Following the implementation of 100 per cent remote learning last month, SPARK Schools finally opened its campuses for in-class attendance on Monday, 8 February.
Zooming into the campus in Weltevreden Park, the three-year-old institution welcomed both new and old learners in cohorts, instead of a full house.
Principal Liezel Wathen explained the reason for this. “The biggest thing for us this year is to make sure that our learners are successful academically and emotionally. I think Covid has had a big impact on all of our families, so one of the things that we are implementing as part of the network is to make sure that our online learning is effective. We’ve opted for learners to attend in cohort groups; they will be at home one day and attending the other, with learning continuing while they are at home,” she detailed.
She added that they had to revise the off-day option from last year as learners struggled to catch up with the work.
Liezel had the following words for the newbies from Grades R and 1. “They must be brave, courageous and not be afraid to take chances because school is all about learning and making mistakes,” she concluded.
