Children share their mixed emotions about returning to class during the COVID-19 pandemic
“I’m actually quite nervous. I’m not sure how they’re going to be able to control a few hundred kids. I’m not sure how teachers will make sure they follow all COVID-19 protocols. I know we’re going to have to wear masks in class and follow social-distancing and probably use hand sanitizer after every class. I’m most excited to see my friends again – I haven’t seen some of them in months. I’m also just excited to learn in a class again.
“I have mixed emotions because COVID is still happening, so if one person has COVID, it can spread really easily. But I want to go back to school to have more interaction with my teachers and my friends. I sometimes go to shops with my mom, and I only keep my mask on for 15 minutes, but it’s still uncomfortable. So if you have to keep it on for the day, I think it’ll be really uncomfortable. That’s a downside.
“I haven’t been to the school in a long time, and I really missed my friends. But I think it’s going to be pretty much normal this year, except you have to wear masks everywhere you go. I’m really looking forward to playing toilet tag at recess. I think to be good at school for the first time, Liam needs to not yell in class, not ignore the teacher, work really hard, and don’t do his math wrong.
“I’m nervous about going to a school with kids I don’t know. I want to do online classes because Kingston got to do online classes, and I never get to go online. But actually, I think I’d rather just have a trillion summers, because I can ride my bike all day. In pre-school I made so many crafts they wouldn’t even fit in my craft book, so I’m looking forward to doing more crafts.” – Liam, 4“I feel nervous. I’m scared of what’s going to happen.
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