School crews clear trash from South Shore

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Published: 19 September 2017

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"Students, staff and parents from Saltus Grammar School and Warwick Academy descended on South Shore over the weekend to clear trash and debris from the beaches.

Meanwhile a team from Bermuda High School for Girls took to Admiralty House Park to join in the island-wide clean up.

The Saltus group spent more than an hour on Saturday morning at John Smith's Bay as part of International Coastal Clean Up Day. The initiative was organised by S4 teacher and Saltus alumna, Erika Powell...

Meanwhile, Warwick Academy students, staff and parents combed Elbow Beach and Coral Beach on Saturday collecting rubbish" (The Royal Gazette, 2017).

Opening arms for refugees

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Published: 18 September 2017

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The Warwick Acaademy family would like to express its congratulations and pride for alumnus, Joshua Samuels.

"Two years ago, Joshua Samuels was in a missions training programme in Dallas, Texas, when he felt led to start volunteering with refugees in the city.

The move changed his life and faith for the better.

Pastor Samuels now works with Christian non-profit organisation, For The Nations: Refugee Outreach.

He oversees one of its English-language programmes and he's part of a team that welcomes families to the United States" (The Royal Gazette, 2017).

Donate to help those hit by Irma

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Published: 18 September 2017

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"Warwick Academy donated funds from its grub day to those devastated by Hurricane Irma.

Jane Vickers, director of development at the school, said: "Here in Bermuda we are so aware of the damage hurricanes can cause and we are very grateful that here in Bermuda we have been spared this year.

"Our students came dressed in grub clothes and made a donation to the Red Cross where the Bermuda Government has promised to match up to $25,000. Big thanks to our families for helping" (The Royal Gazette).

New sports programme going swimmingly at Warwick

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Published: 15 September 2017

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"A ground-breaking new education programme giving talented swimmers the chance to combine their studies and their love of the sport has been launched at Warwick Academy.

A dozen boys and girls between 13 and 18 have signed up for the High Performance Swim Programme that provides exposure to elite-level coaching and competition while they continue their academic studies in Bermuda.

The students' daily schedules are designed to incorporate their normal lessons as well as morning and afternoon swimming sessions and strength and conditioning classes" (The Royal Gazette, 2017).