Elementary school damaged by heavy rain Start new semester at temporary school building Kumamoto Kumamura August 19 16:20
The second semester began on the 19th at an elementary school in Kuma-mura, Kumamoto Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the heavy rain last month, and children who could not use the school building due to flooding started the new semester at the temporary school building.
Due to the effect of the new coronavirus at elementary and junior high schools in Kuma-mura, temporary summer holidays were taken, so this summer vacation was shorter than usual, but there were days when classes could not be held due to the heavy rain last month, and more summer vacation. The period has been shortened to 11 days.
This summer vacation was over, and the second semester began on 19th, but of the two elementary schools in the village, Watari Elementary School was unable to use the school building due to flood damage, and for the time being, another Ichikachi Elementary School grounds. Classes are to be held in a temporary school building built in.
The opening ceremony was also rented out in the gymnasium, and Principal Yumi Inudo called out, "I am glad that everyone was able to spend summer vacation without an accident. In the second semester, make friends with your elementary school students on the same premises".
After this, classes started at the temporary school building, and the 4th grade students announced that they were playing in the river and visiting the Obon grave.
A fourth-year-old boy said, "I spent the summer vacation cleaning up my relative's house, and I felt like I was suffering from the disaster but the damage was gone."
In addition, a 4th grade girl child said, "I want to have fun and study with my friends during the second semester."