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Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
2026 School Megas Event brought together students from 20 Azorean schools
2026 School Megas Event brought together students from 20 Azorean schools
Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Sofia Ribeiro presents guidelines to schools for reducing early dropout rates in education and training
Sofia Ribeiro presents guidelines to schools for reducing early dropout rates in education and training
Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Sofia Ribeiro guarantees "honest and proximity policy" with Azorean clubs
Sofia Ribeiro guarantees "honest and proximity policy" with Azorean clubs
February 28, 2026
2026 School Megas Event brought together students from 20 Azorean schools
February 27, 2026
Sofia Ribeiro presents guidelines to schools for reducing early dropout rates in education and training
February 25, 2026
Sofia Ribeiro guarantees "honest and proximity policy" with Azorean clubs
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Nota de Imprensa
February 28, 2026
2026 School Megas Event brought together students from 20 Azorean schools
The Regional Phase of the 2025/2026 School Mega Games was recently held at the Athletics Track of the João Paulo II Sports Complex in Angra do Heroísmo, bringing together students and teachers from six of the nine islands of the archipelago in one of the largest school athletics events in the Azores. This phase gathered 92 students and 17 accompanying teachers from 20 schools across the Autonomous Region of the Azores, in the Children's A, Children's B and Beginners categories. The events included Mega Sprinter, Mega Jump and Vortex Throw, providing an opportunity for young people to develop fundamental motor skills, experience a healthy competitive spirit and learn values such as personal achievement, inclusion, respect and fair play. The Vortex Throw activity was held on a demonstration basis, promoting participants' contact with different aspects of athletics. The event was organised by the Regional Directorate for Education and Educational Administration, through the School Health and Sports Centre, in conjunction with the Regional Directorate for Sports, through the Terceira Island Sports Service. It also had the support of the Terceira Island Athletics Association, the Angra do Heroísmo City Council, the Praia da Vitória City Council and the São Bento Parish Council. The School Mega Events are a highly significant initiative for School Sports in the Azores, promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging young people to participate in structured, educational and inclusive sports activities.
February 28, 2026
2026 School Megas Event brought together students from 20 Azorean schools
The Regional Phase of the 2025/2026 School Mega Games was recently held at the Athletics Track of the João Paulo II Sports Complex in Angra do Heroísmo, bringing together students and teachers from six of the nine islands of the archipelago in one of the largest school athletics events in the Azores. This phase gathered 92 students and 17 accompanying teachers from 20 schools across the Autonomous Region of the Azores, in the Children's A, Children's B and Beginners categories. The events included Mega Sprinter, Mega Jump and Vortex Throw, providing an opportunity for young people to develop fundamental motor skills, experience a healthy competitive spirit and learn values such as personal achievement, inclusion, respect and fair play. The Vortex Throw activity was held on a demonstration basis, promoting participants' contact with different aspects of athletics. The event was organised by the Regional Directorate for Education and Educational Administration, through the School Health and Sports Centre, in conjunction with the Regional Directorate for Sports, through the Terceira Island Sports Service. It also had the support of the Terceira Island Athletics Association, the Angra do Heroísmo City Council, the Praia da Vitória City Council and the São Bento Parish Council. The School Mega Events are a highly significant initiative for School Sports in the Azores, promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging young people to participate in structured, educational and inclusive sports activities.
Nota de Imprensa
February 27, 2026
Sofia Ribeiro presents guidelines to schools for reducing early dropout rates in education and training
The Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, Sofia Ribeiro, presented guidelines to regional schools for integrating the plan to tackle early dropout from education and training, as part of the strategy to promote the success of Azorean students. “The idea is to create an effective plan based on the Azores Education Strategy 2030 and the specific plans of each school, taking into account local and individual circumstances, without, however, adding more bureaucracy to the system,” she stressed. The plan was analysed on Thursday, February 26, at the Madalena Basic Education and Secondary School, during a meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Regional Education System, which brought together the presidents of school boards, representatives of the teaching staff and non-teaching staff unions, as well as representatives of parents' and guardians' associations. This body had already approved a three-phase pyramid structure for the plan, and the guidelines "that should be integrated into its implementation" have now been presented. The Secretary for Education explained that the first phase includes "a universal approach to promoting success"; the second phase "focuses on intervention, aimed at high-risk groups’; and the final phase involves "an individual approach, aimed at young people in dropout situations." “The intervention requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving different Regional Government departments, as well as local authorities,” concluded Sofia Ribeiro.
February 27, 2026
Sofia Ribeiro presents guidelines to schools for reducing early dropout rates in education and training
The Regional Secretary for Education, Culture and Sport, Sofia Ribeiro, presented guidelines to regional schools for integrating the plan to tackle early dropout from education and training, as part of the strategy to promote the success of Azorean students. “The idea is to create an effective plan based on the Azores Education Strategy 2030 and the specific plans of each school, taking into account local and individual circumstances, without, however, adding more bureaucracy to the system,” she stressed. The plan was analysed on Thursday, February 26, at the Madalena Basic Education and Secondary School, during a meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Regional Education System, which brought together the presidents of school boards, representatives of the teaching staff and non-teaching staff unions, as well as representatives of parents' and guardians' associations. This body had already approved a three-phase pyramid structure for the plan, and the guidelines "that should be integrated into its implementation" have now been presented. The Secretary for Education explained that the first phase includes "a universal approach to promoting success"; the second phase "focuses on intervention, aimed at high-risk groups’; and the final phase involves "an individual approach, aimed at young people in dropout situations." “The intervention requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving different Regional Government departments, as well as local authorities,” concluded Sofia Ribeiro.