BRADES, Montserrat (November 6, 2013) – Support is needed so that the transition of the primary and secondary schools can be completed in time for opening on Monday, November 11th says Director of Education Glenn Francis.
Speaking at the Parent Teacher Association meeting for the Montserrat Secondary School last evening in Brades, Francis said all help is welcome to transport the tables, chairs and other school supplies from Salem to the Brades Primary School, where they will operate from.
A move for the more than 350 students and teachers of the high school became necessary after technicians from the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) found materials which they believe were made with asbestos. No tests have yet been carried out to confirm the findings but officials have erred on the side of caution and on the word from the teachers that they did not wish to work in that environment.
Science teacher at the MSS Mrs Hyacinth Bramble-Browne said at the PTA meeting that the discovery of the asbestos products was just the latest in a series of problems at the school which the teachers were no longer able to cope with. She thanked the Ministry of Education for finding a solution and said the teachers were committed to making the new school work to ensure the children were educated.
As of Monday, the secondary school will operate from the Brades Primary School. The 150 plus students at Brades primary will share space with the Lookout Primary School. For one week only, ministry officials said, the primary schools will operate on a shift system with classes from 8am to noon and 1pm to 4pm. From November 18th three additional buildings at the school now being refurbished will be handed over and the schools will then function concurrently at regular school hours of 9am to 3pm.
Resident wishing to assist with the move can meet at the Brades Primary School at 8am on Thursday morning.
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