Tokisha screamed. “I DONT WANT TO WEAR THAT!!!!! I NEED A DRESS!” she cried. Tokisha always got what she wanted, although her parents only do it once Tokisha beats them up. Tokisha loved dresses, makeup and anything girly. Her parents, Olena and Yoshida, were poor because of her. Most of the time they only had enough money to pay the house bill, which was lowered by the Chinese police to be $75.00. “Honey, we we are only going for a walk, after all, thats the only place we are allowed to go except shopping.” Olena softly said. “Yeah! A walk means I need to look pretty!” shouted Tokisha.

The next morning after they had been shopping, a letter came through the letter box. “It says final warning.” exclaimed Yoshida. “What do you mean final warn- cough cough!” replied Tokisha. “Are you ok hunny?” asked Olena. “Of course im o- cough cough!” replied Tokisha. She kept on coughing for the next half hour. “Do you think she has-” whispered Olena. “Coronavirus?” replied Yoshida quietly.  They got her to take a test. “Positive?!” cried Tokisha. “I promise, I will never ask for anything so dear again! I just need a cure!” she sobbed.

And she indeed, kept her promise. And learnt her lesson.

• At the moment I have very calming days, but knowing that you can’t go out to even do your daily shopping is, what I wake up to. Doing online school isn’t bad as I still learn the basics and I am able to still have a conversation with people from my school . I wouldn’t say I have changed much I just have some glasses which help quite a lot for me . In conclusion I would say lockdown isn’t that bad , well the bad thing is you can’t even see your friends anymore , I think I might have a meltdown when I see my friends if I’m being honest . I wouldn’t say that I like staying home because if you think about it everyone’s going crazy…

Dear Diary, I am not going to lie, At the beginning of lockdown everyone was panicked – Not us though. Dad already told us “be cautious, know this virus is there but don’t let it worry you.”  But dad works at the supermarket, so obviously I was extremely worried that he could be exposed, But my role as a cadet in St.Johns had taught me many skills which has prepared me for this moment like knowing how to check peoples blood pressure,their heart rates I keep myself by following Dr ABC. St Johns has also helped me stay calm in an emergency which improves my ability to help people whilst making sure myself and others are safe while doing CPR.

I remember coming home and being told dad had been sent home with the Symptoms of COVID-19. Due to The virus being very infectious we had to take precautions, meaning I had to stop going to school earlier than everyone else. I couldn’t even say goodbye to my friends. This caused me to feel down and upset all I could ask was “when can i see my friends again?”

Mum didn’t know what to say,  I know she was sad for me too, she never got to experience end of year 6 so was just as excited as I was. So we spent the first few days watching films, discussing what will be happening when the school would close and how I could help with my brothers due to dad still being poorly, it was a rough few weeks but we are over the scary part.

Schools, parks,restaurants were forcibly closed. Everything is totally different now. We do all our work on a PC which i really do enjoy even if it felt strange at first, learning PE on  you-tube,  Joe Wicks and Go Noodle is a winner at our house. I prefer Joe wicks, my little brothers like go-noodle. I find most of it boring though.

I had to quit my after school activities and replace them with hobbies indoors- I chose to learn the guitar. I have been practicing 2 songs so far, Playing the instrument is fun and i get to perform at my parents wedding if I can master it. I have just over 5 months to do it in- I find playing guitar very relaxing, It helps me to escape into my own world, which I feel at times like this is very important, Well its time for me to go now.

I will take care and be safe

Dyllon B,

This piece of writing isn’t a little, nice story of whats happening in our world at this moment. This is a big description of the terror people have to face and experience, it will give you a new point of view of our world.

What is the coronavirus?

Coronavirus is a virus that circulates among animals with some of them also known to infect humans. Meaning, its a virus that came from animals, that spread to humans. Coronavirus is a extremely deadly virus. However, not everyone dies from it. It is considered that the virus came from bats. Some people believe that it came from a human that ate a sick bat; while others think the Chinese government planned it out, due to the over-populated planet. Coronavirus already infected more than a million people in the world and infected about 205 countries.

Racism

Many Asians are experiencing racism because of this virus. Some people don’t dare to come near Asians, scared that they’ll get the virus. But little do they know, not all Asians have the virus. Just because they’re Asian, doesn’t mean they have the virus. Some Asians weren’t even born in China. Some were born in America, the UK, Japan, etc. People won’t even bother going into Asian shops/restaurants. Back then, Chinese restaurants would be full of people but now, there’s barely any, or even none! It is unbelievable that humans have developed so much over the past billion/million years and there’s still a bunch of them that are racist. People also make fun of Asians for their culture, for example: eating exotic animals.

Losing loved ones

It may be hard losing a loved one due to this terrible virus. Many people already lost a bunch of their family members because of this virus. This can be heartbreaking and terrible. A human could feel the same level of sadness if their loved one was infected with the virus. They would have to isolate, either at home, or at a special coronavirus hospital.

Lock downs and Travelling

Many people are mortified that their flights were cancelled, those are the same people who don’t realise that’s not a first world problem. Many countries have got into lock down. People don’t go to work, school or stores because they’re closed. Although, not all factories and shops are closed. Factories that produce meat have to stay open so people will have something to eat. I know this because my father and mother work at a meat factory. My father works everyday so he can support out family during the pandemic. Many people come back home exhausted from their 12 hour shifts. It can be extremely cold at meat factories, which doesn’t help at all knowing that theres a chance you get sick quickly and pass away. Many borders got closed due to this virus, also, flights became way cheaper.

Symptoms

The main symptoms are: a continuous cough, a mild fever of no more than 37.8°C, shortness of breath and others. If you have these symptoms, it is recommended that you stay inside and self-isolate.

It all started on Monday 23rd March 2020, The Corona Lockdown. By lockdown I mean not seeing any friends, no parties, no shopping and most importantly no fresh air or school. And if you think that no school is a good idea  you are completely wrong, its the most boring thing ever you cant even get help, unless you have smart parents. Let me tell you how it all works.

Lets start of with waking up, waking up is probably one of the hardest steps in this home schooling journey. You can go the bad way and not wake up and stay in bed but then you will probably get into some drama with a belt later in the day when your parents find out. I recommend the good way, which means get up,brush your teeth and make sure to have a healthy breakfast before learning it helps you focus more because if you work whilst being hungry all you will focus on is your hunger and then you will possibly will fail your classes since you would have lack of concentraition this is also very important for your health.

And the last step is to do your work which isnt that hard, but let me tell you about when you’ve finished your school work. All you get is bordem its so boring that you could stare at a piece of paper and think its fun thats what the lockdown is doing with my head at this point….Anyways, I cant handle staying in my house for another week and if i do please expect me to probably forget how to count. I know that staying at home is for my safety but its just making me go crazy. The sadest part about this lockdown is that we dont know when we will be let out again, theres a high chance we wont come back to school before secondary. Which means, for the year 6’s no signing shirts, no SATs (which can help us in the future) but the painful truth is that we wont be able to say goodbye to our first ever school. We wont be able to say our last words and give out our last hugs at this school. ts even worse for the year 11’s I know my cousin that goes to St. Peters his GSCEs got cancelled and he was worried that he wont get to the form he wanted but they said that they will get into which one they want cause of Covid-19 at least he has some luck…but not only that the moment they have been waiting for 4 years, Prom they wont be able to have their first ever prom now thats a big shame that they wont be able to have one of the biggest balls in school years.

Now, if you dont know what Covid-19, the virus that has been keeping us locked up. Let me tell you all about it. Covid-19 is a deadly virus that has been spread all over the globe its just like the flu but its not a safe flu it can last a couple days or longer. Right now in the UK we have 33,718 cases and 2,921 deaths but remember this is only the UK it gets worse all around our world. This is a really hard time for all of us losing our family members and if anyone needs someone to talk to even if it isnt about the coronavirus I would glady help you through this tough time, but all together I know we can beat this all.

THE ULTIMATE LOCK DOWN GUIDE!

Keep that brain busy          

When in lock down you want to have something to keep you busy so you’re not playing video games all day. An example of what to do is to call friends or family you may not of seen in a while. If you have the same toy or possibly video game as your friends and family you can play with them over face time.  You could also play a board game with others in the house hold you are in. Just try to not spend all your time online.

Yummy in my tummy

In lock down you definitely need food. Even though you can only go to the shops with 1 other person it can also keep you busy to go food shopping, it may not be the best way to spend your time but it is definitely an option. You do need the essentials (cereal, milk etc.), however there is no harm in grabbing a little treat for you.

Roam free

If you are stuck in the house you definitely need to go out (even just in the garden) to get some fresh air. This is another way to keep busy. You don’t have to be outside for a long time it can even just be an ill stand outside for 5 minutes while I stretch my legs. You do not have to walk you can go on a bike or a run, it really depends on how you want to exercise.

Well being warriors

In lock down you want to keep you mental and physical well being on track, this includes you time and cleaning and sharing your thoughts and opinions on things. You should share your worries and concerns because your parents or siblings might know something about your concern that you may not know yet. Even though you are at home and you’re not really going to go out and see anybody you should still clean and brush your teeth etc.

Music melody

Listening to music can really help lighten the mood as you can pick a song that really represents the mood you’re in or a song that will make you feel better. You can dance and just let your emotions run wild. If you want to dance you can try just dance.

30 min of enjoyment

Try to build in to your schedule 30 min of something you enjoy, it may be reading or drawing really just anything you like. If you can, try to do this in a quiet space alone because this can also be you time, this can help with your mental well being because during lock down you are in a house with the same people all the time so alone time can help your brain relax and focus on you a bit more. Also alone time is good as when you come down from your 30 min time or however long you do it for you have more things to talk about when you go down stairs.

Congratulations you are now officially a lock down pro.

At the moment times have not been the best as we can not see friends and family’s but the way that you could keep happy and entertained is by maybe playing with your siblings or playing q in your garden or maybe could ring or reading and watching movies on you tv. The way that I keep happy is by in the morning I do my work then I might watch a movie with my brothers and mum and dad then I might play some fifa which is nice and after that we might have some special sweets or treats then we have dinner then we could even play a broad game and so could every one else. My first two weeks have a actually not been that bad I wake up do work and every day I reapeat that but not the same things different every day and I also sometimes have a nice walk with my family and it’s really fun but i mid swing my friend,teachers and family. Every one else can keep safe by washing there hands before eating after touching something you are inshore of and keeping 2 metre apart form people because you could have civid  19 and not know it but if you stay away from people you don’t know and only go out if needed for food expesize and activity’s like that we can quickly get through this hard and streasfull time so just try keeping safe and sane and this time work so only pass. If you are really missing your family and friends you could call them and talk and play games with them while talking ok the phone and you could even download the party house app to play games with your family and friends my mum says it is a really good app and loads of at other  people would most likely recommend it too get through hard times like this.(so every one keep safe and have fun).

In this hard time we have to know how to survive and defeat this dangerous virus, so here is my guide. Every day you have to keep your mind and body healthy, but how do we do that? You may ask. We can do a 1-2 hour sport session or jog in your house,( if you have a garden you can jog there),and try having a healthy diet. To keep your mind healthy, you can read a book and answer some questions that will make your mind work hard.

When exiting the house, you should send only 1 family member equipped with gloves and a mask that is shaped on the face, this is so that the virus doesn’t go through the gaps of the mask. When they go to the shops, they should only go to buy the necessary stuff that you will need for that weak and a half. You should not leave the house if you’re not going to work or to the shops.

If at any moment you have to cough or sneeze, get a tissue and do it in it. After that, put the tissue in the bin and sanitise your hands, when you do this make sure to use soap and clean them very good for about 20 seconds. Every 30 minutes, take a sip of a hot drink. If the virus was in your mouth, it would go to your stomach and dissolve.

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My thoughts on this hybrid are that it is amazing because it just shows you how subtle a hybrid can be. Where the liger has a big mane and black stripes showing that it is a hybrid between the tiger and a lion, mine only has different  eye colours so  it’s a subtle hybrid.