February 21, 2019
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will participate in the 2019 Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games in Grand Falls-Windsor being held February 22-24 and March 1-3. Tomorrow (Friday, February 22) Minister Hawkins will…
February 11, 2019
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, today visited St. Matthew’s Elementary school to mark Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, February 10-16, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, initiated by the Canadian Home…
February 7, 2019
As part of National Inclusive Education Month, the Provincial Government, through the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living, is inviting nominations for the 2019 Inclusive Education Award. Information on the Inclusive Education Award can be found at www.nlacl.ca. The…
January 29, 2019
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will read to elementary students at Holy Family Elementary tomorrow (Wednesday, January 30) at 9:30 a.m. The school is located at 9 Ridgewood Drive, Paradise. Family Literacy Day is…
January 25, 2019
Sunday, January 27 is National Family Literacy Day, an initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in literacy-related activities with family. This year’s theme is “Take 20”. To promote literacy…
December 19, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will join students at Exploits Valley High for an awards ceremony tomorrow (Thursday, December 20) at 1:30 p.m. Exploits Valley High school is located at 392 Grenfell Heights,Grand Falls-Windsor….
December 10, 2018
The Provincial Government and WorkplaceNL launched a new Young Worker Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Course today at Waterford Valley High in St. John’s. Developed in collaboration with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Bluedrop Performance Learning,…
December 7, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service NL and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL, will announce a new online Occupational Health and Safety course for young workers on Monday,…
December 4, 2018
In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, students throughout the province are participating in a number of activities, including Hour of Code. Educators are encouraged to involve students in this global initiative, as coding activities serve to empower students to…
November 30, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will join representatives from Mali, Philippines and Russia in a panel discussion in Brussels, Belgium, December 3-5, for the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Education…
