Hong Kong schools reopened in May, after being closed since January. Things looked promising. But now a spike in infections in the city has again led to their closure.
about safety measures . And the authorities provided a sample letter to send to parents in case a child came into contact with a known coronavirus case.
Lobo Ho, principal of Maryknoll Fathers' Secondary School, fills his office with toys and figurines so a visit to the principal won't be a negative experience."The students aren't used to it. We all like to hug each other! We are a bit scared, because what if we transmitted the virus?"said Adrian Ngan, 14, a Maryknoll Fathers' Secondary School student.
Students strike poses — while keeping a social distance — during a PE class at Hong Kong International School.PE during a pandemic could be a game of table football with plastic dividers between players.The school year at the international school was over on June 11, just three weeks after schools reopened, but Ben Hart, principal of the upper primary grades, was still grateful for the time back in class."It lets kids feel a sense of closure for the school year.
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