Bluff Christian Academy family reunites at school
As a safety measure, the school will permit visitors on its premises by appointment only.
FACE shields and social distancing are some of the new norms that learners at the Bluff Christian Academy are getting used to.
While many in the education sector were left confused by the minister of basic education, Angie Motshekga’s eleventh-hour announcement on Sunday, 31 May, the local school soldiered on to continue with its curriculum of teaching and learning on Monday, 1 June.
Principal at the school, Cheryl Ross, in a statement said it was heartwarming to see her zealous staff and excited learners at school again.
“It warms my heart to see our BCA staff back to our new normal at school. Even though we have to wear protective gear and keep our distance, we are still together and I can see the excited look in their eyes as they talk about when their children may return and how they will manage their classes.”
“I am so happy to see many more learners at school, smiling and getting on with their daily work safely at their desks with their protective gear on.”
“Our new normal is exciting as our focus is on protecting ourselves, those around us, and those at home. We are never too old to learn new things,” she said.
She added that as an independent Christian school, they may have leeway over most schools to bring other grades in, so long as they are compliant with regulations prescribed by the Department of Education.
Learners are provided with their own face shield which is to be sanitised daily, desks are evenly spaced out to foster social distancing and a screening of each learner is done at the gate before accessing the school premises.
As a safety preventative measure, the school will also not permit visitors on the property but encourages scheduling an appointment of which only one visitor will be strictly allowed into the premises at any time to protect learners and staff.
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