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Principal’s Message

Harmony in

Critical Time

Principal’s Message
2019-2020 has been a difficult year for all people suspended. The most “unlucky” students this year
in the world because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. are the P.6 cohort because this is the last year
In Hong Kong, the outbreak of COVID-19 started of primary schooling for them. They did not have
in January 2020, and we had suspended schooling enough time to stay at school and say goodbye
since 3 February. Although we could resume normal to all their beloved teachers and friends before
schooling on 8 June when everybody could greet graduation. They had to cancel a lot of learning
one another again happily in face, the outburst of activities. All students and parents of graduates felt
the third wave of COVID-19 in early July led to the very frustrated because they were worried about the
decision of cancelling schooling thereafter. Except possible cancellation of their graduation ceremony
4 for P.6 students, all the other students had to start and all kinds of originally planned celebration
their summer vacation before the scheduled dates. activities, like graduation camp and graduation
All P.1 - P.4 students commenced their summer dinner. All these worried them greatly!
holidays on 11 July, and P.5 students started theirs
on 15 July. However, if you agree that WFJLPS is a family for all
stakeholders where teachers, students and parents
A lot of school activities were cancelled during class work together for the best benefits of our students’
suspension period. Interschool competitions and wellbeing, a difficult year is only a period of growth
activities were either postponed or cancelled. Class and life test. Although we all encounter problems
activities were interrupted. Overseas excursions and difficulties in our life journey sometimes, with
were cancelled. Face-to-face teaching and learning harmony within the school, we can feel the love
W F Joseph Lee Primary School
had to be replaced by online mode. Zoom teaching and the inner peace. We have many opportunities
has become common as a result. to develop our wisdom throughout the six years of
schooling. We have great faith and hope in selves
Even when classes resumed, students were told with good and positive characters, feeling the
not to have lunch in school and hence, they had caring and love from others, and developing our
to end up their daily lessons as early as 12:50 dreams through modeling. Challenges can help us
every day. All swimming lessons, MI lessons and flourish one day.
PRP lessons were cancelled. Library services were