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We are the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training - join us as we transform education in Barbados together. 🇧🇧

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Congratulations to The St Michael School & Harrison College on being the champions in the 2025 Frank Blackman/Sada Williams Zone!

Females: 🥇SMS 🥈HC🥉QC
Males: 🥇HC 🥈Lodge School 🥉SMS

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Happy Independence Barbados!

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Behind every adult, is a teacher who inspired them.

Happy Teachers Professional Day to all our teachers across Barbados - thank you for inspiring a nation 🇧🇧#education #teachers

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Behind every adult, is a teacher who inspired them.

Happy Teachers Professional Day to all our teachers across Barbados - thank you for inspiring a nation 🇧🇧#education #teachers

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We recently spoke with Kevin Browne of @formworkbb, one of the finalists of the recently held Modern Schools Infrastructure Design Competition.

Take a look at his team’s innovative secondary school design concept #infrastructure #education

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Fourth formers at Graydon Sealy had an important lesson in communication recently as they took part in a lunchtime presentation hosted by METVT’s Student Support Services - learning about the importance of verbal & non-verbal communication

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Classes are ongoing at Deighton Griffith School - see more: https://t.co/7g4hQ7rBJy

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Saluting Student Excellence
Congratulations to the 15 Barbados Exhibition winners for 2024! Swipe left 👈

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Join us today at 2PM today, Wednesday, 18th September 2024 for the Presentation of Barbados Scholarship & Exhibition Winners

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As we prepare for the beginning of the new academic year, take a look at the calendar for the academic year 2024-2025. #education

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#METVTNews:
METVT outlined its agenda ahead of the start of the academic school year 2024/2025 during today’s briefing - touching key areas such as additional interventions to boost literacy, the provision of professional development of educators & school plant readiness

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The Ministry of Education, Technological & Vocational Training invites you to join us for a press briefing with Minister Kay McConney today at 1:55PM from our Constitution Road offices - centred around Back to School 2024/2025.

WATCH HERE:

https://t.co/TKuhQSOJ2E

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The Ministry of Education, Technological & Vocational Training invites you to join us for a press briefing with Minister Kay McConney today at 1:55PM from our Constitution Road offices - centred around Back to School 2024/2025.

WATCH HERE:

https://t.co/TKuhQSOJ2E

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#METVTNews: The National School Beautification Project continued
Friday at Alleyne School where members of its Student Council tilled & prepared flower beds by the school’s admin area with assistance from @nccbarbados.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for the finished results!

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#METVTNews: A spirited discussion was had at August’s edition of METVT’s lunchtime series Brown Bag Experiences on Friday where the discussion centered on the upcoming Back to School preparations.

The discussion was led by METVT’s Student Support Services.

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#MeetTVT: We continue our #MeetTVT series with Laura Applewhite, social worker within METVT’s Student Support Services. We asked her about what she enjoys about being a social worker.

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#MeetTVT: We begin our MeetTVT series where we introduce each department within our METVT family with Student Support Services.

We spoke with Social Worker Delicia Sobers-Gooding on the role and scope of Student Support Services

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The first day of school can be scary for our little ones as they begin this new chapter of their lives

We spoke with Laura Applewhite, Social Worker in METVT’s Student Support Services on how parents can deal with first day of school related separation anxiety from their child

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MRD completed 2024 edition of annual Summer Wooden Manipulatives Workshop. The workshop is geared towards empowering educators to create their own reading & math tools in a sustainable manner

Educator Stacia Burrowes gave her glowing assessment on how the workshop was beneficial

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We asked Carl Applewhaite, Deputy Principal of The Ellerslie School about the physical conditions for teaching and learning.

We remain committed to ensuring that our schools continue to be safe spaces for our students to reach their full potential.