MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCES THE REOPENING OF SCHOOLS IN THE EAST AND NORTHEAST DISTRICTS

The Ministry of Education announces the reopening of schools on April 30 in the areas affected by the trough system last Sunday.

On that day, all schools will participate in the Return to Happiness

Programme, a psychosocial support initiative designed to help students and

staff transition back to the school environment after the impact of disaster.

The programme will run for approximately three hours and will be supported

by counsellors, education officers and other Ministry personnel.

The following primary schools will host the programme at their respective

sites:

• Wesley Primary

• Temple SDA

• Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary

• Sineku Primary

• Salybia Primary

• Castle Bruce Primary

• San Sauveur Primary

Students of Atkinson Primary and Lighthouse Christian Academy will

participate in the programme at the Atkinson Catholic Church.

Parents are encouraged to attend and support this important initiative.

North East Comprehensive School (NECS) and Castle Bruce Secondary

School (CBSS) will operate as usual from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thereafter,

NECS and CBSS will continue normal school from Friday, May 1.

Primary schools, with the exception of Atkinson Primary and Lighthouse

Christian Academy, will resume normal classes on Tuesday, May 4.

The Ministry of Education is awaiting guidance from engineers within the

Ministry of Public Works regarding the reopening of Atkinson Primary and

Lighthouse Christian Academy and will provide further updates as

necessary.