A mother has said her children’s return to school after the latest lockdown in England was easier than after the first one last year because the family are now “used to the new normal”.
Office manager Rianne Mills, 33, said her sons’ school in Shipdham, Norfolk, held virtual tours of the classroom so her boys, Henry Cheetham, eight, and five-year-old Freddie Mills knew what to expect.
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy, which is part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, said 99% of pupils attended on Monday.
Children in class at Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy in Shipdham, Norfolk (Joe Giddens/PA)
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A mother has said her children’s return to school after the latest lockdown in England was easier than after the first one last year because the family are now “used to the new normal”.
Office manager Rianne Mills, 33, said her sons’ school in Shipdham, Norfolk, held virtual tours of the classroom so her boys, Henry Cheetham, eight, and five-year-old Freddie Mills knew what to expect.
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy, which is part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, said 99% of pupils attended on Monday.
Children in class at Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary Academy in Shipdham, Norfolk (Joe Giddens/PA)
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