Victorian schools will shut down on Tuesday amid growing fears that school children could spread the deadly coronavirus.
But Rebecca Judd, the wife of retired AFL legend Chris Judd, decided to start home schooling her kids a day early on Monday.
The 37-year-old model has set up classrooms for her four children as they study at the family’s $7.3million mansion in Brighton, Melbourne.
Home schooling in style! Rebecca Judd (pictured) shows off her children’s lavish new classrooms in her Melbourne mansion during coronavirus lockdown
Temporary classrooms: Rebecca’s son Oscar (left) studied with an iPad on a marble countertop with a view of the tennis court, while her daughter Billie (right) spoke to her classmates on her iPad next to their marble fireplace
She documented their first day of home schooling on Instagram.
One photo showed her eldest son, Oscar, eight, taking on online class with his iPad while sitting at a marble table overlooking the tennis court.
Another video showed her six-year-old daughter, Billie, saying ‘Hi!’ to her classmates while speaking via a conference call on her iPad.
‘Home schooling. Dialling in!’ Rebecca said in the footage, which also showed off a luxury living space featuring a marble fireplace and abstract painting.
Ouch! The mother-of-four shared a picture of one of her twin sons Darcy with an ice pack on his leg after injuring himself playing with Duplo – a larger form of Lego for younger children
Rebecca and Chris also have twin boys Tom and Darcy, who are three years old.
The mother-of-four shared a picture of Darcy with an ice pack on his leg after injuring himself playing with Duplo – a larger form of Lego for younger children.
‘Another season 2020 casualty. Duplo 1 vs Darcy Judd 0. Side note, can a 3 year old tear an ACL?’ Rebecca jokingly captioned the post.
Home schooling in style! Rebecca Judd shows off her children’s lavish new classrooms in her Melbourne mansion during coronavirus lockdown. Pictured: Rebecca and son Oscar, eight, daughter Billie, six, and twin boys Tom and Darcy, three
Coronavirus has not only cancelled school in Victoria but seen many people panic buying items such as toilet paper across the country.
On Sunday, Rebecca encouraged her Instagram followers to buy their own coffee machines and stock up on six months’ worth of beans from local roasters so they can enjoy barista-quality lattes during lockdown.
‘If you’re a caffeine addict like me, get your beans sorted. You’ve got to get your caffeine issues in order,’ Rebecca said, before clarifying that her public service announcement was only ‘tongue in cheek’.
‘I’m thinking if cafés and restaurants close, and they are saying a lockdown is imminent, I would go and get yourself a coffee machine and get your beans sorted. This is if you’re a caffeine addict like me,’ she said.
‘You’ve got to get your caffeine issues in order!’ It’s no secret Rebecca Judd enjoys the finer things in life, and it seems her expensive taste even applies to coronavirus panic buying
While supermarkets will continue to sell coffee beans, Rebecca said that she prefers ‘really good beans’ by artisanal roasters.
‘We don’t know what’s going to happen to the places that roast the beans, they might have to get shut down because it’s seen as non-essential… even though I think it is essential,’ she added.
‘If I don’t get my coffee in the morning and I’m stuck at home with four kids, I’m going to go crazy!’
Rebecca, who hosts The 3pm Pick-Up on KIIS FM, recently placed a ‘huge order’ of six months’ worth of beans to avoid going without.
Public service announcement: On Sunday, the 37-year-old footy WAG encouraged her Instagram followers to buy their own coffee machines and stock up on six months’ worth of beans from local roasters so they can enjoy barista-quality lattes during lockdown
Just hours after Rebecca’s update about coffee beans, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that cafés and restaurants must close their dining areas and only offer takeaway or delivery services from 12pm on Monday.
As of Monday morning, there are 1,550 reported cases of coronavirus in Australia, including seven deaths.
In Victoria, where Rebecca and her family live in Melbourne’s affluent suburb of Brighton, there have been 355 cases but no deaths.
Pandemic: As of Monday morning, there are 1,550 reported cases of coronavirus in Australia, including seven deaths