Spring 2 April 2021
The City Academy, Hackney
TheCityTimes Returning to Lessons in School We asked our students to answer a few questions for us What have been the best things about coming back into school? Having a sense of 'normality' Feeling part of a community Seeing teachers Eating together at lunchtimes Practical lessons like D&T, Art, Music and Science Not spending so much time in front of a screen Getting out the house Getting to do PE and sports Seeing my friends What did you miss about coming to school that you never thought you would? Here are just a handful of student’s responses ‘Learning’ ‘Drums!’
‘Science lessons and lunch’ ‘Drawing in School’
‘Face to face learning’
‘Walking to school’
‘The structure of the day... Time flows very differently when you’re at home 24/7 in limbo’
‘Work that isn’t online’
Did you learn any new skills in lockdown Here are just a handful of student’s responses ‘Baking’ ‘Patience’
‘Better ball control’ ‘Realistic drawing’
Did you improve your IT skills over lockdown?
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‘Computer Skills’
‘How to peel a banana with my feet!’
‘How to juggle’
YES 57%
Maybe 26%
No 17%
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