The Michaelmas term officially starts today.
Headteachers and staff are expected to report for work to get things in gear for the thousands of children scheduled to return to school on Monday.
Workmen were still on the job at a number of sites yesterday, ensuring the painting, trowel plastering and all the other touches were in place.
Government spent more than $1 million this summer upgrading 23 schools across the island.
At right, Minister of Education Ronald Jones and other ministry officials touring facilities at Thelma Berry Nursery School, which is being housed in the old St David’s Primary School.
Teachers back to school
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