Life for students in rural Cambodia can be pretty hard. Many students live in dormitories because it is too far to go home at night.
This is the story of a girls dormitory when a tree crashed through the roof at 2am on the night before their final exams. Even when it was repaired they had to sleep on the floor because there were no beds for them.
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Do you remember our story about the dormitory that was destroyed by a tree and how it the students had to sleep on the floor for many months until new bunk beds arrived? Then finally the beds arrived. The school closed because of Covid – and when the school part-re-opened the dormitories remained closed for
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During lockdown a classroom was refurbished as a computer teaching room. As lockdown eases students are keen to come back. The majority of classes have not begun
Lessons start for some students. The focus is on the vocational students who will start their exams soon.
Exams have been going ahead in August 2020 for vocational students. They have been working remotely, but now is exam time. Care is being taken to ensure social distancing
Having reviewed the feedback from the courses pre-lockdown we are now revising the structure. We see the need to have a course for almost all students that teaches them the basics, and an Advanced course for those who will follow a technical or science career. But first, the government has to give permission for schools
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The students are keen to get back to school. They have on-line studies. The wifi can be better at the school than at home – and their friends are here too, so they come to school. Some are helping keep the grounds tidy. The government has announced that schools will start soon, everyone is waiting.
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Everything looks clean and ready to go. But unfortunately there are 2 new cases of Covid-19 in Cambodia, so school may not yet start for a while. To those in North America and Europe, two new cases in a country would be a welcome number. In Cambodia, they are being careful.
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Some on-line tuition has started. A few students can be seen at the school. They come to hand in assignments or to use the wifi. The results have been mixed, as many of them do not have internet at home and rely on their mobile phones, which obviously incurs expense. We have been helping some
All schools are closed in Cambodia. Dormitories are empty, all students have gone home. The school and grounds are quiet and peaceful. Teachers are looking to organise remote learning
