MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Last week we interviewed a Grade 7 and a Grade 12 learner about the Education Department's decision that these grades return to school on 1 June.
We also spoke to two parents of Grade 12 learners and we asked a teacher how she feels about going back to work.
Teachers are expected to go back to school on 18 May.
Interviews: Linda Sparg
Photos: Supplied
CORITA LOUW, matriekleerder van Hoërskool Punt: "Alhoewel ek my vriendinne ongelooflik baie mis, glo ek die onderwys department het die regte besluit geneem om ons eers op 1 Junie skool toe te laat gaan. Ek mis die skool, vriende en sport verskriklik baie, maar ek vertrou op die Here en weet dat ek almal binnekort weer gaan sien."
CATHINA KNOETZE (teacher, Curro Private School, Mossel Bay): "I'm excited to be going back to school on 18 May and to see my colleagues and to use the time to plan properly how we will go ahead from there. We will be getting the school ready for the learners and making sure all safety measures are in place."
Cathina Knoetze
RUSTA ESSELEN (Ouer van matriekleerder): "Ek dink die regering eerder moes fokus om onmiddelik al die besighede te heropen en dan, na verloop van 'n sekere proeftydperk, ‘n besluit neem oor die heropening van skole. Intussen moet die graad 12's voortgaan met die huidige "aanlyn" skoolonderrig. Ek dink die skole moes/moet vanaf 1 Junie net voorsiening maak vir die leerlinge wat nie fasiliteite het vir aanlyn skoolonderrig nie of die behoefte het vir skoolonderrig."
Rusta Esselen
MARIEKE MARAIS (Ouer van matriekleerder): "As 'n ouer van hoërskool- en laerskoolkinders is ek dankbaar die skole maak 1 Junie oop om weer die geleentheid te gee vir kinders om so normaal moontlik te kan funksioneer, natuurlik met maskers. Punt en Park skole het baie moeite gedoen om skoliere op datum te laat bly met verskillende stelsels en platforme."
Marieke Marais
GRACEY JOHNSON, Grade 7, Milkwood Primary School in Mossel Bay: "I'm pleased about the decision that we go back to school on 1 June because I miss my friends and our teachers. I'm happy that our grade is going back to school first. Although I'm enjoying home schooling, it's not the same as the interaction we have at school."
Gracey Johnson
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