The Jamaica 2021 calendar is printable, customizable, and free to download. Roll-Out of National School Leaving Certificate in Sept. New School Year Brings Opportunity for Renewal – Senator Reid, NPSC Receives Assistance in Home-School Relationship Programme, Education Ministry Deploying 100 Mathematics Coaches to Schools Islandwide, Education Ministry Launches Mathematics Development Programme, Walker’s Place of Safety to be Rebuilt As State-of-the-Art Facility, United Way Donates $1.47 Million to Six Basic Schools, Employers Should Diversify Job Requirements – Education Minister, Parents Urged to Start Saving Early for Children’s Tertiary Education, Furniture, Funds Already Delivered to Schools, Corporate Jamaica Urged to Support Brain Builders Programme, High School Students Receive Scholarships from PAEF, Education Ministry Stages Sensitisation Sessions for Parents, Seaview Gardens Primary Nurturing Young Scientists, Education Ministry Working with BIAJ in Preparation for PEP, Parents Encouraged to Help Children Focus on Tertiary Education, Education Minister Hails NPSC as Catalyst for Social Change, 50 Animation Instructors Trained under Youth Employment Project, Tertiary Education System Being Restructured, Education Ministry Urges Private-Sector Support for Maths Thrust, Entrepreneurship Classes in All High Schools September, Gov’t Providing $8.39b in High School Budgetary Support for 2018/19 Academic Year, PEP Will Better Enable Teachers to Design Lesson Plans, Education Ministry and Parent-Teacher Association to Stage PEP Sessions, Education Ministry Partners With Mexico to Preserve Records, Government to Train More Young Persons Through HEART/NTA, Education Ministry to Increase Promotion of TVET in Secondary Schools, Gov’t Increasing Focus on Skills Training, Retired Vice Principal Elated to Receive PM’s Medal of Appreciation, More Fathers Encouraged To Get Involved In Education System, PM Says Sixth-Form Option Provides Opportunity to Develop Leadership Skills, Schools Benefiting From Leadership Training of Principals, Distinguished Educator Recognised for his Service to Education, Education Minister says PEP will Better Prepare Students for High School, 600 Maths Coaches to Benefit from Book Merchant’s Training Workshop, High-School Students to Benefit from Hospitality Programme, Jean Hastings Honoured for Contribution to Education Transformation, More Children with Disabilities to Receive Early Stimulation, Senators Begin Debate on Child Diversion Bill, JSIF Hands Over Equipment to Protect Teachers and Students from Fire, Educator Receives PM’s Medal for Nearly 40 Years of Service, Non-Traditional High School Students Awarded for Academic Excellence, McLean: No Parental Aid - PEP Performance Task Will Challenge Students To Apply Knowledge, Green To Appoint Board Of Visitors For Children's Facilities, Ministry Understands Parents' PEP Anxieties, PEP To Place Students On Suitable Learning Pathway - Officials, Young People Encouraged to Acquire Skills, Ground Broken for Additional Classrooms at Immaculate, Govt Focussed on Equity and Inclusion in Education, All High Schools Equipped With Metal Detectors, Special Education Policy to be Submitted to Cabinet, First Transitional Complex for Children in State Care to be Opened In August, State Minister Highlights Importance of Sport in Schools, No Fallout in GSAT Results from ZOSOS, SOE, Education Ministry, UWI Partnering to Provide Teacher-Training Scholarships, Ministry Places Full GSAT Cohort In High Schools - Says Zoning Inevitable, Improved Performances in Four GSAT Subjects, New Curriculum for Intellectually Challenged Students, Youth Innovation Centres Can Help to Fight Crime – Green, Study to Improve Health and Well-Being of Children, Children Warned Not to Overshare Personal Information Online, Youth Employment and Digital Animation Project Moved to OPM, Grade-Five Students to Sit Mock Performance Task Test, Reid To Heighten Focus On Early Childhood Learning, Gov’t Enabling Greater Youth Participation in Decision-Making, More Children with Special Needs to be Reached, Education Ministry to Intensify Outreach for ‘Zero-To-Three’ Initiative, Education Ministry to Re-Introduce the Truancy Officer Programme in Schools, Gov’t Allocates $50 Million for Wheelchair Ramps in Schools Project, School Board Members Attend Training Sessions, New Facilities for Early Stimulation Programme, Government and Teachers Sign Wage Agreement, Government to Build New Schools to Tackle Shift System, Declaration on Higher Education Emerges from Two-Day Summit, Gov’t Looking to Create Integrated Higher Education System, Youth Ministry to Establish Access Points to Assist Youth, Decline in the Number of Children Reported Missing, $1.2 Billion Injected Into National Service Corps, Gov’t Working with Family Life Ministries to Establish Privately Run Foster-Care Programme, Dispute Resolution Foundation School Suspension Intervention Programme Yielding Success, Education Minister Cites Reading as Key to Primary Exit Profile Student Preparations, Multipurpose Classroom Being Built at Granville Place of Safety, CHASE Fund Commits $120M to Early-Childhood Certification Programme, Education Ministry to Establish Two Day-Care Centres in Each Constituency, Prime Minister Calls on Parents to Desist from Keeping Children out of School, Private Sector Urged to Increase Support for Financially Challenged Students, Young Persons Encouraged to Pursue Career Options in Geoscience, Education Minister Calls on Students to Plan for Tuition Fees and to Join JAMVAT, Bog Walk High Introduces Programme to Recognise Boys, Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Pays for Students’ Exams, Ministry Determined to Reduce Violence in Schools – Chief Education Officer, Greater emphasis placed on STEM deliberate, says MOE, 7-year high school programme to start September, MOE's special ed policy to be ready for September, Lady Allen Launches 2018 I Pledge Reading Programme, Mentorship Programme for Youth Exiting State Care, Review of Tertiary Education Funding Arrangements Being Considered, PM Lauds CAP Students on their Performance on the International Stage, Prime Minister Lauds Educators of Bog Walk High School, New $16M Multipurpose Building Opened at St. Augustine Place of Safety, Teachers Should Not Fear Pending Licensing Regime – Education Minister, Education Minister Expresses Condolences to Family and Friends of Late Eltham High Teacher, Education Minister Expects Improvement in Math Results, More Than 500 Young Persons to Be Certified Through HOPE, Ministry of Youth celebrates Jamaicans elected to Commonwealth Youth Council executive, More Teachers to Be Trained in Restorative Justice, Education Ministry and JCF to Stage Anti-Gang Week, Education Ministry to Embark on One-Year Maths Promotion, Affirm Our Children – National Child Month Committee, Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation Certifies First 150 Persons, Ward of State Among Three Recommended for Gallantry Award, Unattached Youth Encouraged to Register for Skills-Based Programmes, Mcclaren Family Hands Over Training Facility to Heart Trust/NTA, NEI report shows improvements in all eight school indicators, Stacey Taylor wins! Kenya Primary Education Development Project; ... SORBONNE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS- 2020/2021. Built by Shane Edwards. One hundred and nine schools have been inspected and rated satisfactory by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, as part of the assessments for the phased reopening of schools in 2021. All schools will open on January 4 for the first 2021 term including Form Four pupils who will be expected to finish their examinations which spilled into 2021 due to the outbreak of Covid-19. National Education Inspectorate 2nd Floor, ICWI Building 2 St. Lucia Avenue Kingston 5 Jamaica Telephone: +1-876-922-8018 Fax: +1-876-948-9296 The following dates are suggested for Mid-Term Holidays: CHRISTMAS TERM (National Heroes Day Midterm) – October 11 – 15, 2018. Nursery & Primary Education; Planning, Research & International Relations; Programme Coordinating Unit; School Meals; Secondary Education; Student Revolving Loan Fund; Student Support Services; Teachers Evaluation; Tertiary Education; Welcome Stamp. Ruel Reid, 35,000 Pieces of Furniture Being Distributed to Schools, Gov’t Targeting Increased Use of Technology in Education, Education Ministry Rolls out Pilot Rural School Bus System September, Revised Standards for Teacher Education Available by October, Rural Educators Ready for New School Year, Education Minister Reiterates that Parents’ Contribution is Not Compulsory, Tertiary students urged to use critical thinking to advance country, Multiple Education Pathways At Secondary Level, Education Matters: Guidelines For PE And Contact Sports In Schools, Gov’t Placing Greater Focus On Advancing Early Childhood Education, 440 Scholarships Awarded to Stem Student Teachers, Education State Minister Urges Skilled Parents to Become Volunteers, Government Committed to Providing High-Quality Education – Minister, Plans Well Advanced for National Mentorship Scheme, Government Working to Achieve Teacher-Pupil Ratio of 1:25, Parents Urged to Educate Children About their Safety, Education System Must be Re-engineered- PM Holness, 900 youngsters participate in National Children's Summit, Minister Floyd Green leads a delegation to Commonwealth Youth Ministers Conference, Education Minister Apologises Again - Reid Vows To Work With Teachers, Overseas Examinations Commission To Invest Millions In Technology For Schools, Improved Pass Rates for 18 of 34 Subjects in CSEC, Improved Showing For Non-Traditional CXC Subjects, Robert Miller | Don’t Shut Out The Children, Maths Passes Up But Ministry Reports Drop In Sciences and English Language, Services in Child Protection Sector Being Streamlined, Maths Coaches and Specialists to Attend Training Workshop, 60 Students Awarded $4 Million in Scholarships and Bursaries, TVET Critical in Advancing Economic Development of Jamaica, Students Benefitting from Supervised School Intervention Programme, PM Launches Youth Summer Employment Programme, Education Ministry seeks to clarify schools funding policy, Govt Looking to Double Tertiary Enrollment by 2030, Education Ministry Providing $226.3 Million in Support to Seven Named Schools, Reid warns of 'strong action' against schools that breach fee policy, Jamaicans Have a Responsibility to Report Child Abuse – Senator Reid, Diaspora Members Make Donations to Education Sector, Diaspora Conference | Reid Backs Diaspora In Public-Private Alliance On Early Childhood Education, 50 Infant Departments To Be Established at Primary Schools, Diaspora Urged to Utilise Education Trust for School Donations, Integrated Assault On Violence Against Children Takes Shape, Education Minister Says Sector Must Respond to Needs of Industry, Coffee Production To Be Introduced In School Curriculum, 900 regional primary school teachers to receive training in mathematics, 50 Children Graduate from Early Stimulation Programme, CCTVs to be Installed in Secondary Schools, Education Ministry Commences Procurement Process for Literature Texts, Principals and Teachers Invited to Apply for Lasco Awards, USAID Provides US$3 Million for Safety and Security In Schools Project, Schools Urged to Participate in Youth Environment Advocacy Programme, Education Meaningless Without Values, Says Reid, Community Colleges Providing Access to Affordable Tertiary Education, Education Ministry Disburses $1.4 Billion in Subventions to Schools, PM's National Youth Awards Nomination Form, Education ministry signs deal to offer students free access to Microsoft Office 365 tools, Education Ministry Begins Inspection of Schools, Students Honoured by National Child Month Committee, Education Matters | Aspiring Principals’ Programme Prepares Effective Leaders, 1500 Unattached Youth Attend HOPE Orientation, New Categories Added to PM’s Youth Awards, Parents Urged to Support Children in the Arts, Principals Urged to Stick to School Support Contribution Policy, Entrepreneurship Major Focus in Creative Industry, All School Leavers Have Options - Students Who Don't Move On To Six Form Can Get Qualified Through Alternative Government Programmes, Grade Four Students to Sit Literacy and Numeracy Exams on June 21 And 22, Defend Yourself - Education Minister's Message To Teachers Attacked By Students, Reid Seriously Considering 'Time Out' Facilities, Education Ministry Confident Step Towards PEP Will Improve Student Outcome, NCU Urged to Undertake More Agricultural Based Studies, Diaspora Contributed US$186,000 to Education Sector, Gov’t to Review Tertiary Education Funding, Not Hair Police - Ministry Will Still Allow Latitude With School-Grooming Policy, Education Ministry to Allocate $1 Billion to Support Schools, New Curriculum to Improve Methods of Teaching, Education Minister Confident 100 ECIs will be Certified by August, Teacher of the Year runs Spanish classes for colleagues, National College For Educational Leadership - Preparing Principals For Effective School Leadership, Universal Numeracy at the Primary Level a Priority – PM, Education Ministry Expanding Assistance to Autistic Children, Schools Ready to Offer Entrepreneurship Training, Children Encouraged to Speak out Against Abuse, Gov’t to Spend $100M Per Annum to Improve Schools’ Safety and Security, Basic School Receives Help from Foreign Affairs Ministry, Education Matters | Centre Of Occupational Studies Earns Accolades, New Employment Opportunities - Bridging The Skills Gap, Community colleges to offer BPO, logistics programmes, Residents Take Part in Child Protection Sensitization Session, 500 Volunteers Trained to Search for and Rescue Missing Children, Robert Miller | Investment In Education To Reap Prosperity, HEART Trust to break ground for BPO Finishing School, 25,200 Young People to be Employed Under Summer Work Programme, Government not about Censorship – Education Minister, John Rollins Success Scores with Calculation Time, Most Students Sat Exams; Schools To Reopen Today, CAP creating career opportunities through education and skills training, Education ministry continues measures to improve student performance in maths, Oversight Committee Established For Early-Childhood Sector, Teachers Recognised in South West St. Elizabeth, Gov’t Placing TVET at Core Of Education System – Senator Reid, Cabinet to Get Special Education Policy in June.