Rochester residents whose homes were flooded in October continue to face unique challenges as students return to school from temporary homes, and primary and kindergarten students are relocated to the high school site.
Sleeping patterns are unsettled because of stress, and the morning now includes a walk to the food hall for breakfast.when insurance claims will settle"It'd [usually] be a walk to school or a short drive, and now having to take a big drive or a bus ride, which I never really do, it's a lot different, and it's a big change," Lily said."It's going to be pretty hard to study being so close to family and having sisters and parents near you.
It has been an emotional back-to-school feeling this year for many Rochester families, with the floods that inundated town also damaging school buildings. "Just to see the kids in their uniforms, back running around, it gives families a bit of hope," Rochester Primary School principal Kate Whitford said."There's not one building that wasn't affected. We don't have anything that we can access.
Rochester High School principal Melissa Gould said it was exciting to welcome students back, but challenges remained for displaced families, including those who had to travel long distances to get students to school. She said the school was exploring ways to provide more space for students to do homework after school, particularly for students living in caravans and temporary accommodation.
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