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ASPS observes Commonwealth Day with cultural activities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) assembled last Friday, March 7, 2014 to mark the school’s annual Commonwealth Day Explosion.
Marietta Flax-Headley to remain at ‘Mighty Mighty’ Scatliffe!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversy loomed for some months after the popular Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, Mrs Marietta Flax-Headley was reportedly told by Acting Chief Education Officer Mrs Jillian Douglas-Phillips that she would be reassigned from her school, according to this news site’s sources within the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Sup. Exams, CXC among topics for discussion at Education Retreat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When should focus begin for CXC? Should supplementary exams continue? What about giving principals more authority, what does that look like? Those are some of the questions that are being examined at a retreat organised by the Ministry of Education for principals, selected teachers and education officials today, July 8, 2013 at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Paraquita Bay.
Aged 13 & over failing Pr. 5 Exams will advance to high schools- Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Beginning next school year, students aged 13 and older not successful in their Primary Five Exams will be allowed to move on to high school where they will be placed in an intensive remedial programme. This is according to Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, who made the announcement during his remarks at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) graduation ceremony at Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall on July 3, 2013.
Hon. Walwyn putting cart before the horse - Parent
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Education has publicly announced more than once that come September 2013 it will be testing the Board of Directors system at some government schools across the Territory. This has been met with mixed reaction by parents, teachers and principals of the schools.
Electricity upgrades; new bus shed at ASPS for new term
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Althea Scatliffe Primary School was the beneficiary of an electricity upgrade and a new bus shed from the Ministry of Education and Culture, according to Principal of the school Mrs Marietta Flax-Headley.
No disciplinary action taken against Marieta Flax-Headley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public well remembered that one of the early decisions of new Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn was his instruction to the then Ag. Chief Education Officer Jillian Douglas-Phillip to direct the Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, Marieta Flax-Headley to remove the slogan from her school that read; “Mighty Mighty Scatliffe.”
Signage controversy: Has the ASPS Principal been sanctioned?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Unconfirmed reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that the Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, Marieta Flax- Headley, has allegedly been sanctioned for criticizing the decision by Education Minister Myron Walwyn to have a slogan removed from the school’s building.
Minister’s directive for slogan removal insulting- Principal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Principal of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School Marieta Flax- Headley has labelled the decision by the Ministry of Education to have a slogan on the school building removed as- insulting.
Playground makeover for Althea Scatliffe Primary School!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School will soon return to full play mode during recreational periods as their playgrounds are currently being upgraded.
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