Grenadian education officials are launching two projects to help children deal with the trauma caused by Hurricane Ivan. A UN children’s fund (UNICEF) programme called "Return to Happiness" has been rolled out to thousands of primary students across the island. UNICEF officials say it is similar to one offered in countries that are recovering from years of armed conflict. But the UN children’s fund consultant in Grenada, Leon Charles, says the project is uniquely designed to target the particular psycho-social needs of Grenadian children. "This new programme is aimed at assisting children who have experienced trauma as a result of their exposure to Hurricane Ivan. "The implementation in Grenada started right after Hurricane Ivan when, in the first two weeks after Ivan, we targeted 400 children in the worst affected parts of the country," he said. According to the official the initial success of the project means it will now be rolled out to all primary school children in the country between the ages of six and 12. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education says it is reviewing the school syllabus in an attempt to deal with the noted changes in behaviour in Grenadian society - particularly among children. Minister of Education Claris Charles said: "Many people have said that after Ivan they experienced a sort of behaviour in this society that is extremely abnormal, that they didn’t expect the different attitudes that people displayed. "We think that our education system to a large extent has to deal with such problems, changes in attitude and so on, and we thought that we would look at the reading materials that our children use." The minister said a national consultation on education is also being planned to review the entire education system in Grenada. Reprinted from bbccaribbean.com