St Teresa’s Junior Primary School in Craighall Park were delighted to welcome all their girls back.
According to the school’s computer educator and marketing manager Lianda May, the girls came back amidst bubbles and inviting colourful decorations.
May said principal Lynne Elfick was on hand to welcome the girls and sterilize their bags, shoes and soft toys, together with administrative staff Dale Marsh and Meredith Heinzelmann who collected the girls’ health check slips, recorded their temperatures and sterilized their hands.
“All the girls arrived at school wearing their masks and had the option to wear school uniforms or civvies. As they need to come to school each day with a clean set of clothes both options were given to make it easier for parents. The girls were also allowed to bring a soft toy, which will stay at school, to ease any anxiety,” said May.
She went on to add that the teachers were excited to welcome the girls to their classrooms which had been rearranged to meet all the necessary Covid-19 Health and Safety regulations. Fun activities centred around the core subjects were the order of the day, to settle the girls back into a new normal of schooling.
“Breaks were staggered throughout the morning and all playgrounds and the field were used to allow for social distancing. Break included playtime with games and outdoor equipment with strict sanitisation in place. The sound of laughter, singing and dancing were a joy to hear.
Term 2 will continue with the older girls attending school 3 days a week and the younger girls attending twice a week. Online learning will continue on the other days,” May shared.
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