experiencing continuing showers as third-round games in the 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons were played at venues across Grand Cayman.
Cayman Prep late winner over CIS
(PFL): Under threatening skies and through periods of cooling rains, second round games in the 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons were played Saturday, 6 October. In Group B at the Dart Field, the Under 11 boys from Cayman Prep snatched a late 1-0 victory against […]
Primary football season opens
(PFL): The 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons began this past Saturday, 29 September, with games at various venues across Grand Cayman. In Group A at the Dart Field, Cayman International School (CIS) and Sir John A. Cumber Primary opened the new season with three entertaining games.
