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Will you be doing home schooling today?

81 replies

ItWnm · 01/02/2023 08:13

If your child is not at school?

They have been set a days work with strict instructions to complete. I have 3 primary aged dc all at different levels. They cannot complete the work without my help. Eldest can do the work themselves but won't unless I help.

They have all already woke up early and tried to play video games. I've turned the games off and said we will get some fresh air, then come home and do school work, then they can play their games.

They are not happy about it and blaming me.

Today is going to be a struggle.

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Moonlightsonatas · 01/02/2023 08:46

Return it on Thursday with “absolutely not” written across it.

inappropriateraspberry · 01/02/2023 09:21

No - school is open!

Goldenphoenix · 01/02/2023 09:26

My two have been set work but we won't be doing it. Am treating it as a fun day off. I wouldn't do the work in your situation, just email the teachers and say you were working from home so are not home schooling. They won't care it isn't done!

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MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 01/02/2023 09:27

No one's at school. The other is in bed asleep - he attends specialist though and they said treat it as a day off. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Bagpuss2022 · 01/02/2023 13:18

Yes y8 been logged on since 9.30 with timetabled sessions .I wouldn’t make her personally as I don’t think it’s supporting the strikes and pointless as won’t be marked but she’s a worrier and so let her make the decision to do it and it can’t harm as it’s just reinforcing what she’s been covering

Boymum456 · 01/02/2023 13:19

Optional work given, they won’t be doing it, let them have a day off, it won’t do any harm!

WishIdDoneItYearsAgo · 01/02/2023 13:27

It’s disappointing that any work has been set and I won’t be doing any of it as I don’t feel that’s supporting my children’s teachers.

GlomOfNit · 01/02/2023 13:40

Year 10 here. DS1 was set some very basic 'consolidation' work for the three core subjects he was missing today. I have no idea who set it (might have been staff who aren't taking action today) but it was all that Oak Academy, or the various platforms school uses for revision or homework. He whizzed through it inside of 2 hours Grin, having got up early to watch the latest released Star Wars spin off on Disney+, and is now out to lunch with his (striking, academia) dad, before meeting up with friends who go to another school and watching more Star Wars. I think that's a pretty nice day for him. Grin

We did have the discussion about politely declining to do the work because it undermined the action, but as well as being politically conscious, he's also pretty conscientious and wanted to do the work, even though he moaned that it was rubbish compared with in-class lessons.

If I had a primary-aged kid I wouldn't even be considering 'doing the work'. Primary school is intense enough as it is these days, I'd be giving them a day off for play or taking them out somewhere. I do appreciate I'm fortunate to be able to do this as I work PT from home, and can afford to go out a bit.

OhhhhhhhhBiscuits · 01/02/2023 13:44

We have done reading (but DD is possibly dyslexic so we do reading every day anyway) but I won't be doing the oak academy work they have set as well as trying to work at the same time. Been there and done that in the pandemic, its not happening again.

Brendabigbaps · 01/02/2023 13:48

Nope, they were set work but it was optional. Even if it wasn’t it wouldn’t have been done. Hard enough to get normal homework completed, never mind something extra.
my OH, had a different opinion, they believed that doing the work wouldn’t be seen as supporting the stroke and they support the strike!

Rubyupbeat · 01/02/2023 13:53

@GGorillaGame
Well said.

BogRollBOGOF · 01/02/2023 13:57

My y7 was told that there was work on the homework portal, if he needs help, I will support, but it's up to him. Credit to him, he got on and did it. Massive change in maturity from 2 years ago when some days I ended up putting him in the garden to scream during "live lessons".

No work set for the y5 thank god. I don't think he's matured much beyond the sobbing into my lap phase.

I had 4+2 months of daily meltdowns and crying from them. I'm not investing any more into enforcing learning when school is shut. But I won't obstruct either. When I did casual supply, I wasn't able to get work when other unions were on strike, so surely it's unethical to faciliate learning on strike days anyway. My priority is to balance the various needs of my children especially when the system is insecure.

Emz4280 · 01/02/2023 14:03

My problem with the remote learning that has been set is that some of it is on things my son hasn't been taught yet and because of the strikes we can't contact anyone for help. If he doesn't do all the work he will get detention ao as a result we have had lots of tears.

notea · 01/02/2023 14:05

DD is in upper primary. Work has been set, and we are ignoring it. I absolutely support the teachers who are striking; however DD will most benefit from a day doing something different (she had a friend round this morning). If she was in Y11, I might be encouraging her to do some studying, but it's definitely not necessary for those in primary.

ichundich · 01/02/2023 14:06

ItWnm · 01/02/2023 08:13

If your child is not at school?

They have been set a days work with strict instructions to complete. I have 3 primary aged dc all at different levels. They cannot complete the work without my help. Eldest can do the work themselves but won't unless I help.

They have all already woke up early and tried to play video games. I've turned the games off and said we will get some fresh air, then come home and do school work, then they can play their games.

They are not happy about it and blaming me.

Today is going to be a struggle.

I won't be doing any homeschooling today. Expecting kids to complete work that requires major parental input takes the piss.

Thatshipsailed · 01/02/2023 14:08

No we’re having a fun day!

TheaBrandt · 01/02/2023 14:11

I mentioned doing some French verbs with my teen but she just nodded along and I note has just into gone into town with her mates. Hey ho.

longestlurkerever · 01/02/2023 14:15

On reflection I'm not sure self- learning or home schooling undermines the strikes. Struggling through that underlines the value of teachers. Different if you set up yourself as a rival school teaching others while school is on strike.

Spotsstripes · 01/02/2023 14:17

Mine are doing any outstanding homework (this means that they'll have less to do over the weekend). We've been out for coffee and cake and dc2 is currently baking. School quite rightly have set no school work because teachers on strike can't set and /or mark work. My dc are secondary age so have chosen to do some homework.

Spudlet · 01/02/2023 14:23

There is only one teacher in DSs tiny primary school who is an NEU member, so the school hasn't closed. I wouldn't have been doing anything beyond a bit of reading with DS though. DH and I are both working, him all day and me all afternoon, so I'd have done something fun with DS this morning and then he'd be either building lego at the kitchen table while DH works, or in front of the TV.

I fully support the strikes, I think that the Tory record on education is disgraceful, especially SEN policies. But I would have been muddling through like everyone else if it had come down to it.

Deedee75 · 01/02/2023 14:24

We've been sent links for optional work for my yr3 child - I work from home, and I'm busy, so he's not doing it as I don't have the time to supervise him.
My yr9 has some online lessons where the teachers aren't striking, and general activities for the lessons where they are (which he looked at it for less than 5 minutes!)

YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 01/02/2023 14:25

Yes, but the ones who are off are high school age and don't need much input from me. (I did have to help with maths) If my primary school dc had been off I wouldn't have done any home schooling with him.

Catharticvheesetoastie · 01/02/2023 14:26

Mine have done the outstanding homework in 1.5 hours and before that we went for a walk and a hot chocolate . They are now gaming.

One of them is in a school where there were live lessons by non striking teachers - but he didn’t have any non striking teachers today . He was quite stressed out that he might have missed a meeting invite.

Taswama · 01/02/2023 14:31

Yes, have been set some English and maths so done that. Also been for a bit of a walk to the local playground (which was surprisingly empty) and will do some baking.

tammie49 · 01/02/2023 14:40

This is 100% because of COVID. This isn't lockdown - teachers are striking, withdrawing their labour. I'm a teacher but don't work today. I'll be striking next time though. At most I'd remind exam classes of revision and set homework I'd be setting anyway. Setting work creates follow up and that's not how striking works.