It was with much excitement that Pridwin Preparatory School was able to welcome back their Grade 7s after 75 days of lockdown. There was a lot of excitement shared by both the Pridwin staff and the boys.
Executive headmaster Patrick Lees said, “Today was an incredible day as we welcomed back our Grade 7 boys after around 70 days of absence from school. It was particularly special for me personally since taking over as headmaster a month ago, as I finally got to meet the boys in person.”
He added that there was such a great vibe amongst the boys who were all extremely mature in practising of sanitising, social distancing, and the wearing of masks. The headmaster observed that at break time, the boys ‘were itching’ to go out onto the field to play a game of soccer, but fortunately managed to overcome the temptation.
“The importance of connectivity and relationships that can only really be experienced through the human connection as opposed to a virtual one was made so clear today. It plays such an important role in the trajectory of a child’s academic, social, and emotional development.
“Almost all our Grade 7 boys came to school and we are so looking forward to welcoming back the other grades using a phased approach,” said Lees.
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