Five year old Parker Port has had an unusual start to school life - online, and now in a bubble. Her son, Parker, who turned five in lockdown, was about to start his school life in "a little bit of a strange environment". READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Parents weigh up need to send children back to school* Schools prepare for children's return as lockdown ends* Hira School gets set for its annual Valley To View fundraiser eventParker was one of nine children due to attend Takaka Primary School on Wednesday out of a roll of 159, as schools across the country partially reopened. supplied It will be a "clean cut" between five year old Parker Port and his mum, when he starts his school life at Takaka Primary. The woman didn't initially want to send her daughter back to school over fears about her catching coronavirus, and how a "strange" school environment would affect her.

Source: Stuff April 28, 2020 04:13 UTC