HOME-SCHOOLING 2021: Violet and Lexi Millerd show up for their first day of home-school after the state-wide lockdown was imposed across NSW last Saturday August 14 by Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Like all kids across the state, they will access LearnFromHome resources to continue their learning.
With NSW going into lockdown this week, children from across Forbes Shire woke up last Monday morning to the familiar site of parents (and teachers) for a week of homeschool.
For Forbes Public School students Lexi and Violet Millerd, home-school is nothing new having had their first taste back in early 2020 when the COVID pandemic first broke.
“We have done home school before and I really enjoyed it,” said Lexi. “It was great and it never bothered me at all,” she said.
For Violet, last year was her first year at school and the disruption to Kindergarten for some while initially challenging eventually became a footnote in what was still a good year.
“I did miss my friends last year when we first heard about ‘Rona,” said Violet. “But dad was a great teacher so it was fun!” Lexi agreed.
LearnFromHome started across regional NSW this week for schools. Schools are still open for families who need it. Your school should contact you regarding LearnFromHome. Online resources are also available on https://fal.cn/3gGKw.
Get tested immediately if you or your child have any symptoms, and do not attend school. NSW Health: www.health.nsw.gov.au/
Visit https://fal.cn/3gGKv for the latest COVID-19 advice.