About Allied Arts Unit

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This unit plays its role in developing and releasing the full potential of the child. While the curriculum seeks to ensure a literate child, it also seeks to develop physically sound and literate learner with an understanding and acceptance of their collective cultural heritage.

Background/Justification

The Unit of Allied Arts has social responsibility for coordinating specific art forms of Dance, Drama, Music, Art and Craft and Physical Education and Sports as part of the national curriculum of the school.

Children’s Mash coming ‘bigger and better’ for 2018

The Children’s 2018 Mashramani celebration is expected to surpass previous years, with the addition of a new component. The new feature will see the Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools displaying different aspects of the Guyanese culture.

Children’s Mashramani Finals begins

The 2019 Children’s Mashramani Finals organised by the Unit of Allied Arts within the Ministry of Education begun today at the National Cultural Centre before an audience of exuberant children, teachers and parents. 

Education Ministry donates football gear to several schools

Annandale Secondary, Charlestown Secondary, Desrey Fox Secondary, and McKenzie High are the recipients of football gear from the Ministry of Education.

Expressive Arts of Drama

Drama is alive, it is doing, it is being, it provides a medium through which an individual can express himself or herself. It is a process that helps students 'see beyond' the printed text.

Football gear donated to four schools

…to encourage greater participation in the sport

Football gears donated to four schools

…to encourage greater participation in the sport

GGA hails significant boost thanks to MoE/Government

The Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit and Guyana Golf Association’s (GGA) Nexgen Golf Academy have made huge strides as they continue to marry the sport with education.

Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH)

THE Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Caribbean Sport and Development Agency (CSDA), yesterday hosted a Jump Rope Skipathon for primary school teachers and students from the eleven Education Districts across the country.

Ministry of Education begins planning for Mashramani

With plans moving a pace for Guyana to take the spotlight to celebrate the nation’s 50th Republican status the Ministry of Education is assuring that a much larger presence for Mashramani 2020 Costume and Float Parade.

MoE, Unit of Allied Arts wraps up Mashramani 2018... planning begins for 2019

Today, while there is room for improvements at the Regional and National level the Children's Mashramani committee today wrapped up their activities with a working interface with Regional Education Districts representatives. Leading the team was Ms. Lorraine Barker-King of the Ministry of Education's Unit of Allied Arts.

More schools for Panorama 2020

─ new venue being considered

National Children’s Mash Costume Competition kicks off

Students, teachers and officials were treated to a colourful prelude of Mashramani 2020, when the National Children’s Mashramani Costume Competition officially opened on Wednesday, at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

National Children’s Mashramani Competition 2020 launched

The Ministry of Education launched the National Children’s Mashramani Competition today at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) signalling the start of the final leg of the Children’s Mashramani Competition that will take place on February 13 and 14, 2020 at the NCC.

National Children’s Mashramani Competition 2020 launched

The Ministry of Education launched the National Children’s Mashramani Competition today at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) signalling the start of the final leg of the Children’s Mashramani Competition that will take place on February 13 and 14, 2020 at the NCC. On Saturday February 15, 2020, the Children’s Mashramani Costume and Float Parade will be held starting from Parade Ground and ending at the National Park.

Non-Academic Education Standards

The Ministry of Education recognizes that minimum Academic and Non-Academic standards have to be formally established if quality education at all levels is to be realized. This document addresses the Non-Academic Norms.

Planning for Children's Mashramani activities commences

...two new components to be added

Promise Delivered!

– Port Mourant Secondary, Skeldon High School receive steelpans to enhance music programme

Promise Delivered!

– Port Mourant Secondary, Skeldon High School receive steelpans to enhance music programme