Lucy has had to move out of her family home, an infected farm three miles from the village of Dalston. Sarah opted to stay at home and gets homework daily via telephone and internet links. Teachers at Caldew School have to brief students over the phone daily on what work to do. It's really very tough on the pupils, especially those preparing to sit exams this spring. Exam students also face the problem of cancelled field trips.
Fieldwork is now a compulsory element of some exams.
We had a number of those planned, but obviously have had to cancel. Students across the UK are facing similar problems, but those at Caldew are also going to have to deal with the added strain of seeing their animals destroyed.