Since the lockdown was lifted, pupils and students had to go back to school and cover lost ground. The first term got underway and now they are going back for the second term. So how did they spend their holidays during the lockdown and after the lockdown? These questions below were asked to a number of pupils and students.
- Since pupils and students had spent a long time at home due to the lockdown brought by the Covid 19 pandemic, how have you as a pupil or student used the time?
- The students have used a new learning method of fast tracking the syllabus so that a lot of ground is covered, so how did this system benefit you or how did it affect you?
- How have you been sitting at school under the new standard operating procedures, did you have any challenges of spacing?
- How did you celebrate Easter or Idd? Have you been using the library since you returned from school?
David Mulungi
He is a senior one student at Lakeside Secondary School in Jinja. “I spent the time reading books at home and in this library. I use the library often. The new system is okay. There were no challenges as far as the standard operating procedures are concerned. I went to church and came back home for Easter.”
Natasha Namulondo
Coming from Busesa mixed primary school and a pupil in primary six, Namulondo says she spent the lockdown time reading books at home. “My favourite subject is science. I want to be a doctor in the future. The new system helped us. There were no challenges of the standard operating procedures. My Easter was celebrated the way we usually celebrate it.”
Rahim Isabirye
He studies at Busesa mixed primary school and he is in primary six. “I used the lockdown time to read books from the library. The new system is okay. I don’t know what standard operating procedures are. We slaughtered animals for Idd.”
Airam Maganda
He is a student at Tropical High School in Idudi. “I used to come to the library. My favourite subjects are chemistry, mathematics, history and literature. I want to be a pilot. The new system is okay. We followed the standard operating procedures. We celebrated Idd at home with my family members.”
Cynthia Babirye
She is from Busesa mixed primary school and in primary six. “I spent the lockdown reading books of primary five and six from the library. Mathematics is my favourite subject. I want to be a doctor. We followed the standard operating procedures at school. We did not have money to celebrate Easter.”
Barbara Naigaga
A senior two student at Tropical High School in Idudi, she spent the lockdown time reading books and doing home chores. “The system of fast tracking is a bit tactical. We have not covered work for senior one yet we are in senior two. We have been following the standard operating procedures. We celebrated Easter. I went to church at 7.00 a.m. and came back at 1.00 p.m. I am in the choir.”
Zaina Nakagolo
She is a senior one student at St. Andrew secondary school in Busesa. “I used to come to the library to read, revise and use the computer. Chemistry is my favourite subject. I want to be a doctor. We followed the standard operating procedures. The new system has affected us because we did not cover some things that we were supposed to cover. We did not celebrate Idd.”
Hafswa Namaganda
She is a senior two student of Nkutu Memorial Secondary School. “I used the time for reading books in the library and surfing the internet. The new system is good. We were following the standard operating procedures. We celebrated Idd well.”
Hadijja Babirye
She is in senior two at Kigulu College in Namungalwe. “I revised my books and learnt new things from the library. The new system has helped me. We do follow the standard operating procedures. We celebrated Idd.”