{"id":307687,"date":"2023-09-05T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=307687"},"modified":"2023-09-05T12:08:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:08:33","slug":"education-minister-announces-back-to-school-preparations-and-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/governance\/education-minister-announces-back-to-school-preparations-and-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Education minister announces back to school preparations and changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_307688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307688\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-307688\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Octavia-Alfred-delivering-remarks-642x421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Octavia Alfred delivering remarks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Education Minister Octavia Alfred has announced that preparations are being made for students to return to school this week for the new academic year. She made the announcement while speaking at a press conference held recently.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, school will reopen for staff on September 4 and 5, as planning days, and it is expected that by Wednesday, September 6, students will return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNormally the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are used by many schools for orientation and to get students settled in,\u201d Alfred said.<\/p>\n<p>However, she revealed that there will be a slight change in arrangements at the Grandbay Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrandbay Primary was operating on an afternoon shift at the Grandbay Secondary. We have ensured that we have prepared space for them at their school, because I think a morning shift would be better for them than an afternoon shift, so even if they work from 9 to 2 in the morning then work can continue in the afternoon,\u201d she explained. \u201cAll the logistics are in place&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alfred indicated that a lot of cleaning is being done, so the space is being prepared in order to make it safe for the students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrandbay Primary will be more comfortable now because they will be on a morning shift in their own building and we will continue to do the other finishing touches in the afternoon,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Alfred said changes are also expected at the Thibaud Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other school that will have a change is Thibaud,\u201d Alfred noted. \u201cThibaud is the first primary school that will begin and the arrangements we are in now is for Thibaud to merge with Vieille Case Baroness Scotland Primary School.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She pointed out that the government met with the principals and teachers, \u201cand we will meet everybody together, even if the students do not come in by [this] Wednesday for sure they will begin by the following Monday together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alfred said that this is nothing new, \u201cThis is something that we did when we were doing Wotten Waven, they were at another school. When we were doing Delices they were at La Plaine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also mentioned that all other schools will go on as normal. As it pertains to preparation, Alfred made it clear that all government social support programs are in place and students will be ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Education Minister Octavia Alfred has announced that preparations are being made for students to return to school this week for the new academic year. She made the announcement while speaking at a press conference held recently. 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