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BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Parts of Elizabeth Castle to be opened as part of pilgrimage
An annual pilgrimage to Elizabeth Castle in Jersey to commemorate Saint Helier is due to take place event is held every year in remembrance of Saint Helier, the patron saint of walk to the castle, where Helier lived at the hermitage, will begin at the Town Church in St Helier at 07:30 BSTAfter the ceremony, the dean and the lieutenant-governor will open the Officers' Quarters and military hospital, which were part of the restoration project at the castle, organisers said. Guests and States members will then be given a tour of the Officers' Quarters, which provides group accommodation at the castle, as well as the military hospital, which is to be opened to the public for the first time in decades. A free open day at the castle is planned at the end of the year, said organisers.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Secondary students in Jersey see phone ban as a positive move
School is a place for learning and not to be "distracted" by mobile phones, students from a secondary school in Jersey have Government of Jersey said it would ban the use of smartphones during break and lunch times and that the rule would apply to all students up the end of Key Stage Mauger, a former teacher and union rep, said a decision "may encourage children to actually talk to each other".Anya, a secondary school student from Beaulieu Convent School in Saint Helier, said she thought it was "a good move". She added: "I feel like it's going to help a lot of people concentrate more because phones, you can get lost in them really easily, so I feel like having them completely out of reach during the school hours is good." 'Have to adapt' However, Anya said it could make it difficult to keep in contact with family said: "I make my own way home now and my sister will be coming in September... she's going to need to call my mum and my dad and we need to make plans if we're going into town or if we're going on the bus."That might be a problem, but I feel like over time we can get around that and we can find a way of maybe planning before we leave the house in the morning or just finding a way, because obviously we'll have to adapt around it." Fellow pupil Cicely said, although it had been a normal part of their lives, it would be good for said: "I think most of us at our age have been growing up with phones, it's like a normality for us now, and I do think people will find it difficult."After doing the experiment, I think we can all say that it's had quite a positive impact on us." Cicely said there would be benefits in the classroom and said: "I think most people opening their eyes and letting go of their phones for six hours, seven hours a day, it will make them appreciate that school is a place for learning."You don't have to always be on your phone and you can socialise with your friends." Another student, Holly, said having no phones in class would help get rid of external added: "I think it's definitely a good idea for students to put down their phone just for a minute just so they can see what's actually happening in front of them."School is a place for learning and not somewhere to be distracted by something on social media."The student hoped the change would help shed a light on the welfare of her peers."I think it's better if everyone just takes a moment to look at everyone around them, see if everyone's doing well, if their mental health is okay."Sometimes phones can blind what's actually happening."
