âHundreds of schoolsâ could close tomorrow due to strike
Hundreds of schools are expected to close tomorrow (February 20) due to a one-day strike called by the school workers national federation. âIâm sure we are going to have a
School workers announce strike for February 20
Just as the countryâs schools are due to return from the weekendâs Carnaval break, school staff have declared a one-day strike for next Friday (February 20). At issue is the
Vale Verde International School supports Shoe Box Appeal
Also known as the Samaritanâs Purse, the Christmas Shoebox Appeal is aimed at providing gifts to disadvantaged children in poverty stricken parts of the world. This year was no exception
Ebola scare leads to parentsâ stampede on Porto school
In Porto a rumour sparked by mischievous pupils led to a mass stampede by parents alerted to a case of Ebola among the pupils. The prank, sent out by a
School aid
Providing Albufeiraâs poorest families with school materials for their children is the main goal of a new project the local council has launched, entitled âVamos Juntos Para a Escolaâ. Anyone
300 teachers still needed at Algarve schools
Portugalâs disastrous beginning to the school year has badly affected the Algarve where as many as 300 teachers are still needed to get the regionâs schools running properly. The news
Gypsy children segregated in Tomar school
Despite the Portuguese governmentâs national strategy for integration, published last year, a shocking case of modern-day apartheid segregating gypsy children has been found âalive and unwellâ in a Portuguese primary
School reprieve?
Days from the start of a new academic year, the Government-forced closure of six schools in the district of Viseu may be overturned. Viseuâs administrative and fiscal court has accepted
Parents demand more staff for state schools
Petition || A group of concerned parents has launched an online petition demanding more janitor staff at state schools. The group claims schools continue to grow, both in terms of
Vale Verde international school appoints new principal
Stephen Jones, who is well known to the community in the Algarve, has joined the Vale Verde International School (VVIS) as principal. He has a Masters of Education Degree in