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Year 5h - Learning through Lockdown It seemed like forever since we were all together in school, but finally, August brought us back together. School looked different and not only because we had new turnstiles and a shiny new loc de joaca! As students met their new teachers, excitement filled the air
Working online has been very different. We miss our teachers
and butterflies filled tummies. Along with the shiny, brand
and our friends on the playground. The work we do is very
new loc de joaca, we also had new procedures in place. Hand
different as well. We work a lot online, which can be fun, but
sanitiser, plexiglass one-way systems, separate breaks, and
we would like to have some normal school lessons again!
facemasks became part of the furniture. However, we were
When we’re in school it’s more fun and we get to work
back in school with our friends and that was king! Until the
together more. We do like that we can stay in bed for longer
inevitable.
though and that we can wear our PJs for lessons! (Cezar, Ana, Karina, Stefan & Ariana – 5H).
We lasted 7 weeks, before gates were locked once again. We swapped the classroom for our front rooms and books
We would love to be back in school where we can play with
for our laptops. Online learning was here again! We’d been
our friends and have proper PE lessons! We miss everyone in
here before, though. We knew what to expect. The students
school like our teachers and friends from other classes. We
embraced their newly learned HPL values and persevered.
still have fun with our friends, but it’s usually on Whatsapp or Facetime. We talk to each other a lot; we think it’s important
Learning through lockdown has proved to be testing, but it
to still talk and have fun with our friends. (Eva, Diego, Matei,
has also offered opportunity to reflect. Year 5 would like to
Deva & Felipe – 5H)
share their learning through lockdown reflections with you here.
