Little has changed in Gaza since the war in January, with thousands of families still living in tents and homes and schools still just rubble and ruins.
But life for many children has never been the same since Israel launched its offensive three months ago.
In January, Israeli bombs flattened the main building of this school in northern Gaza, destroying eight of the school's 20 classrooms.
The students had already evacuated but the three-storey block was crushed; the top floor still dangles dangerously over the schoolground and giant slabs of jagged concrete hang precariously in mid-air.
And the 22-month blockade imposed on Gaza means few if any materials are getting in to rebuild shattered areas.
English teacher Ghada Abu Ward still sees the daily impact on her students.
"They are hesitant, frustrated, depressed, thinking and dreaming all the time - daydreams - then after that we lose concentration, and [have] the bad achievements," she said.
"At the bravest times they've thought, 'I want to die. My father was dead in the Israeli attack - I want to be with them. So I want to die. There's nothing good about this life. At least when I die, I will be with my parents, and it will be heaven and paradise'."
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