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…
November 23, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will bring greetings at the 60th anniversary of the James Hornell Boys and Girls Club in Buchans tomorrow (Saturday, November 24) at 6:30 p.m. The event is being held…
November 20, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Honourable House to recognize November 20 as National Child Day,…
November 19, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, announced today more than $200,000 in scholarships for 201 recent high school graduates as part of the Provincial Scholarship Program. The program recognizes high school graduates throughout Newfoundland and…
