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Headteacher at Portsdown Primary School in Cosham, Ash Vaghela, said: ‘It’s a concern and the situation has definitely affected some of our children who have struggled.
‘Ordinarily children and staff would be constantly interacting and schools being closed has really affected this and left children missing out on that social development.
‘All research shows that early years children really need that time learning, exploring and playing in an outdoor setting and this has not really been able to happen.’
Portsdown primary school headteacher Ash Vaghela with Year 1 pupils. Mr Vaghela is concerned about the impact of lockdowns on children s social and academic development.