Ash still a barrier to some classes
Article by May 6, 2021
Environmental issues associated with large amounts of dust and ash on the island have left education officials considering hiring external assistance to supplement the work of ancillary staff at public schools.
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training Santia Bradshaw is however rejecting the notion that her ministry was in some way unprepared for the face-to-face resumption of school on Monday.
She revealed that a massive effort from the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) was underway to prepare the Blackman and Gollop School for classes as early as Thursday. This is one of the only schools that has not yet been reopened.
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That was confirmed by Acting Chief Education Officer, Joy Adamson, this evening.
She said following work by members of the Barbados Defence Force, a private contractor, and members of the Parent-Teacher Association, the Staple Grove, Christ Church plant was ready to be put back into operation.
Additionally, Class 3 teachers will contact students for further direction.
On Tuesday, president of the PTA, Tricia Augustine complained about furniture being left in the foyer after the school was used as a quarantine facility by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. She also complained of a heavy ash residue left behind in the wake of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on April 9. (RA)
May 5, 2021
Parents and Guardians of students of the Blackman & Gollop Primary School are informed that work has been completed at the school to arrange all classes. The Barbados Defence Force, a private contractor, teachers and parents worked together today to ensure that classes were set up and equipment cleaned and replaced in the respective classrooms.
Face-to-face instruction will therefore commence for the Class 3 and 4 students from tomorrow, Thursday, May 6, 2021. Teachers will contact Class 3 students for further direction.
The Ministry of Education Technological and Vocational Training wants to thank all parents for their patience in this matter.
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The Barbadian public has rallied together to offer assistance and support for its neighbour St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The local response to offering assistance whether it be through tangible donations or monetary support has been nothing short of overwhelming says chief of staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Colonel Glyne Grannum.
Speaking to the media as a platoon of 30 from the Barbados Defence Force boarded the HMBS Trident and the HMBS Rudyard Lewis to depart for the island which is reeling from its latest eruption, Grannum indicated that locals promptly answered the call. The Barbarian public has heard the call sent out by Government and been touched by it and there has been a very meaningful overwhelming response in terms of the items donated. Everything from water to sanitary items to food stuff non-perishable, the response has been overwhelming, the BDF chief of staff disclosed.
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CLASS 3 AND 4 PUPILS of Blackman and Gollop Primary School will engage in online classes on Wednesday, May 5.
That was announced tonight by Acting Chief Education Officer Joy Adamson during a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting via Zoom.
President of the PTA, Tricia Augustine, had expressed concerns about the state of the school after the executive discovered furniture remained in the foyer, and students and teachers had to clean the Staple Grove, Christ Church plant themselves.
Adamson said intensive cleaning would be conducted today by the Barbados Defence Force, an additional contractor and members of the PTA, at the end of which a decision would be made on the resumption of face-to-face classes.