Local NewsNewsPublic Notice Closure of Frederick Smith Secondary School on March 9 and 10 by Barbados Today 09/03/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 09/03/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 346 The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) is informing parents/guardians of students of the Frederick Smith Secondary School, located at Trents, St. James, that the school will be closed for all students, tomorrow, Friday, March 10, 2023. Today, Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Frederick Smith Secondary School had to be closed early due to a shortage of teaching staff. Senior officials of the Ministry of Education held an emergency meeting this morning with the executive members of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT). There will be a follow up meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 10, 2023 with all staff to discuss issues highlighted by the BUT. It is expected that the school will resume on Monday, March 13, 2023. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Christmas Message 2024: Give the gift of love and service this Christmas 25/12/2024 Christmas Message 2024: Get back to basics – CTUSAB 25/12/2024 Christmas Message 2024: Embrace the joy of the season 25/12/2024