**A. Annexure No. 1**

The Principal

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Dr. BS Mchunu: Topic: Cases of principal leadership responses in a volatile, uncertain and complex school environment

Dr. BS Mchunu: is conducting a study on the experiences of Principals in managing teaching and learning in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic. The study explores the experiences of principals in implementing DBE COVID Sector Plan and other KZN Circulars No 44 and 57 as a policy guideline to manage teaching and learning in the face of the challenges posed by the corona virus. We hereby request your experiences in implementing such and to understand the challenging situation on ground. The name of the Principal and School will not be used, rather a pseudonym (anonymous name) will be allocated. Responses are strictly confidential and anonymous. There is no right or wrong answer. The researcher will give an opportunity to the respondents to check the responses before publication.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours in education

Dr. Bongani S. Mchunu (0828321936: mchunudoctor2016@gmail.com)

Kindly fill the questionnaire and survey by opening this site attached:

This questionnaire is examining the experiences of Principals in responding to the volatile, uncertain and complex school environment caused by the disruptive effect of the pandemic at Mpumalanga Circuit.

NB: Questionnaire to the principals

1. Indicate below the number following information as part of the school profile


2. Indicate the number of classrooms (teaching space available) for conducting teaching and learning prior to social distancing and during the observation of social distancing.

*Cases of Principal Leadership Responses in a Volatile, Uncertain and Complex School… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.102852*


3. Indicate the number of shortages of classrooms (teaching space) in keeping with social distancing


4. Indicate which one of these steps has been taken by the school in managing the social distancing in classrooms after the Phasing in of the other grades at school (indicate against applicable model X)




Subject names not taught due to teacher shortages

7.1 Indicate the number of support staff that was allocated and that is available to ensure Implementation of the DBE Sector COVID-19 Plan.



• Sanitisation of leaners at entry points

• Cleaning and sanitisation of classrooms

• Handling of food by kitchen handlers

### 7.2 Provide the details below:

**Comment in details**

7.3 Do you have an isolation room: Yes/No

7.4 What is the school using as an isolation room?

7.5 Have you ever used for isolation purposes? YES/No

7.6 What is inside the isolation room?

8. Explain some of the actions that were taken based on the following:

8.1 Explain how did you report the cases of affected teachers/leaners?

8.2 How did you notify the Circuit Manager when cases of affected teachers/learners were identified?

8.3 How did you notify the local clinic whenever there identified cases?

8.4 What was the procedure for the closing of the schools?

8.5 How long did it take to get the school fumigated?
