Local NewsSchool Efforts continue to ready all schools for classes by Anesta Henry 22/09/2020 written by Anesta Henry 4 min read Two primary schools will reopen on Wednesday after remaining closed for the completion of cleaning following remedial works. Another plant will not be available for face-to-face teaching until next week. … Continue Reading 22/09/2020 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsSchool Students start school today with a difference by Anesta Henry 22/09/2020 by Anesta Henry 22/09/2020 Nearly six months after the crippling COVID-19 pandemic forced classrooms shut, students from across Barbados returned to school campuses today in the customary bright, new uniforms and shiny shoes with … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNewsSchool All public schools scheduled to open Monday but six won’t by Barbados Today 20/09/2020 by Barbados Today 20/09/2020 The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training wishes to advise parents/guardians that all public schools are scheduled to open on Monday, September 21. However, the following schools will start … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Back-to-school shopping not robust by Barbados Today 17/09/2020 by Barbados Today 17/09/2020 Businesses hoping to see a rebound in sales during the back-to-school period have so far been let down, and have already set their hopes on the good tidings of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Issues still to be resolved by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 Members of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) still have several concerns which they want addressed before the start of the new school term on Monday. Following an over three-hour … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Schools, teachers ready for next week by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 by Randy Bennett 17/09/2020 It might not be a smooth reopening but teachers are as ready as can be for the start of the new school term next week. With school scheduled to resume … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Bradshaw: โAbsenteeism will not be toleratedโ by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 The Ministry of Education will not be lenient with students who are absent from online or face-to-face classes without a valid excuse when schools reopen next week. This was the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Concerns about transfers of principals by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 by Barbados Today 16/09/2020 The transfer of principals at the start of the new school year is nothing new, and those affected this time around will simply have to adapt. That was the response … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsSchool Manufacturer helping families prepare for return to school by Marlon Madden 11/09/2020 by Marlon Madden 11/09/2020 One of Barbadosโ leading manufacturing companies is forking out thousands of dollars to assist struggling families with back-to-school expenses, despite reporting a dip in business. At the same time, some … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Private option by Barbados Today 10/09/2020 by Barbados Today 10/09/2020 Local private schools are reporting a significant increase in applications ahead of the new school term, despite early concerns about the economic fallout of COVID-19 and its potential impact on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
