THE Ministry of Education’s Migrant Education Support Unit (MESU) has announced an extension of its English as a Second Language (ESL) after-school classes for an additional two weeks, from July 8 to 19. This initiative is aimed at learners in Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Seven and Nine and Georgetown.

In a press release, the ministry said that these engaging classes are designed to enhance English language skills through fun and interactive activities.

Shanti Bisnauth, Coordinator of the MESU, emphasised that the primary goal of the ESL programme is to eliminate language barriers that hinder students and to foster inclusion for all learners enrolled in government schools.

The schools participating in the two-week ESL classes include: Yarakita Primary, White Water Primary, Wauna Primary, Hosororo Primary, Mabaruma Primary, St. Peter and Paul Primary and Port Kaituma Primary in Region One and Taymouth Manor Primary, Charity Primary and Fisher Primary in Region Two.

For Region Three the participating schools are Blake Primary, Parika Salem Primary, Parika Salem Secondary, Vergenoegen Secondary, Tuschen Primary, Victoria Lily Primary, Greenwich Park Primary, Philadelphia Primary, Meten-Meer-Zorg Primary, De William Secondary, Zeelugt Primary, Leonora Primary, Leonora Secondary, Windsor Forest Primary, Crane Primary, Vreed-en-Hoop Primary, Good Fortuin Primary, Parfaite Harmony Primary, Two Brothers Primary, Patentia Primary, Belle West Primary, Kawall Primary, Cornelia Ida Primary, Saraswat Primary, Stewartville Primary and Endeavour and the Commons Secondary

The participating Region Four schools are Kuru Kuru Primary, Kuru Kururu Primary, Supply Primary, Soesdyke Primary, Timerhi Primary, Grove Primary, Diamond Primary, Covent Garden Primary, Eccles Primary, Mon Repos Primary, Lusignan Primary, Enterprise Primary, Helena Primary and Long Creek Primary, while the Georgetown schools included JE Burnham Primary, Smith Memorial Primary, Rama Krishna Primary, Redeemer Primary, St. Angela’s Primary, St. Ambrose Primary, FE Pollard Primary and Ketley Primary.

The ministry added that St. Anthony Primary in Region Seven and Arapaima Primary and St. Ignatius Primary in Region Nine will also be participating.

In addition to the current classes, the ministry said that the MESU is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever “ESL Adventure Camp,” which will take place at ten venues from July 15th to 26th. The participating venues include Mabaruma, Taymouth Manor, Meten-Meer-Zorg, Belle West, Diamond, JE Burnham, Ketley, Smith Memorial, Supply, and Arapaima Primary.

For more information about the ESL programme and upcoming activities, persons can contact the Ministry of Education.