Children were turned back from a number of schools today, as repairs and reconstruction works were not yet completed. Parents made a fuss about not knowing beforehand that the schools were not opening and added that they still were not given a definite date of reopening.

Recently, the Tobago Council of Churches delivered on a promise to donate toys to the Paediatric Ward here in Tobago. The nurses and the numerous children presently warded at the Paediatric Ward gathered to accept the donation.

In keeping with the tradition of Christmas and the spirit of giving, Trico Group of Companies recently hosted a Children’s Extravaganza at the Tobago Channel 5 compound for the children of the Charlotteville Methodist Primary school and the children of Trico Industries Ltd together with Tobago Channel 5 staff members; it was indeed a fun filled evening for the kids.

Students in Tobago will get the opportunity to celebrate Trinidad and Tobago’s fiftieth anniversary of independence. Coordinator of Schools Supervision Dr. Verleen Bobb Lewis says the Division of Education is currently working with schools across the island to host a Children’s Rally.