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Interesting to note, the opening day fever has descended as schoolchildren say goodbye to the fun-packed vacation.
Think of the just-ended festivals — Cottco Schools Rugby and the Harare International Festival of the Arts – not forgetting the amusement park which were the major highlights of the first term holiday.
Although the second term is associated with winter, schoolchildren should not be caught in deep slumber. The bottom line is they should work hard for a better tomorrow.
In an interview with Cool Lifestyle, some students said the second term is about covering the syllabus.
“We are like soldiers ready to go to war. The second term is about the syllabus, studying hard in preparation for the final examinations as the third term specialises on revision,” said Munashe Mutambu, a Sixth Form student at Rusunguko High School.
Munashe said he is already involved with a study group to improve on his grades.
“A-Level is a big challenge for me because I find the syllabus too long to cover and study on my own,” he said.
Ruvarashe Murape, a Form One student at Maranatha Christian High, said the term started on a good note.
“My plan for this term is not only to achieve academic success but to be the best in everything that I am to do in preparation for Form Two,” he said.
However, teachers are generally stricter and more oriented to give their students proper guidelines that will see them through their final examinations with flying colours.
“Second term defines whether a student will pass or fail,” said Mr Ofias Mguni, a teacher at a local Government school.
Mid-term examinations are an eye-opener to both the students and teachers predicting a possible outcome on how final examination results are going to reflect.
This is the term where parents scratch their heads and reach deeper into their pocket to pay fees and buy extra school winter wear.
“My child was appointed a prefect and he only announced recently that the prefects’ uniforms are different from the previous uniforms he was using. Now I find it to be a big challenge because I had not saved up for the new uniforms,” said Mr Chanakira from Mount Pleasant.
Shops and stores experience the school wear blitz as both parents and students assist each other shopping for the appropriate schooling winter wear.
The shopping hysteria has caused some shops to hike prices of school uniforms. School pupils going to boarding have bought new trunks and groceries for last them in the first part of the new term.
To some students it’s a do or die moment, which either makes or breaks them. The sporting activities are generally few during the second term compared to the first term.
Online Reporter