Newhaven Primary School students happy to be back
Students in the Bass Coast have been welcomed back to their classrooms on Monday after more than two months of remote learning. With COVID-19 safety measures in place, teachers plan to make the rest of the year as special as possible.
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The rainy weather didn’t wipe the smiles of students faces as they returned to school this morning for face-to-face learning.
Newhaven Primary School students were greeted to a red a carpet and temperature checks after almost two months of learning from home.
Principal Sharyne Munday said she was excited to see their 134 students return for classroom learning.
“We are ready for all our kids to come back because schools aren’t quite the same place without them and we feel it’s the best place for them,” she said.
“It’s nice and safe and the staff are all ready to go so we are very happy for them to be back.”
The students were most excited to see their friends and be taught from the inside the school grounds.
“I’m excited to see my friends again and play with them at lunch,” Year 4 student Ella said.
“It much easier to learn in the classroom and communicate with others,” Year 6 student Olivia said.
Ms Munday said the school was taking every precaution needed to ensure their school remained COVID-19 safe.
“If a student has a high temperature they will be isolated and put into sick bay,” she said.
“We would ring their parents immediately and get them to take the student home and get a test and not bring them back to school until they get the results.”
Ms Munday said Newhaven Primary School planned to make the rest of the year as special as possible for the students.
All regional pupils will be back at school by October 12, along with primary-level and VCE students in Melbourne.
Education Minister James Merlino said the return of regional primary school students to the classroom was “a significant step forward”.
“I want to thank all school staff, parents and carers, and our students for the work everyone has done during this challenging period,” he said.
“Whether schools are teaching face-to-face or remotely, our focus for Term 4 is on making sure that every student is supported”.
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