The plight of students in flood-affected areas
In the days following the return to school after the floods, not only schools and teachers but also thousands of students across the province are facing difficulties as their homes, belongings, books, and clothes have been swept away by the water.
The "dry" lessons
On the morning of October 7th, the second day after returning to school, nearly half of the students in class 7B at Ky Tan Secondary School, in the commune...Tan KyThere are still not enough books and notebooks for all subjects. Many students said that the flood rose so quickly that when they fled, they only managed to grab a change of clothes, books, and notebooks, leaving many other belongings behind.
Student Nguyen Hoang Quynh Trang, from Dien Nam hamlet, recounted: "I saw the water rising very quickly. When we started fleeing the flood, the water was only knee-deep. So, before evacuating, my family managed to move all our belongings to the top of the cupboard. However, the water reached the roof and everything was swept away by the flood."
As an English teacher, Ms. Phan Thi Nhu Quynh said: "Not only class 7B but many other classes at the school have lost all their textbooks. Therefore, in the first few days back at school, I encouraged the students to share books. In addition, I will also teach at a slower pace so that students can easily understand the lesson."
Ky Tan Secondary School has 10 classes, with more than 415 students. However, according to the school's statistics, 307 students' homes were flooded due to rain and floods. In some classes, the rate was nearly 100%, such as class 9B (44 students), class 6A (45 students), and class 7B (30 students). In most of these cases, the families suffered property damage and lost all their books, clothes, etc.
Following Typhoon No. 10, Ky Tan Secondary School was also one of the schools most severely damaged, with the storm tearing off the roofs of 6 classrooms, the administrative building, the library's corrugated iron structure, and collapsing the teachers' parking area.
Following the recent storm, a sudden flood completely destroyed 3 televisions, 4 computers, a projector, speakers, a water filter, and all the school's books and teaching equipment. The total damage from the two storms and floods is over 800 million VND.
Immediately after the flood, the school principal also wrote an open letter appealing for support to help students and the school overcome difficulties so that teaching and learning could continue. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai Ly, the school principal, added: "To date, we have received nearly 50 million VND in support, including cash and some books and school supplies. However, overcoming all the damage is still very difficult, and the school's resources are insufficient to do so."
To ensure students feel safe and secure going to school.
Over the past two days, immediately after students returned to school, the Principal and Vice Principal of Ky Tan Secondary School promptly updated the complete list of students whose books and school supplies were swept away.
At the same time, all the books and notebooks donated by benefactors were promptly collected and distributed to the students. Most of the books sent to the students this morning were used. Many books, after a long journey through the rain and storms, were still damp or damaged, but the students still received them with care and gratitude.
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Also in Tan Ky commune, students of Ky Tan Kindergarten will only be able to return to school tomorrow morning. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh, the school principal, afterfloodHistorically, both of the school's facilities suffered serious damage. The new facility, which had only been inaugurated and in use for just over a month, was submerged in nearly 2 meters of water, affecting all electronic equipment and boarding school supplies.
In addition, all teaching equipment, toys, and students' books were swept away by the floodwaters: "We are trying to fix the situation so that students can come to school on Wednesday morning. However, returning to normal operations will be very difficult, and they may have to study in deprived conditions for a long time. Raising funds and donations at this time is very challenging, as all the students' families have been affected by the floods," Ms. Quynh added.
Throughout the province, schools are still compiling damage reports from the floods. Following two consecutive storms, not only schools but also thousands of students across the province are currently facing shortages of books, notebooks, clothing, and school supplies.
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To share in the difficulties faced by schools, some schools in the province have begun collecting and donating books, notebooks, and school supplies to students in flood-affected areas.
At Anh Son Secondary School in Anh Son commune, with the aim of "Sending love - Sharing knowledge," during this week's Monday morning flag-raising ceremony, the school organized a donation drive and collected 1,818 textbooks, 1,108 notebooks, 480 pens, 53 red scarves, and 3 sets of school supplies to send to flood-affected students at Binh Son Secondary School in Thanh Tho commune.
Meanwhile, at Le Loi Secondary School in Thanh Vinh ward, the gifts sent to flood-affected students included not only books and sweets but also many words of encouragement and support, hoping that they would soon overcome the difficulties and natural disasters and strive to study and train well.
The fundraising and support activities for students in flood-affected areas not only demonstrate the compassion and sharing spirit of Le Loi Secondary School students but also contribute to educating them about kindness, community responsibility, and a sense of living a virtuous life.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhung - Vice Principal of Le Loi Secondary School