Silverstone Basic School prepares for face-to-face learning
Asana Downer (centre), principal of Silverstone Basic School; and Patricia Smith, Vice Principal of the school, receive a cheque of $500,000 from Dennis Beckford, accountant at the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation. It has almost been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Jamaican shores, and scores of schools are still trying to establish a ‘new normal.’ The administration of the Portmore-based Silverstone Basic School is among educators now navigating challenges in the transition to virtual education, plus a lack of resources to resume physical teaching. Catering to 270 students between t...
Source: loopjamaica.com