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Amy Huberman and Brian O’Driscoll take their kids back to school for the first time since lockdown

Amy Huberman and Brian O’Driscoll have brought their children back to school today for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools in March.

The couple share two children – their seven-year-old daughter Sadie and five-year-old son Billy.

Amy admitted that she had “bags of giddy emotion” ahead of her kids first day back, as Brian carried their school bags for them.

Opening up about Sadie and Billie returning to school at RTÉ’s virtual Autumn launch on Wednesday, Amy joked: “Will I miss them?”

“It’s been a mix of things. Lockdown has been an interesting time, and I feel really grateful that we were safe and well. But it’s really challenged people,” she said.

“I’ve enjoyed the time at home with the kids. I don’t think I was the best home-school teacher so I am looking forward to them returning,” she admitted.

“It’s weird because the stretch of the summer – when it wasn’t the situation that it was – feels really long and time has just lost it’s sense of shape and expanse for me. I just can’t believe the summer is over.”

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“Life has definitely slowed down because it has needed to. And the kids are looking forward to seeing their pals – that’s the main thing for them.

“I wasn’t getting the apple at the end of term for being best teacher,” Amy laughed, “Nor was Brian.”

“My respect for teachers has just expanded so much because of the patience that they have – I didn’t have quite as much patience as I thought I would.”

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“My kids were just happy to play with each other. There was days that they were fighting and bored and frustrated and they missed their friends, but for the most part when the weather was good it was great because we got out for walks and bikes,” she continued.

“Then it was just the really simple things like baking, playing with the dog… just really really simple things. Attempting to do homework, attempting to do the school work.”

“My little fella is only in Junior Infants so his interest levels are quite low,” she laughed, “I asked my daughter did she have a good summer and she said ‘Yeah it was great’. I think they’re just looking forward to school.”

“Yes it will be different, and it needs to be different, but I think they’re just looking forward to hanging out with buddies,” Amy added.

 

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