Back to School 2020
August. The time of year where parents and carers begin dragging children around Tesco for new school uniforms. Children feel a mix of emotions as the summer holidays fly by, yet many primary age children excitedly talk about their new class teacher. Teachers spend hours carefully crafting their first week and meticulously preparing their classroom to welcome 30 new, smiling faces. Resources are prepared, with laminators and photocopiers coming out of hiatus to ensure students return to a colourful, exciting and engaging learning space. First year teachers stress out about every detail of having their first class. Or at least that's how it used to be. With many students having not set foot in a classroom since March due to COVID-19, this sure is going to be a September like no other. For some educators, students will continue staying away as colleges maintain online learning. For most educators and students though, September marks a return to in-person learning. A ret
