School attendance nears pre-Covid levels

The number of children now back at school on Island is close to before Coronavirus hit.

That's according to the latest figures from the government which show - yesterday more than 92 per cent of primary and 86 per cent of secondary pupils were back in classes, an even higher figure than the previous day.

Monday marked the day all children were able to return to their classrooms for the first time in almost three months.

Education Minister, Dr. Alex Allinson is encouraging all pupils to return, and see their classmates and teachers face-to-face.

The obligation for parents to send their children has been lifted for the rest of this term and those who do keep their children at home are asked to contact their head teacher for advice and support.