Short brief: Schools resume

Mako Jerera

A month after the initial scheduled date, Zimbabwe has reopened schools and returned to conventional learning.

The weekend running up to today, February 7, saw parents running around trying to make last minute purchases.

The first term will run from February 7 to April 7, while the second term is expected to begin on 3 May.

Various urban centres around the country were busy as boarding school students travelled back to their respective learning institutions, boarding learners left on Sunday.

A picture of hope was painted all over the students’ and parents` faces, as the long awaited schooling activity returns.

There is a sense of hope among parents, that with COVID-19 cases going down lessons will not be disrupted again.

It is hoped that teachers will utilise this short term to the best of their abilities, to make up for lost time.

There is also comfort in the fact that Grade seven results released on Friday revealed an improvement in the pass rate despite COVID-19 disruptions.

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