A private school which caters to pupils with “mixed learning” abilities is banking on public assistance to build a comfortable learning environment.
School on the first day.
Jones Private Primary School, which has roll of 41 students ages 3 – 11, began an expansion programme over a decade ago in a bid to accommodate the growing number of children who require its specialized form of education.
However, the 54-year-old institution, whose student population includes autistic children, has found the going tough.
“We do have a few children who come to us that have first level autism . . . we cater to children with mixed learning abilities,” Valarie Goodman, Deputy Principal of the Durant’s, Christ Church school said.
“A long time we’ve been working on this back [the extension of the school]. Over ten years we have been trying to finish the area . . . we have to do it off of fundraising.”
At the start of the new school term the building was still in need of flooring and plastering and the ceiling also needed to be sealed.
“We have to fix the ceiling first; we cannot have the children using the area per say because it would leak” said Goodman.
The school housed 160 students at its Cane Vale location in its early years. (KK)
Appealing to all of Anna Jones’s former students to play their part in this project.
Appealing to all of Anna Jones’s former students to play their part in this project.
WTH, this is a private school? Correct me if i’m wrong, this is 2016, right? Where’s the $$ going to fix up this school? surely NOT in the School. Smh
agreed
It is not as easy as you may think. Money from tuition goes to the everyday maintenance of a school. They have to pay the teachers, pay light and water bill. Buy paper and printing supplies and other micellanious things.
Maria Foster I here what you’re saying, seem like the school need sponsors, something need to be done it’s about the kids.
Be positive. Why not find out more about the plight of the children and lend a helping hand if you can? I am willing to do the same.
WTH, this is a private school? Correct me if i’m wrong, this is 2016, right? Where’s the $$ going to fix up this school? surely NOT in the School. Smh
agreed
It is not as easy as you may think. Money from tuition goes to the everyday maintenance of a school. They have to pay the teachers, pay light and water bill. Buy paper and printing supplies and other micellanious things.
Maria Foster I here what you’re saying, seem like the school need sponsors, something need to be done it’s about the kids.
Be positive. Why not find out more about the plight of the children and lend a helping hand if you can? I am willing to do the same.
Do it best, Cater’s General store should step up…
Do it best, Cater’s General store should step up…
Wait what?? Does this ‘school’ have a government licence to operate like that??
Wait what?? Does this ‘school’ have a government licence to operate like that??
I wish I had the money to help them.. don’t mind @ all…
I wish I had the money to help them.. don’t mind @ all…
Man this is not in Barbados!!!!!!!!
Man this is not in Barbados!!!!!!!!
Its ok to talk about where the funds going but from personal experience the real issue is where are the funds going…to come from.
Its ok to talk about where the funds going but from personal experience the real issue is where are the funds going…to come from.
I don’t think the colour of the desk and seats are a good choice, I am just looking at them from here and they are too bright for my eyes, so I could understand those children in the class room.
I don’t think the colour of the desk and seats are a good choice, I am just looking at them from here and they are too bright for my eyes, so I could understand those children in the class room.