Corona Cohort Y12 into Y13, braving the storm of the third wave

@Seeline booking is currently only open to anyone who registered to attend the cancelled slots. I think it will open to everyone else at the weekend.

@Monkey2001 I've just had an email from school. Basically they've sent everyone home because of a couple of positive LFTs, they are waiting on PCR results. They have decided to be super cautious due to how contagious the Delta variant is. I have just done a LFT with him and it's negative. I'll keep doing them daily I think and then see where we are. DS says none of his immediate group have had a positive test so hoping we don't get an email to isolate as a close contact.

@SandyBayley Trying to find out about the Birmingham open days in July that you mentioned? The website just has an option to register your interest for the Autumn open days, no mention of July. Do you have a link please?

Oof - got a letter from the school about DD's end of year results (don't call them mocks apparantly). U for maths. She's been having issues generally - loved GCSE but hasn't clicked with A-levels and the timetable has been really difficult for her as clashes have meant she's relatively isolated from most of her usual peer group for that subject.

Reaching out to teacher to see what can be done but I'm getting flashbacks to my A-levels. DS really turned a corner and knuckled down, DD seems to be putting her head in the sand a bit after realising being smart and coasting GCSEs won't cut it for A-levels (I did this too and came out with terrible results). I managed ok but its a much tougher world out there these days..

Does this mean DS can't go to the open day he has booked for Saturday? He's not a close contact to anyone with a positive test.

I've just checked the NHS booking thing, DS not allowed to go yet.

Whole of Year 12 just sent home. That's 200+ students.

DS has actually had his (as pre-existing condition), but he had to be booked in both times and it was a bit of a faff as they didn't have any Pfizer available for ages. Our area has always been fairly low incidence, so I guess they haven't felt the need to do walk-up sessions.

If your DC are 16+ and you don’t have walk ups in area, try putting their NHS number in the Gov booking site and see if you can proceed post DoB section. Most regions will have these relaxed, but it may vary by postcode/region.

Dd had both of hers at 16. Sore arm and a bit of a headache (sorted by paracetamol) for 48 hours but that was it.

EversoDelighted ours in just in a local Church and not a particularly big one.

Oh no, so many isolations. We have a few in year 7 who've just tested positive. DD met with a friend who's at a different school and it's year 7 at her school and also year 7 at her brother's school so it's hitting the tweens.

ealingwestmum is that all areas? I volunteered at a walk in hub yesterday and nothing was said about under 18s. Wish I'd asked.

I feel very fortunate that DD has had her first one as she's a COVID Marshall and got a spare one at the end of a shift. She is 16. Has her 2nd one mid August so will be fully vaccinated by start of year 13 and will be 17. Luckily had v mild symptoms however with Pfizer I believe symptoms are worse after 2nd.

Ealingwestmum What's a walkup? is that a walk in clinic for vaccinations, if it is I haven't heard of one in my area.

Our local vaccination centre posted on Facebook earlier saying they are starting walk ins from today, I wish I'd commented about 16/17 year olds

We've never had walk-ups in this area, strictly booking only, but it could change. There aren't any big venues (football clubs or similar as I've seen happening on the news)

I posted this before. It may have got missed. Under 18s (our year group) will not be turned away in walk ups. It just won’t be publicly advertised.

So sorry again to hear so many are being sent into SI. Upside is most have completed their exams and it’s nearly end of term. I wonder when under 18s might be called up for their jabs, are they even planning on vaccinating them? I’d like to think this SI nonsense will be over before school resumes in September.

In DD's case she's the only person in her tutor group and English class that's off, so she's feeling a bit left out. They have all been told to come back on Mon although some of them were in contact with the positive person a couple of days later than others. Who knows how it's all worked out.

That’s interesting that your school might let some back early

Agree & school have said daily tests too.

Sorry Eww, what a drag. I've got DD doing LFTs every day because the rest of us are still going to work / school and we don't want to risk spreading it.

Question about the Open Days. We are going away towards the end of July, but with restrictions lifting we are getting lots of emails about open days in that period, which we can't go to. Do you think they will carry on over the summer or will we have to wait till September?

Thanks Fiddlers. I hope your DS is doing ok?

Interestingly if students repeatedly test negative this week school is considering letting them back next week. I think because they've gone big not just bubbles.