Current Year 10 2020/2021 support thread

It says it does but school are currently saying no-one told them though says they are awaiting updates. Even if it could shift a bit it would be good. We have got so much on next week would be good to have a child free house a few days during school hours - got work on both houses, hopefully exchanging and chicken lockdown begins on 14th so we have to do the chickens house.

I’ve seen that earlier today too. Will be good for us too as means DD will stop isolating next Friday instead of the following Monday so she’ll be able to do all her nice Christmassy stuff! I assume it applies to people currently self isolating and isn’t only applicable from Monday?

Told DS and he didn't look best pleased, his plans for a long Xmas break may have been dashed by the government. He's not bothered about leaving the house, that's effort.

Just seen this on the BBC which looks like current isolations maybe shortened to 10 days - I'm checking with the school and great notice by the government but would be good for us as we would get Monday to Thursday child free during school hours (no more isolations permitting) so can get house more ready.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55274147

DS has been doing his Spanish assessment from home today, except that the recording was not in the order of the questions (over multiple pages) so he didn’t finish it. He’s flagged with the teacher and I know she knows his ability etc so I’m sure it’s fine.

Our official isolation date is 23 Dec though the boy in question hasn’t actually been in since Friday but clearly they have it from when they found out. Either way DS has no plans other than football which we knew he would miss and going to GPs tomorrow which he obviously cannot do now.

DD back in today to tests in Physics, Maths & Geography!!!!! They finish next Thursday so praying she stays in until then, although she could be told to SI after then anyway.........we're keeping to ourselves over Christmas as it is but not being able to even leave the house would be a nightmare.
HelloDulling I saw that on the news, I have to say it's no surprise that schools are spreading CV seeing as every other illness runs through them like wildfire. Just amazed that it's taken this long for the powers that be to acknowledge it

Sorry to hear that HelloDulling I saw that on the news and the mass testing in London, parts of Essex and Kent, doesn't sound too promising though surely must be an end to this before too long with the vaccine.

Another joyous day of home learning with DS, he's cute to have home as he's like a 5 year old with the Christmas things but its just like the holidays came early for him. DD is still in though so hoping we don't get a 2 week isolation for her though just doing Xmas at home with just us and now not booking anything so it'll would just be plumber and electrician I guess and I have a lamp.

DD’s 2nd day back today, and then THAT’S IT. Thank you, Welsh Government. She’s only had 9 days in school since half term.

Christmas N/c Sorry to hear your DD is out now as well RollerGirl and missing Christmas things. I think - could be wrong - its 14 days from date of last contact so if she's isolating now she shouldn't be isolating over Christmas. Though I'm just getting things for home atm - just got DS a singing Rudolph and mini realXmas tree and lights and got a polar bear cake tonight.

Hope the return to schools went well. DD is still in and school are saying they will be open for half a day on 18th though apparently just one maths lesson with no maths and watching DieHard. DD doesn't want to go though the way covid is going round atm we may not need to worry about that, hope not though as that's new date for plumber and electrician! I now have a llama lamp though so at least have light again.

DS was so laid back about learning today he was horizontal and only got 5 mins out of him. I tried going through GCSE options with him and he chose 1, stats (which also does FM) - he needs to chose 4 but they all involve work so are unsuitable!

Thanks Dulling and Mercedes, we can but hope! The only thing that makes me uneasy is that the friend is asymptomatic and only got the test as she was identified as a close contact for another case at school. So it’s very possible (if not likely) that she’s had it for longer than we think. And DD has been in contact with her up until Tuesday morning when the friend got sent home.

Does anyone know this actually? If subsequent positive cases come out amongst the people that were in contact with the friend and DD, will that push her quarantine period out further?

I echo @HelloDulling. It’s DS’s close friend who has it but they haven’t had contact since Friday when they walked home and DS currently symptom free and it’s been almost a week so hoping he remains so.

Oh Rollergirl, your poor DD!

My DD is back in today, it was her bestie that tested positive two weeks ago, and she didn't get it (and tested neg, so not asymptomatic).

If you are lucky, they might bring in the 10 day isolation like we have in Wales, so she'll be free in time for all her nice things.

Hi all, hope everyone is enjoying the run up to this rather strange Christmas!?

Silkie, hats off to you, you sound like you have rather a lot on your plate!

So we had a week of DC’s being back at school last week after the schools 2 week circuit break to get a handle on numbers. Now DD sent home yesterday as one of her close friends from her friendship has tested positive. She has literally been sat with her on the train and the walk to and from school and every break and lunchtime for the past week. Another friend from their group has symptoms and so is getting tested. If DD remains symptom free then she can come out of quarantine just in time for Xmas but it’s a bit too close for comfort. Praying she doesn’t get it! She’s sad though as she was going ice skating on the 20th and was booked in to gave her nails done on the 19th and she can’t do any of this now. 😨

We’ve finally had the official email with more details to follow today. I’m sad that he will need to miss the rest of the football season and he was just finding his place within the team - he is quite quiet really. He’ll also miss decorating the tree with GPs this weekend, but might relish no siblings here. I’m not sure what to expect from school as teachers still teaching plus an entire year group out and some year 11s doing mocks from home. I’ve said 30 mins revision for each subject on timetable which is fair I think.

HelloDulling it's DD's last day isolating today, keeping everything crossed that she stays in until the end of term now!
She's extremely happy as her Physics teacher who is also head of science has said she doesn't have to take Maths A Level to take Physics. She's very bright (I would say that!) but not blessed with any ability in Maths at all, so this is a huge bonus

Well done, Silkie, it sounds like you and DS are making significant progress.

DD so pleased to go back in to school tomorrow. I’ll be glad to see her up and out early. It’s been a long two weeks.

Hope your DS manages to stay symptom free Mercedes and welcome to the isolation club!

DD said her physics teacher is / has been out for at least a month and there's a cover who is struggling. DS has done Geography, History and English with me and history covered a few lessons. It was a bit painful but done at least. Currently refusing French and Science but we are ahead in Business and History now so hoping for mood change on science and French though it normally goes downhill.

Electrician and plumber both rearranged for 18th covid permitting and now have a llama lamp from Dunelm so I can see again. Have a mini real Christmas tree as well. DS is very jealous of the llama lamp and stalking it.

DS has just told me his friend who he sits next to in Spanish and walks home with has had a positive test. Waiting for contact from the school to say he needs to isolate.

We’ve had school closure this week already due to staffing issues. Online work was fab but wondering how it pans out when some are in school and some not.

Still no sign of a report, grades, targets or anything.

So many isolations at the moment. DD is lucky to have escaped them all. DS had second day of his - ours is almost all on showmyhomework though one Teams lesson on Wednesday. I got him to do 1.5 English with me reading it to him and discussing it and 2 business studies by not telling him it was business studies. Science he was saying he's already done and French didn't get to and its recording yourself, can't see that happening as he's asd.

DD asked for a python course online so got that, she's so much easier than him to get to study.

HelloDulling great news for your DD, also dread seeing any emails from school...........
DD back in Thursday this week, three tests and keeping everything crossed that she stays in until the end of term now

So DS is having to isolate until next Friday (last day of school) as another child has once again tested positive in his year group . It's the second time since starting school in September (last time he missed out on the October holiday due to having to isolate). In fairness to him he's in great spirits, and since he's missing out on the class Christmas party next week he's decided to do a Secret Santa with his (isolating) friends instead, which is nice.

Just so frustrating for them; school via Teams until next year now... roll on vaccines!

Congrats to your DD on her excellent test result HelloDulling I also get anxious when the school rings.

DD went to school today and said they had 2 assessments, seem to be doing so many of them. DS was home in isolation and was a bit of a challenge - in the morning he had severe hearing loss, attempt 2 I managed to read out all the tasks and he told me he had already done them all at school. I said well what's question 1 then. Oh I don't know, then he lies on the floor and wails / moans then slumps off downstairs. Attempt 3 I get geography and part of RE done. Then attempt 4 get maths done and at least discuss English. He has started coming to see me all the time and waving and saying hi its me. Plumber has been rearranged for 18th at least. In his RE lesson only 2 were out - only one on Teams so he's been unlucky. I think it maybe as he does drama and they send whole class home. He's fascinated by who has covid but thinks he and his friend are immune. It seems only girls can get it according to DS!

Had a call from DD’s school today. Struck terror in my heart of course, but it was her Chem teacher, who wanted me to know she got 96% in the assessment, as she knows DD is not v forthcoming.

Back to school for DD on Thursday, everything crossed she stays there until the end of term.

@silkiecat so tough. I hope you get a bit of down time in all of that.

We’ve had part time homelearning for DS1 and 2 this week because of isolating teachers etc.

Still not one word on progress, but the head of year is apparently the one with Covid. The online offer has been superb though and I have to say they both worked hard - first lockdown was a real struggle.

Aww thanks HelloDulling I'm lucky DH is excellent and making tea / hot drinks and bringing it to me and I'm sure it will all be fine, just need to rearrange everything though I've cancelled everything at least.

Not convinced DS is going to learn much. I just said could he read more of mice and men or should I read it to him. I got no need to read it to me, I have a copy. Great I thought then he added but no-one is bothering to do that, argh.

Thanks MrsW Sorry your DD's clubs got cancelled as well but good you got online learning done. Both mine didn't meet up with anyone in lockdown (though were quite happy here, think as we have the 5 pets and us they were quite content in their own little worlds) but DD has just started to meet up with a friend and is off there now. None of DDs clubs are back and she misses air cadets especially though does mean she has gone more studying done.

Thanks Ithink We are lucky DD has had none yet. At least with a vaccine coming out it should settle down by Easter or so hopefully.

Have a lovely weekend everyone and to anyone going through home learning and alcohol / coffee / tea as needed. I don't normally drink but its beginning to look more attractive by the day Hopefully what doesn't kill us makes us stronger but never convinced by that phrase.