Mandarin Chinese to be taught in Portuguese state schools
It won’t be happening instantly, but one of the many news items to come out of President Cavaco Silva’s recent state visit to China is that Portuguese state schools are
Chinese language taught at Algarve school
Vilamoura || Students from Kindergarten and Primary School at the Vilamoura International School (CIV) will be able to attend Chinese lessons in the next academic year. Both parents and students
Parents jubilant
Faro parents who campaigned against changes to school hours which they considered unhelpful to their children have won their battle and are now celebrating good sense. They hang a banner
Silves schools face uncertain future
A legal loophole has left Silves schools facing an uncertain future. Contracts of 12 ancillary workers in the ‘Silves Sul’ grouping of schools expire this month and they cannot be
Security fears as school janitors watch “impossible” numbers of children
Security of schoolchildren in Faro is at risk because the number of janitors watching over them has been cut to breaking point. This is a problem affecting most schools in
Entrepreneurship must be taught in school, says minister
Portugal needs more “business-minded” citizens and entrepreneurship education should be part of the school curriculum, said economy minister António Pires de Lima at a parliamentary session on Tuesday, November 12.
Wild child forces school shut-down
A six-year-old with a very short fuse caused panic at a primary school in Mangualde last week, forcing teachers to close down for the day and parents to come rushing.
British Council in bilingual schools feasibility project
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@mmspublishing.com A feasibility project to introduce bilingual teaching in Portuguese state schools is being carried out by the British Council in Portugal for the Ministry of Education.
Soccer schools
Two Manchester United football holiday camps are being held at the Vale do Lobo resort near Almancil from August 3 until 7 and again from August 17 until 21. The
Brightening up the city
Lisbon primary school children were on hand to help Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, plant some winter flowers to cheer up Avenida da Liberdade recently. The clusters of red