COVID-19 Student Perspectives With the current COVID-19 situation sweeping across the globe, many of our boarders were unable to return to TSS due to travel restrictions. With the TSS Virtual classes continuing for our boarders, the boys have been able to keep up with their studies and in touch with TSS mates. We asked a few of our boarders, both residing internationally and here in Australia, how they have felt during this last term and what their ‘normal’ school day looks like now.
Kimberleys - Western Australia Jack Towne, Year 10 - McKinley Hi, my name is Jack Towne and my family and I live on a remote cattle station in the Kimberleys, Western Australia, which we manage. The station is about 1.4 million acres and can run up to 70,000 head of cattle. Recently the school has opened back up to senior boarders, but I won’t be going back until Term Four due to the strict WA border restrictions, particularly in the Kimberleys.
Gympie - Queensland Kiirra Bligh, Year 12 - Delpratt Well hasn’t this been an interesting time in everyone’s lives? My name is Kiirra Bligh I am currently the Vice-Captain of Delpratt House. TSS has allowed all students to be able to learn from home with the new online learning. This, with all that is going on, is exceptional as people like myself in Year 12 are still able to learn in their final year. It is a bit of a struggle being at home and doing school work as most boarders like myself work with their family during the holidays and have found it hard to balance both, but overall have managed to do so with great attendance from most boarders especially in Delpratt. Boys have been socialising over social media and the House meetings Mr Bland provides with breakout rooms. This has allowed the boys to not lose contact with their mates. I can guarantee all the boys are keen to get back to school but as a whole, everyone has taken the misguiding virus and made it into a positive with all boys, teachers and parents doing the best they can in this abnormal time. B a n d
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