Corona Cohort - Year 12 - 2021 - NO 'Self isolating' please.

[Oblomov20]

We just want our kids in school. Please. If at all possible.

And driving lessons. And good Mental Health. And happiness.

In-and-amongst all this Covid nightmare and lockdown debacle.

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[sandybayley]

I'm in. I am self isolating still and feel Corona crap. But the rest of the family (who got it before me) are recovered and I got a sneak peek of DS's report and it's very good

[ChristopherTracy]

Re the auto v manual driving thing. I think its worth them learning a manual and then adapting to the inevitable auto cars they may well supervise for all of their lives (as they will be electric and probably self driving!)

[Chabbylis]

Thanks for the new thread @oblomov20

@AndwhenyougetthereFoffsomemore Thanks, my Dd like ballet and dance but those are currently done remotely. There are a couple of girls she could invite out so that’s a good idea. So difficult just now.

[ExpensivelyDecorated]

Thanks for the new thread Oblomov.

That's my thinking Christopher - especially as DS is considering a career in countryside management type work so being able to drive all sorts of vehicles would be pretty important. However it does mean he can't practice in my car. We were chatting about it at work recently and the consensus is that manual cars are on the way out so longer term it probably doesn't matter as much as it once would have, but for now there are still a lot of manuals out there..

Sandy - sorry you're still feeling crap but glad the rest of the family have recovered.

[ExpensivelyDecorated]

Chabby - it is very hard with friendships at the moment. Mine haven't seen anyone much outside school this term but they are doing sports that are back on again now which is something. I changed my friendship group totally in my first year at college but it was a bit bumpy along the way. The friendships I made by y13 have sustained (I'm in my 50s now) but the school / early y12 ones fell by the wayside.

[ChristopherTracy]

Got the dreaded message today that DS has to self isolate until Saturday. He's furious with me - like it's my fault?!

[sandybayley]

Sorry to hear that @ChristopherTracy . It's like Russian Roulette, it gets you eventually.

I was feeling a big smug that we'd sailed through when it got all four of us. I am pleased at how quickly the teenagers and DH have bounced back. I'm a few days behind them because I got it later. I am very pleased to have list 2 stone between lockdown 1 and lockdown 2 though as hopefully I'll bounce back quickly myself.

[sandybayley]

Oh and obviously it's your fault he got himself exposed!

[ChristopherTracy]

He's annoyed because of his driving lesson on Weds. We had it in the house in March though DH and DS were asymptomatic.

[sandybayley]

We think we had it in the Spring as well@ChristopherTracy . DH had Covid toe then and both of us have it now ☹️ It certainly looks like you can get it more than once

[RedskyAtnight]

Oh dear, I got really behind on the last thread and kept meaning to catch up. Perhaps I just need to start with the sparkly new one? Sorry if I've missed any major updates ):

Miraculously DC's school has so far had a fair number of cases but none in either DS or DD's year groups. That changed at the weekend with the first case in DS's year. He wasn't identified as a contact, but his best friend (with whom he spends a lot of time) was. So keeping a close eye to see what happens.

DS has a summer birthday so no driving yet. Though we've suggested it might be worth applying for his provisional license now, anyway.

[ChristopherTracy]

Ugh to being able to get it more than once as we were supposed to be seeing the MIL at the weekend.

[orangecinnamon]

Sorry @Oblomov20 I saw your post about a new thread ..then promptly forgot about it!

[TheySeeHerRowling]

Marking my place and adding that dd1 has finally decided on an enrichment activity! She is going to join the college newspaper team

[EwwSprouts]

Hello again! Will this be the thread that sees us into a happy new year?

DS is playing tennis, outdoors, in shorts as I type. Mad.

[Piggywaspushed]

Placemarking! Nothing much to add. DS couldn't wangle his history result out of his teacher.
Reading between the lines, he ahs not done all that well. Teacher said he didn't want to give out the result without feedback as he didn't want students to be disheartened.

Economics is the subject DS likes least but the one he is getting the best grades for!

[Zebracat]

Teen Zebra also self isolating from today. Really don’t want her in her room all the time, but don’t want to catch it if it can be avoided. She was really tired so may not be a bad thing for her term to finish early, although she will need to make the work up. She got a good report.

[whatsnext2]

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[PaddingtonPaddington]

Fell off the last thread but catching up with this one.

Sorry to hear about all the self isolating going on. It just seems a matter of time till it’s our turn.

No driving lessons here yet as DD summer born but good to hear how everyone’s DC is getting on.

DDs had a rough few weeks not sleeping well and getting more and more stressed by the amount she had to do plus exams thrown in didn’t help. Ended up picking her up from sixth form early one day in tears which is not like her at all. However she’s now coming out the other side, added some exercise in to get a break and watching films with us before bed and sleeping much better. She gets her report on Friday. We are all counting down the days till the end of term here.

[MirandaWest]

Hello DS hasn’t had to self isolate since September - hoping it stays this way.

He is putting in enough effort and seems to be doing all right.

Year 10 DD has been working enough for both of them - luckily she’s now realised she’s doing too much.

They are very different...

[ealingwestmum]

Thanks for new thread. Counting down to Friday finish if she makes it. They are dropping like flies in Y12; sounds like more in self isolation than in school itself.

And now we have the dilemma of does she drop AS maths and get the option to move to AS French, albeit on a self teach basis. Does not want to back fill with an EPQ but needs the points from either for prospective courses on her short list. Hate these 11 hour changes...

[orangecinnamon]

DD going to be late to college this morning (5mins) because she couldn't get herself organised and spent too long in the shower. She said she didn't care I told her I thought it was disappointing she couldn't get herself sorted for a 10am start. Apparently this means I hate her and everything she has ever done.

Endoftermitis anyone? College going online only from Thurs. I hope it will help.

[orangecinnamon]

@ealingwestmum I guess case working out the worth of those AS levels to future plans? She must be motivated to even consider self taught French AS though?!

[orangecinnamon]

As in admiration that she even considering it ! Im not asking if she has the motivation!

[crazycrofter]

There's definitely a feeling of endoftermitis here @orangecinnamon. Dd is just so snappy/grumpy! Wish she was going online next week....

Also, ds (year 10) has had his usual 'stupid behaviour' incident - he usually gets into some sort of trouble at this time of year! In this case, a group of them thought it was funny to spray people with their water bottles out of the bus windows on the upper deck. Grrrr.... unfortunately for them, someone reported this to the police and they thought it worth investigating. Hopefully a police warning and the school suspension will help him to learn a lesson! Having said that, it appears that ds only learns by actually doing the stupid thing and getting into trouble.. he doesn't have the capacity to think ahead to what the consequences might be ... I do really worry about him.

We could probably do with some isolation time! I still can't believe we've escaped so far, in a tier 3 city where I get emails every day about cases in school!