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TimesLIVE reports that shared anxiety and determination united pupils and teachers at Gauteng schools on Monday, the first day of class during the lockdown for grades 7 and 12 pupils.
They were screened before they entered sanitised premises, and social distancing was observed. At Roosevelt High School in Johannesburg, principal Willie de Wet said pupils and staff were eager for schooling to resume. The school has been ready to receive students for two weeks as staff had anticipated opening a week earlier. De Wet noted: “Pupils are scared but so are staff members. However, we are in the business of teaching.” He advised that the school employed some teachers over the age of 60 and had made special arrangements for them. Some worried parents stood at the nearby Franklin D Roosevelt Primary School, where they were not allowed to enter the school premises in line with government guidelines. Their main concern was that they were not allowed to see for themselves that the school had the requisite stringent safety measures in place. The principal of Tsakani Primary in Kagiso David Chauke indicated: “I think we are very ready. We have all the required equipment, including personal protective supplies, and we have made sure there is social distancing.” On arrival, grade 7 pupils were screened with temperature checks administered by teachers, and they had to sign a register. White lines and cones marked a 1m social distancing space between pupils in a queue.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Andisiwe May, Iavan Pijoos, Amina Asma and Shonisani Tshikalange at TimesLIVE
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