Students arrive at Simone-Veil college in Lamballe (Côtes-d’Armor) on May 18. VINCENT FEURAY FOR “THE WORLD”
–“Say, they grew up!”, comment Aurore and Elodie, educational assistants. The two professionals filter the entries from the Simone-Veil college in Lamballe, in the Côtes-d’Armor. Right file, access from the 6th. The one on the left, the 5th. On the ground, orange ribbons to separate the teenagers by one meter. Hand washing compulsory. The cloth masks will be returned to class.
Out of the 870 pupils usually present in the establishment, only 270 are registered for a return to college. Jean-François David, principal of the Simone-Veil college, explains: “In order to respect health constraints, we divided the workforce in two: half of the middle school students in week 1, the other in week 2. We had to rethink the timetables and the organization of the building to avoid mixing. Each class of 8 to 11 students will have a dedicated room. Children who are eager to return to college may be disappointed. Their day will consist of many prohibitions. “
Students arrive at Simone-Veil college in Lamballe (Côtes-d’Armor) on May 18. VINCENT FEURAY FOR “THE WORLD”
In the parking lot of the establishment, the college students are apprehensive about discovering “this new school “. In the cabin of her car, Céline Gouray, in her forties, gives the latest advice on wearing a mask to her youngest: “He stresses on his ability to assume all the recommendations. He will get out of it. Then, we were reassured by the school administration about the reception conditions. My children and I needed to find our way back to school. Personally, I could no longer telecommute with three children at home … “
At 8:15 a.m., around twenty middle school students were missing. The parents were probably scared when they discovered this weekend the results of the screening campaign for the Kermené abattoir a few kilometers from here. 69 people were found positive for coronavirus.
From our journalist Benjamin Keltz.
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