Wales just announced primary bubbles of 8, and confirms the leaked reports from teachers unions that have been dribbling out for weeks. The leaks have said that 25% of students will attend over four days each week, with a day for cleaning and teachers to sort the online learning. Of course, each school will be a bit different, but this is the general plan.
It seems everyone loses. The teachers have to teach in person and sort on-line learning. The kids won't learn much in a day a week and we all know home schooling is variable. The really vulnerable kids won't make it in only one day a week when they get to stay home and play xbox the other six days. We all take a small amount of risk for barely any gain.
The WG seem to want their cake (open schools) and eat it too (appease unions and the terrified public)
If the day is for kids to be social and see their friends, I would like to hear more about socially distanced social options for kids. Well being isn't just school, and the school plan seems like a lot of work for very little gain. I'd be happier with really good home learning and some youth clubs instead of one day of school with the continued mediocre offering of home learning (and I am grateful for what teachers have done, but we all know it isn't what you'd choose).
never mind the childcare issues, but that seems too much for one thread
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What is the point of one day of school a week?
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Wishforanishwishdiash · 10/06/2020 18:51
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