What schools will look like

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Has anyone had a confirmed outline of a plan from their school of what school will be like for reception if they go back in June? We expect to hear next week sometime. I'm undecided whether to send mine back or not (erring towards not, but then I'm on mat leave so currently don't have to factor work in).

They're quite large buildings, often two or three storeys high. Often brick, sometimes glass and steel, usually have playgrounds and signage indicating a school outside.

Sorry. There are over 24,000 schools in England. I think there'll be over 24,000 different set-ups, because they're all unique, and the guidance (which is apparently draft) is so vague.
Bearing in mind that there are now six working days to make these arrangements...

KrakowDawn I don't know many 2 story primary schools, let alone 3. Where are you?

In a big city, plenty of Victorian schools left here, many primary schools of all ages are two storeys.
However, secondary schools are also opening up to Y10 and Y12, and plenty of secondary schools are three storeys.

Yes but op asked about reception. Was just curious as most round here are fairly new build (well prob 70s) and single story. Ooh big Victorian one would be nice, ours is an estate school so no such finery.

OP I imagine squares drawn out everywhere, part time classes, one way systems and scared miserable kids

I think Secondary schools are still waiting for further guidance on whether they actually need to open up for lessons or just catch up sessions with their students.

I'm at a secondary and our head is sending details tomorrow.

Technically today actually as it's Friday but am interested to hear more

The primaries round here are new 2000s buildings so 2 or 3 floors

Don’t send your child if you don’t have to.

We have been informed that classes are to be split into 3 groups, average 10 a piece, in separate classrooms, staggered breaks, lunch in their designated classrooms. Parents to collect at 3 different areas (R, yr1 and yr 6)

The email was also oddly written with an undercurrent of ‘don’t send your kids in, it will be strange for them, and you won’t get fined if you don’t’

And the email also stated they won’t be taught as curriculum. They will be following Oak Academy!

I'm struggling to think of a single storey school in my area. The only one I can recall is a special school.

It is up to each school to decide. Not all schools will offer the same year groups and although we have plans they need to go to the Governors first.

We are only accepting Reception class in groups of 10 and they will stay in these groups all day. Starts and finish are staggered and parents stand on spaced spots. They will eat, play and learn with only their group of children. Extra cleaning of toilets etc in the day. If you don't wish to send your child in there are no fines but the on line work will stop. But this is still subject to change.

This is my concern Re the online learning and I understand why of course, I don't expect her to do both but DS is shielded until end of June at least, he can't go im
They chose to send him home before lockdown so God knows if they'll have him back after June. So not our choice technically but we'll get absolutely no support and he'll then me massively behind in September

US here.....
We've been closed since March and we don't have the info as to when we start back.
We have been "distance learning" since March and it's been fantastic for my kids,ages 15 and 17.
I have loooved the time at home with my kids.❤

Be interesting to see what they come up with. The pick up space is small space before the playground, narrow path and gate to go through.I feel very conflicted!

I'm in the outskirts of london, UK

No idea but as I removed all the exercise books, reading books and learning resources from my classroom this week to reduce contamination/transmission, it's not going to look a whole lot like school!

I'm abroad and our primary school opened this week.

Vulnerable or children living with vulnerable family members (doctors certificate required) are receiving the same work that the children are getting in class remotely via Classroom. Same as before, it's given out for a week and has to be in at the end of the week so parents don't have to stick to the timetable.

Kids with ASD are allowed to return part time to help minimise the stress of going from isolation to a full class.

First 2 days were half class with the focus on new rules, hygiene and checking where the kids are.

Each class is one unit - separate break times and restricted to one part of the school grounds on rotation.

No indoor sports.

Children have to keep 2m from the teacher but not from their classmates. They are not allowed to fight or hug each other.

Entry to school is through one set of double doors and one staircase so rather than waiting for a bell and all kids rushing in at the same time they have to go in as soon as they get to school and keep on a different step to child in front.

Library is closed. Each class gets a box of books for a week. This is then put into isolation for a week before going to a different class. No books allowed home.

Kids aren't allowed to share books, pencils etc or work in groups e.g. on a poster together. I think the computer room has been closed although not 100% certain.

My DC's school has said it does not know yet whether DC will be able to attend full time. I think it depends how many parents want to send their children in and they aren't asking us to decide until next week. They will be in small groups of max 15, with their friends if possible but that's not guarnteed, they won't be following a full curriculum but there are no details as to what they are doing except that home school learning will continue (so do I still have to teach her myself at the weekend?), staggered break times, increasing use of outdoor space (but I guess they won't be able to use the climbing frame and outdoor toys). There is no information yet about how they are managing dropping off and picking up when there would be maybe 150 parents there (2 classes of about 30 x 3 year groups but probably some siblings), or about how they will manage the lunch hall. The headteacher was very clear that they will not be making children socially distance because that's not possible for young children.
I don't really have a choice but to send my Reception child, because I am a keyworker who has had to send her 2 or 3 days each week while I work, and I don't think they will let me continue to do that but not send her each day.
There is also no information about whether there will be any breakfast club and after-school provision, which there has been for keyworker children who have been attending all along, or whether my year 4 child can still attend while I am at work as she has been doing. If not, the offer of returning to school will make work significantly harder for us.

Every classroom will have a bin with a lid... be interested to see where all these bin lids come from

Not local to me, but has been doing the rounds on my FB feed...

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/welcome-socially-distant-classroom-video-18251521

We have. There will be marked spots in the playground where one parent and child have to stand on whilst school takes in the children which will take some time as each child has to wash hands and go to their seat before the next enters.

10 children per class, all soft furnishing and unnecessary equipment removed. Children will have their own pencil case, no sharing, 2 metre rule followed as much as possible. Lunch at desks. Absolutely no interaction between classes. No play equipment at break and children must stay apart.

Sounds thoroughly miserable and our Head is not convinced school will be the best place for our childrens well being but they will do everything they can