Girls back to school after lockdowns - Angola. Webisode 4

After being off school for so long, it is only natural that many young people will be worried about returning to school.

As school doors reopen in Angola, measures like handwashing stations, physical distancing, mask wearing and temperature checks are being integrated into school life. Here’s a glimpse of what a return to school looks like for students in Angola.

Our today's guest is Vanessa, she will share with us her school observations.

1. Introduction

I am Vanessa Diniz, I am 17 years old, I am in the 12th grade studying legal economics and am I Angolan.

2. How has covid-19 affected your student life?

Covid-19 changed my study routine and made me stay at home for 6 months.

3. And during your time at home, did you do anything to continue learning? Did you read any books or investigated something?

Yes I did some research on the internet to increase my knowledge.

4. Now that the schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?

Yes, I went back to school.

5. What have you noticed in the school? Did school distribute any bio-safety material?

Not. School only made available a bucket of water and soap to wash our hands and we also have a school guard in the main gate with a thermometer to measure our temperature.

6. What are prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government / school created to ensure your safety?

The measures that the school has adopted are: at the entrance of the school they drew circles to avoid close contact and keep a distance of 1.5 metres from others.

Our desks in the classroom are divided, the class was divided into two groups: group A and group B and they also ordered us to take a water bottle with bleach to clean the desks.

The rest of the biosafety material we are the ones who buy for personal use and we were also informed that anyone who does not have a mask should not enter the school.

7. And how do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class or are you scared?

I'm enjoying going to school, I'm not afraid because all this is a phase that will pass and beyond that the only thing necessary is to protect ourselves using the mask, alcohol gel and wash our hands with water and soap.