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Ministry of Education statement on Uriah McPhee preschool teacher
By Bahamas Ministry of Education
Jan 11, 2011 - 5:02:04 PM

NASSAU , The Bahamas – The Minister of Education, The Honourable T. Desmond Bannister joins with senior officials and staff of the Ministry of Education in expressing condolences to the immediate and school family of on the untimely passing of Ms. Denise Adderley. Ms. Adderley, a Bahamian national served at the Uriah McPhee Primary School on Kemp Road for the past nine years as a pre-school teacher and was also the mother of a three year-old child.

On being notified of the death of Ms. Adderley, the Ministry sent a contingent of counsellors to the school to provide counselling for the staff and students. Prior to this the school along with the Ms. Dressler, District Superintendent for Northeastern District organized a special assembly in which they held praise and worship session and collectively told the school of the unfortunate event. The Ministry of Education wishes to thank members of the clergy including Pastor Dale Moss, Reverend Ivan Butler, Bishop Ros Davis, Reverend Irene Russell and Father Franklin Colebrooke who visited the school to provide support, and counsel staff and students.

The school was dismissed at 1:00 pm to allow the school body to deal with the unexpected loss.

The Ministry affirms its commitment to teachers and staff through its Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which was established to provide assistance to persons dealing with challenges. It also appeals to staff avail to themselves of other national programmes that offer support to persons dealing with difficulties.