School’s back but storms keep some classrooms closed

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“It’s very bubbly. It’s lovely,” principal Nigel Rodrigues said. “I went to the gate this morning and it was just a sea of happy faces bursting to get through.”

Trinity Catholic Primary School Principal Nigel Rodrigues and students Dafalla, Cesafino, Isabel and Sophie.coped well with the sudden switch to learning from home“Socially and for their learning, it’s absolutely best,” he said. “We’ve gotten really good at remote learning but there’s nothing like being face-to-face.”

“The families have been so understanding, really for the last 12 months with everything that’s gone wrong.”The school is one of many across the state coping with the effects of storms and flooding, including property damage and lack of power and phone service. Warrandyte High School and Anderson’s Creek Primary School were also closed on Friday.

Despite these setbacks, Education Minister and acting Premier James Merlino said on Friday that having students back at school was “a great thing”.

 

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