Primary School
Boys open primary football season
(PFL) With the girls successfully kicking-off the new primary school football competition this past Saturday, the boys now take centre stage. The 2018 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) opening rally takes place this Saturday, 22 September, beginning at 9am at the traditional home of local football, the T.E. McField Sports Field (Annex Field) in George […]
Cayman Prep retains opening rally title
(GPFL): The young ladies from Cayman Prep retained the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally title this past Saturday, 15 September, at the Annex Field after going unbeaten in round-robin play. Taking a slightly different approach this year, the GPFL coaches decided to implement a schedule whereby all participating schools would play as […]
Primary school football kicks off
(GPFL): The always entertaining primary school football returns this weekend. The CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) opening rally kicks off the 2018 season on Saturday, 15 September, at the Annex Field in George Town starting at 9am. The boys start their season with the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) opening rally Saturday, 22 September, […]
Chess stays on the board in schools
(CNS Local Life): For the second year running, law firm Ogier is sponsoring the Cayman Chess in Schools programme, which introduces year three pupils to the strategy game as part of the curriculum to build up a range of skills including critical thinking and advanced maths, alongside fostering students’ confidence and respect.
Youngsters enjoy breakfast for Child Month
(CNS Local Life): Around 260 students and 100 parents and teachers enjoyed food, fellowship and live entertainment at the Circle of Love Women’s Ministry children’s breakfast on Saturday, 12 May 2018. Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Director Felicia Robinson welcomed everyone and asked adults to affirm children so as to positively impact their […]
Clubs focus on youth FA Cups
(CIFA): Games played this past Saturday, 12 May in the 2018 Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) youth leagues focused on the Girls Under 11, Boys Under 13 and Boys Under 15 FA Cups. In the Girls Under 11 FA Cup semifinals, Academy SC downed Sunset Stars 4-0 thanks to two goals from Millicent Hoffman and […]
LIFE adds more books to classroom libraries
(CNS Local Life): The Literacy is for Everyone (LIFE) charity recently donated a record-breaking more than 4,300 books to Sir John A. Cumber Primary School (SJACPS), exceeding by about 800 last year’s total of reading materials given to the school. LIFE organised the donation, with the books collected from various private firms and schools islandwide.
Golden Apple returns to honour educators
(CNS Local Life): After an absence of five years, the Golden Apple Awards, which recognises outstanding public and private school educators, is returning, with a ceremony set for Saturday, 26 May. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, introduced the awards in 2007, with the event running every year […]
Champions crowned amidst torrential rains
(PFL): It was a record-setting day of final and third-place games in the 2017 CUC Primary Football league (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), which took place Saturday, 9 December 9 at the Annex Field under gloomy skies and between torrential downpours. This was to be a day of “firsts” with the introduction of […]
Cayman Prep and CIS to meet in Under 11 final
(PFL): The stage is set for the championship games in the 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL). Semifinals for boys and girls were contested this past Saturday, 2 December, at the Annex Field, with the finals and third-place games set for one week later.
Schools advance to semifinals
(PFL): The 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) playoffs began Saturday, 25 November at the Annex Field with the quarterfinals in the Under 9 and Under 11 Champions and Consolation Cups. In the CUC Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), the final two regular season games were played to see which schools would compete for the […]
Top spots clinched in football playoffs
(PFL): The 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons concluded this past Saturday with a number of important games that determined Champions Cup and Consolation Cup places for many schools in the upcoming playoffs. In Group A, Cayman International School (CIS) clinched top spot and the number one […]
Triple C and NorthEast play to exciting draw
(PFL): With the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) heading into the final two weeks of regular season games, schools are jostling for positions in their respective groups as the playoffs loom. In the Group B Under 11 clash at the Dart Field in Camana Bay, Triple C and NorthEast […]
Gov’t primary schools take on literacy programme
(CNS Local Life): The Ministry of Education and the Department of Education Services (DES), with sponsorship from Rotary Sunrise, have launched Reading Recovery, an internationally recognised and highly effective short-term literacy intervention for selected Year 2 students. In early September, 12 teachers began the year-long intensive training process under the direction and guidance of a […]
Sir John A Cumber and Savannah Primary share points
(PFL): The CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) returned to the football fields of Grand Cayman this past Saturday, 4 November, following the one-week mid-term school break. At the iconic West Bay Town Hall Field, Sir John A. Cumber Primary welcomed Savannah Primary for a full morning of games in […]
CIS and Prospect Primary top U-9 division
(PFL): This past Saturday’s (21 October) deluge played havoc with games in the CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL), which caused a number of postponements. Fortunately for some players, parents, coaches and supporters, the early morning drive to a few venues paid off as some games went ahead as scheduled […]
CIS girls slip past Savannah Primary
(PFL) This past Saturday, 14 October, marked the third week of games played in the 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons. As with every passing week, there were great team efforts, fabulous individual performances, wonderful goals and inspiring saves. At the Dart Field at Cayman International School […]
Sir John A. Cumber best Truth For Youth
(PFL): The 2017 CUC Primary Football League (PFL) and Girls’ Primary Football League (GPFL) regular seasons continued this past Saturday with a number of games taking place across the Island. At the Town Hall Field in West Bay, Sir John A. Cumber Primary’s Under 9 boys enjoyed an entertaining 2-0 win over Truth For Youth […]
