South Africa is in a 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus.
“We all feel depressed, afraid and have anxiety, but the lockdown we’re facing is necessary and we should take precautions and find ways to keep safe and yet also focus on our school homework and assignments,” said Nadia Gaffoor, the principal of Germiston-based Bowen International School.
“By doing so one can distract one’s mind a bit from the reality we are facing.”
Bowen International School has decided to invite all learners from Grades Four to 11 to participate in an essay writing competition.
Entries need to be submitted by email to principal@bowenschools.co.za by no later than April 16.
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You must include your first name, surname, school’s name, grade and contact information with your entry.
The topic for the essay should be the coronavirus’s impact on school children.
The essay must have an introduction, body and conclusion and should have a word count of between 350 and 450 words.
Your essay should cover these questions:
• Did the President of South Africa do the right thing by putting the country into a 21-day lockdown?
• How does the lockdown affect your schooling?
• What precautions are you and your family taking during this pandemic?
Children placed first, second and third will win stationery packs and a copy of Gaffoor’s book entitled Bunny’s Tale.
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