The school arranged for online lessons to continue for the learners at home.
St Teresa’s High School in Rosebank was delighted to welcome the Grade 12 learners back on 1 June.The school has been preparing for this time over the past month and continually strives to ensure the school is as safe as possible for the girls. The high school underwent deep cleaning and the staff has been hard at work setting up the workspaces in anticipation of the Grade 12s return to the school campus. Every precaution has been taken to comply with the prescribed standard operating procedures in line with the guidelines set by the Government, Department of Basic Education, and the World Health Organisation.
Daily sanitisation schedules have been created, and parents have received permits as well as documentation containing all relevant details and precautions to be followed by the school, parents, and girls. The girls arrived bright and early for drop-off and despite the 1,5 m social distancing procedures were so happy to see their teachers and classmates and an air of chatter and laughter permeated the campus.
For those girls who have elected to remain at home, the school’s online learning programme continues.
One of the three head girls, Brogan Hughes said, “We are a historical grade who will come out of this stronger and more resourceful than probably any other matric class before us. It made me feel inspired about the label on my matric class instead of averse to it. I’m a Covid-19 matric and I’m proud of that.”Co-head girl Robyn Shearer said she was feeling uncertain about going back to school but after seeing the extensive measures and precautions the school has taken to ensure our safety; she was put at ease.
Busisiwe Khumalo, also head girl at the high school said, “Having to distance was extremely hard but also exceptionally hilarious! Instead of comparing weekends, we were comparing our body temperatures, how insane? But through all that, I still felt incredibly safe at school. I honestly felt so blessed to be at a school with such dedication to our well-being and safety!”
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