Students across Regional NSW have returned to home learning once more after a snap week long lockdown was put in place on the weekend, giving teachers a tight turnaround to prepare for classes on Monday.
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With thousands of home learning packs prepared across the region, google classrooms and zoom meetings now set up, teachers are doing the very best they can to continue the learning in these unprecedented times.
Leeton High School Principal Meagan Crelley said that whilst the turnaround between lockdown being announced, and classes resuming was tight, students were ready to go yesterday morning for their scheduled classes.
"We have been fortunate because we had a number of support guidelines in place and the staff have all done an amazing job to get the work ready for students in time" Mrs Crelley said.
"Whilst we can't predict when lockdown will end, whatever comes our way we will manage and continue to support our students with their learning and wellbeing."
Murrumbidgee Regional High School Principal David Crelley said that the behind the scenes work of teachers and executives had been nothing short of 'remarkable.'
"Our transition to home learning has been very smooth as we have been preparing for weeks in the background" Mr Crelley said.
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Department of Education schools in the Murrumbidgee are also all now operating with minimal skeleton staff onsite to supervise the children of essential workers and all those onsite must also wear masks.
Verity Christian College Fiona Harris, Assistant Principal said that after the 'uniquely challenging' times of last year, when schools made the transition to home learning for the first time, teachers were more prepared this time around.
"All of our teachers and students were more prepared for what home learning is like this time around in comparison to last year" Mrs Harris said.
"We have created home learning packs for our primary aged students and our high school students are using a mix of these and digital learning to mix it up, and keep them engaged with school work."
And whilst the week long lockdown is set to end at 12:01am on Sunday morning, and the MLHD remains COVID-free, the risk has only grown in the states north, east and west meaning another week of home learning may soon be on the agenda.
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