Corinaldi Avenue Primary Ready For Face-To-Face Classes

Acting Principal of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin, says the school will be ready to reopen for face-to-face classes as soon as the Government gives the go-ahead.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on October 26 that some 376 primary schools have been selected to reopen for face-to-face classes, beginning Monday (November 8).

“Whenever the Government gives the green light, we will be ready. As a matter of fact, as we speak today (October 28), we are here getting our school ready for that green light. Things are [being] put in place so that whenever we [are to reopen] we are up and ready,” Mrs. Stern-Anglin said in an interview with JIS News.

The Acting Principal said she is eager to have the students back in face-to- face classes, as that would be much better for them.

“I know they [students] are distracted at times, and we cannot be at school or at our home and see what is happening at the students’ homes. So, the face-to-face is something I would really appreciate,” she added.

Meanwhile, just over a month after the virtual reopening of schools, the Acting Principal noted that it has been smooth sailing so far.

“It has been good, but I know that coming face-to-face will be even better. [Some] 86 per cent of our students are online [for classes] every day,” she highlighted.

“The guidance counsellors and the teachers send in the names of those not coming online, and they will call [the parents] and find out how we can assist them,” Mrs. Stern-Anglin said.

She pointed out that a lot of past students have been assisting the school, the school Board and its Chairman.

“They have been assisting in whatever way they can. They [purchase credit for] data and they give students tablets. We also have printed material that the parents pick up at the school, and [they get] the full week’s work,” Mr. Stern- Anglin said.