Buma Baolo Primary School Deputy Teacher has expressed concern over the low turnout of parents during the ongoing student registration for the 2026 school year, despite registration having been open for the past three weeks.
According to Ben Oloisae, student registration is conducted daily from Monday to Friday, covering both morning and afternoon sessions.
However, the number of parents coming forward to register their children has remained very low since the process began.
“Each day we receive either very few parents or only a small increase in numbers. The turnout is still not encouraging,” Mr. Oloisae said.
He explained that several contributing factors may be affecting parent attendance, including recent deaths within some communities and bad weather conditions experienced over the past few days.
Despite these challenges, the Deputy Head Teacher is hopeful that improved weather this week will allow parents to visit the school and complete their children’s registration.
While registration continues, Mr. Oloisae clarified that teachers are not focusing entirely on registration, as their main responsibility at this time is delivering the normal teaching syllabus.
Teaching and learning activities are currently underway, and both new and returning students are expected to join classes without disruption.
“At the moment, normal teaching is continuing. When new or old students arrive, they will immediately join ongoing lessons. Everything is already set in place,” he said.
Mr. Oloisae noted that teacher turnout has been excellent, with almost all teachers posted to the school already present and actively teaching.
Buma Baolo Primary School currently has 15 teachers, while an additional five teachers are posted to A’oani Extension ECE School, making a total of 20 teachers serving the school community in 2026.
He added that extracurricular activities, including maintenance work, sports, and outdoor educational talks, were successfully completed during the first week of school.
For this academic year, there are no major changes to school arrangements, and learning programs are fixed and fully operational.
The Deputy Head Teacher stressed that this week will be the final week for registration. Parents who fail to register their children within this period will be required to meet with the school board or administration to explain their reasons for late registration.
“As a school, we will not extend registration beyond this week. Parents who come late will need to go through proper procedures,” Mr. Oloisae emphasized.
He concluded by urging parents who have already registered their children to send them to school immediately so they can fully participate in lessons for the 2026 academic year.
By Lesley Foinagwa
MASI Stringer
West Kwaio
