Top school teens who were shaken by the Covid-19. Still celebrating Teachers' Day - part 2
Girls back to school after lockdown. Campaign with Sofonie Dala, Angola
Longing for you in this quarantine!
''A song from my heart.''
Schools in Angola, recently opened their doors for in-person learning, however more than 100 had no conditions for the resumption of classes in Luanda.
By coincidence, our today's guest studies in one of those schools. Her school didn't create safe conditions for learning during this covid-19 pandemic.
''My school is not safe'', claimed a 15 year old Dorothea. However after a short interview she decided to sing a beautiful song for all of us!
Ladies and gentlemen, meet our singer Dorothea with the song '' longing for you in this quarantine''.
Interview
1. Introduction
Hello! My name is Doroteia Dala, I am 15 years old and I am a 9th grader.
2. How has covid - 19 affected your student life?
As a student the coronavirus affected me in several ways, my teachers stopped giving me knowledge, I was missing going out and I also was missing a lot of people (friends and family).
3. Now that schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?
Yes, I went back to study.
4. Has your school distributed any biosecurity materials?
No, my school did not distribute any bio-security material.
5. What are the prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government / school created to ensure your safety?
Nothing. So far, my school didn't create any security measures to prevent students. Unfortunately there is no safe learning environment at school.
6. How do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class?
I'm not happy at all. Preventive measures are not being followed. My school did not create safe conditions to study.
Schools are more than a place for kids to learn.They should be safe places for children to be while their parents are working.
We are facing a global pandemic like no other which threatens the progress made by AU Member States in terms of access, participation and completion at primary and secondary levels of education in the African educational landscape.
Being a school student can sometimes be challenging, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made getting an education, and life in general, even more difficult for young people in Angola.
For this and other reasons we are carrying out this campaign to analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the academic performance of students.
Our today's guest is Antonia, she will share with us how COVID-19 has been affecting her life.
1. Introduction
Hello! My name is Antonia Pedro, I am studying in the 9th grade, I am 14 years old and I am Angolan.
2. How has covid - 19 affected your student life?
Covid-19 significantly affected my plans, especially in academic aspects. The rapid increases of confirmed cases and the high number of deaths got me very depressed.
For example, the country was recording more than 200 positive cases per day and many deaths as a result of this, I started having anxiety and feeling depressed this event negatively affected my academic performance. Moreover, I wanted to take some professional courses, unfortunately I couldn't.
3. Now that schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?
Thank God, schools have reopened and I went back to study.
4. Has your school distributed any bio-security materials?
Unfortunately, my school did not distribute any bio-security material, we only have the school guard at the gate who measures our temperature before entering the classroom.
5. What are the prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government / school created to ensure your safety?
The measures that school created to avoid the spread of covid-19 are: to wash hands daily, use alcohol gel sanitizer, do not touch our colleagues or hug or kiss and we should stay at least 1 meter away from each other.
6. How do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class?
I am happy to go back to school but I am afraid that at school a positive case may appear.
As schools begin to reopen across Africa after the COVID-19 related school closures, we are turning our focus to ensuring African girls return to school.
Our today's guest is Maria, she will share with us her school observation in post covid-19 education.
Hello! My name is Maria, I'm 15 years old and I'm in the 9th grade.
Schools have reopened and I started studying again. Although, my school did not distribute any bio-security material, they have adopted some coronavirus prevention measures such as washbasins with soaps and thermometer to measure our temperatures.
However, it is not enough for me, I would like to see other measures like distribution of biosafety materials to students such as alcohol gel, masks, gloves, etc.
Another guest is Telma, she will share with us her experiences during coronavirus pandemic.
Telma Pulino is 17 years old, she says that covid-19 has had a negative impact on her life, as she was used to a routine of attending face-to-face classes that suddenly stopped.
She is part of the group of few students who have benefited from online classes, yet she faced many difficulties in being present at the webinars. Procrastination was a big problem for her, because she thought she could leave all her chores for later.
According to her, the government and education and development agents must create conditions and methods to end this pandemic. In schools, favorable conditions must be created to receive girls and other students, as well as the ability to distribute biosafety material in abundance to ensure that there will not be new cases of covid-19 contamination in schools.
Today, over 875 million of the world’s students remain affected by the COVID-19-related school closures, with the majority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, UNESCO estimates that 23.8 million learners from pre-primary to tertiary education may be at risk of not returning to school, including 11.2 million girls and young women.
For girls, the consequences are more devastating, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized. We know that girls will face risks of early and forced marriage or early pregnancy, preventing them from continuing or returning to education.
''Teachers, parents and caregivers are wondering what they can do to help students continue learning during COVID-19.''
For these reasons we have been interviewing girls and female teachers to help us to find solutions that can bring girls back to school safely.
Today we invited Meury Dala to join our show and give her contribution.
Meury is a 16-year-old Angolan girl, she complains that the covid-19 has negatively affected her student life. She has not been to school since March 2020 and her level of competition has dropped a lot.
She is no longer able to go to the media library or library, cannot interact with colleagues and teachers, nor is she able to study online because she does not have a digital phone. Moreover, the internet in Angola is very expensive.
Despite everything, she signed up for a vocational training center where she attends classes in small groups.
She recommends that government officials and educators and development players should create conditions for biosafety, divide students into small groups, free distribution of masks and school supplies to vulnerable students, in order to ensure that all girls return to school safely.
Angola definitely must create distance and online educational systems.
After a prolonged period of learning at home during school closures, student in Angola are back in the physical classroom since October 5 and adjusting to the new normal.
All students are required to have their temperature checked before entering the classrooms and clean their hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizers at the school’s screening point.
Our today's guest is Beatriz, she will share with us her experiences during covid-19 pandemic.
Hello! My name is Beatriz, I am 12 years old and I study in the 7th grade in a public school.
2. How has covid - 19 affected your student life?
The Covi-19 pandemic affected me a lot. This delayed my development at school, caused me a lot of psychological difficulties, delayed my studies and now I am having serious difficulties to assimilate.
In addition, I am afraid to repeat the school year because of the delay that covid-19 has caused.
3. Now that schools have reopened, have you gone back to school?
Thanks to God, schools have reopened and I started to study again, but I feel a little lost because I almost forgot everything I learned before the pandemic. However, our teachers have been repeating past subjects.
4. Has your school distributed any biosecurity materials?
My school didn't distribute any biosecurity materials, we only have the school guard who checks our temperature before we enter.
5. What are the prevention measures against covid - 19 you saw that the government / school created to ensure your safety?
The preventive measures that school has created are: to wash hands several times a day, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers, avoid crowded places, do not give hugs or kisses and always use the mask before leaving home.
6. How do you feel? Are you enjoying going to class?
I am very happy to go back to school but I am also very worried because I do not want to catch covid-19.
The prolonged school closures this year caused unprecedented challenges to teachers and children. Some children could not access online learning, while others had to help out their families during the day.
Therefore, teachers must redesign their methods of teaching to keep children learning and ensure that children don’t forget what they studied in the previous semester. ”
Africa Educates Her Campaign is on going. Nice covid-19 song
Post-COVID education needs to rely on more sustainable and holistic measures that go beyond just accessing education, but also address the obstacles encountered by girls and young women in accessing quality education and completing the school cycle.
Today we have many guests in our programme. This instrumental group suddenly created a song for covid-19.
Lyrics
The corona will kill us, it will, it will,
let's get prepared ... let's wash our hands with soap and water,
water and soap, wash your hands and use alcohol gel, just to clean your hands
and wear the mask whenever you leave your house
Let's protect ourselves from covid-19 because it is killing oh my brother!
Covid-19 is killing, oh my brother, run away from it and always protect yourself
Wash your hands with water and soap, wash your hands with water and soap ohh,
wash your hands with water and soap, put the gel just to clean your hands
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