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[CLKD]

  that's great, tnx for the update!

[Katejo]

Hiya ladies. Just thought I'd let you know sis MIL is home. She was clapped put of the ward. She finally tested negative. She was definitely treated with hydroxychloroquine. 

Xx

Really good news 🙂

[Salad]

Hiya ladies. Just thought I'd let you know sis MIL is home. She was clapped put of the ward. She finally tested negative. She was definitely treated with hydroxychloroquine. 

Xx

[Tc]

Thank you all. Its good news to know someone of 79 who has recovered. Xx

[Taz2]

Zoom meeting for all of our school staff this afternoon setting out return to school details 

Taz x

[sheila99]

Are you primary or secondary Taz? Can't understand the sense in opening for the age groups least able to social distance.

[Taz2]

I'm primary - LSA and ELSA (emotional/pastoral support) with a very amazing headteacher. It is considered too soon by most of the schools we are in contact with.  It's seen as an economic decision to enable parents to begin working again but it is going to be a totally different school day from what I can see. Different drop off and pick up times for different age groups. None of the things that the children usually associate with being in school with their friends. I can see it unsettling the littlies even more to be honest. Still there's still over two weeks to go so who knows what the infection rate will be doing by then.

My Head has made the decision that I shouldn't return at the moment due to my age (66) which I am grateful for and I can continue to work at home with the emotional support role so I feel that I am at least doing something useful!

Taz x

[CLKD]

If this is so that parents can return to work: how will it fit in with setting down and picking up at school?  Surely children have to go back full time if parents go back?   Why not have the whole Summer off, gradually introducing kids back to their friends locally?  If they don't get time in senior school, tuff.  We had to go from Primary into Secondary education after that long Summer holiday, we survived.  Kind of  . 

How do U feel about it Taz2?

[sheila99]

Nice they your head is understanding. There are countries where kids don't go to school til they're older so I'm sure they'd survive without it. I'd send back older children instead.

[CLKD]

I think in some European countries they don't start until the age of ? 8 ? ..........

Here we are:

"Most European countries have a compulsory school starting age of six. Six is also the most common school starting age world-wide.

"The UK has a younger school starting age (five) and many children start school at four.

"Northern Ireland has the lowest compulsory school starting age (from four years and two months)".

What age do children start school in Iceland?

The law states that education is mandatory for children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 16.

The school year lasts nine months, and begins between August 21 and September 1, ending between May 31 and June 10.

France

Under new reforms announced by President Macron, French children will start school at the age of three instead of six from September 2019. However, this is only likely to affect a small share of children as most parents already send their children to school at three anyway.

Macron said that the change should reduce inequality in education as poorer parents and families in overseas territories are not as likely to send their children to school at an early age.

How does France compare with other European countries? Across much of the continent, including Germany, Italy and Spain, six is the standard starting age. There are some exceptions, however, with children in Latvia and Sweden starting school at seven according to the European Commission.

[Tc]

Thats a relief taz. X

I would like to see the teenagers back to school. Surely it's a more important time in education than 5 or 6?  And harder for parents to home school?  Just a thought as I dont have kids or grandchildren so easy for me to say. But the teenagers are all congregating again in the streets in my area.

Xxx

[Blot]

Personally I can't be bothered with fretting about what other people are doing.  I just concentrate on following the rules as best I can.

I'm the same. I hear about teens, adults, elderly etc not abiding by the rules and I'm not outraged by it. I've enough to think about in my own life tbh. I?ll do the best I can personally and leave it at that.

Things are definitely changing though and loads of people are just popping out to whatever shops are open,  just to break the monotony whether it's essential or not. Or looking for excuses to go out to pick things up.

I'm getting more and more disheartened as it seems like this is never going to end. The daily statistics scare me and I just don't read the papers any more because I don't know what to believe ☹️

[Yorkshire Girl]

Tc I completely agree with you teenagers should be back in school ASAP. I was having this discussion with hubby last night, from Yr 9 they are starting studying for their GCSE's,  just a few weeks behind can cause a backlog, as teachers allow so many weeks for each say book in English Lit, or a module in computer science it will have an impact. My son is 18 and was due to sit his A-levels now, he's hoping he's done enough on his mocks & assessments!

[CLKD]

Politicians seem to be able to change their minds as to what might be safe?  Of course the economic climate is pushing them to reopen schools so that more parents return to work! so are trying to fudge over how safe the children may be.  What if a child picks up from a carrier showing no symptoms and takes the virus home?  We don't know enough about C-19 yet!

Watch other countries I would say ;-)

The children will catch up.  The current education system puts far too much pressure on children due to Ofsted.  If they miss year ?  we were a year later going to Uni [can't remember why  ] but we didn't suffer any hardships. 

[CrispyChick]

I think it must be the most difficult task. I would not like to be making these decisions. I do think schools reopening is an economic decision, but I can understand that one too.

I work part time and my husband works full time. We are both at home just now. If it wasn't for my part time hours, the kids would get no support with their schooling. It's very hard going.

I'm in Scotland so we have no idea what's happening with our schools. I don't even care what the decision is now, i just want to know...... We finish a lot earlier for summer, so probably looking unlikely we will get back.

However, you mentioned just getting on with the move to high school CLKD. I'm sure that is the case for a lot. But, I can assure you, some kids need that extra time to adjust. Unfortunately my primary leaver is one of them. Big on anxiety and worries, he was meant to get big transition. Coming from a small village school, I'll unlikely get him on the high school bus if he misses all transition. I'm just hoping they do some in Aug instead of rushing them in.

Everyone is different, everyone has their own reasons for or against schools reopening. Whatever choice the gov made, would be the wrong one with a lot of folk. I don't think there is any pressure to send your kids. But some people won't have that luxury.