Schools prepare for children in 'survival mode' as term starts

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Schools are preparing for the start of term to be tougher than ever.
“It’s a genuine struggle,” Jan Love, a social worker at Mana College in Porirua, said.
It’s rare for students to bring lunch with them – if they do, it’s a bag of chips.
The food the school gets from KidsCan is a huge help, she said.
“You always really feel it when you see a kid stuffing it in their pocket.
“You know the difference between someone being greedy and someone being genuine – you feel it and it’s hard.”
The biggest challenge at the start of the year is getting students back to class. There is always a handful who get stuck in Auckland or Rotorua over the holidays, she said.

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