Latest Breaking News On - Australian principals federation - Page 9 : comparemela.com
School closures do more harm to children than the virus, experts warn
brisbanetimes.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brisbanetimes.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Education Minister Alan Tudge says Australia should look to the UK
brisbanetimes.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brisbanetimes.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Advertisement
Almost a million students were sent home on Friday for what is hoped will be just three days of remote learning during the stateâs snap stage four lockdown.
Less than three weeks into term one, about 2270 schools across the state were told to close for all but vulnerable children and the children of permitted workers as part of the five-day lockdown.
Almost one million Victorian students will revert to remote learning for three days next week.
Credit:Leon Neal/ Getty Images
Education Minister James Merlino said schools had a role to play in containing the latest outbreak of COVID-19, but the decision drew criticism from the independent schools sector and the state opposition, which labelled the move harmful to children.
Advertisement
The preps of 2021 might be a âdifferent kind of studentâ after living through Victoriaâs second wave of coronavirus, a veteran principal says.
Brian Everett, principal of St Margaretâs Primary School in Geelong East, said this yearâs foundation students would be more adaptable and have âheightened awarenessâ because of their experiences last year.
Sophie Butcher, who will start prep on Thursday at St Margaretâs Primary School, with her mother Catherine Tanner and father Sam Butcher.
Credit:Joe Armao
âTheyâve lived through a year where people wore masks, they couldnât go to the park . they couldnât have a birthday party,â Mr Everett said.
vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.