P1 to P3 pupils have returned to school this morning (Monday) following a period of home learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s the first time they have been in the classroom since the Christmas holidays.
Vulnerable children and key worker pupils have also been attending school since January
Nursery and pre-school children will also return this morning.
Special schools have however remained open to all pupils since January.
Education Minister Peter Weir outlines why it is so important that schools begin to reopen today for pre-school, nursery and primary school pupils in years P1 to P3. pic.twitter.com/I0EGtEzGWM
— Education NI (@Education_NI) March 8, 2021