Opposition Progressive Labour Party in their fight to keep their school.

The parents, who oppose a plan to move the school to Northlands Secondary to allow Dellwood to become a middle school, said Government still plans to go through with the move.

And they have criticised Education Minister the Hon Dr. Clarence Terceira for his alleged dictatorial stance and "insensitivity'' on the issue.

"The Minister has a timetable and his only concern it to meet it no matter what,'' said Mrs. Amatullah Bashir, president of the Dellwood Parent Teachers Association. "He does not want to deal with the problems.'' But the Minister refused to be drawn when contacted by The Royal Gazette yesterday.

"I cannot comment on the issues involved right now,'' he said. "An announcement outlining Government's position will be made public soon.'' Mrs. Mary Samuels, a member of the Dellwood restructuring committee, said parents supported keeping the school for primary children instead of converting it to a Middle School in 1997.

She said primary school-aged children would make more use of the playing field because they engage in more physical games compared to older children.

At a meeting on Thursday night, she said parents resolved to fight any move that would place their children at Northlands because there was nothing that could be done to improve the site.

"The Coalition for the Protection of Children has also criticised the decision to make Northlands into a primary school. Wider sidewalks, balconies, overpasses and underpasses will not change that.

"The area is unsuitable as well.'' As an example, Mrs. Samuels said the Berkeley Institute will become one of the two senior schools in 1997.

Consequently, older teens with auxiliary cycles will be using the road with primary students from Northlands.

"We are opposing this plan because we are trying to prevent problems but we have not had any success dealing with the United Bermuda Party.'' At a meeting with some of the UBP caucus members in November, Mrs. Samuels alleged that one or two "dozed off'' in the midst of their presentation, which has led her committee to consider going to the Progressive Labour Party for help.