Just teacher I won't be sending DS back to school

[TheGoldenNugget]

Just got off the phone with DS teacher, we spoke about schools opening in June and she asked me if I'm planning to send him back when they open. I said no. Anyone else not sending their kids back when schools open in a few weeks?

I will send DS back, but I am waiting on confirmation from the school what their plan is, that is assuming he can as he is yr 3, if they say July, it would be debatable now, as I am not sure if will be worth it, but again depends on what the school are going to put in place with homsechooling

@Myfriendanxiety

The weather will be nice. They can have long periods outside. I'm presuming they aren't social distancing the kids, that would be futile.

For the gazillionth time, I will be sending mine back the minute the gates open. And I don't need to for work purposes, as I have lost my job as a result of this sodding lockdown. However, they need to be there.

My husband and I discussed it at length and we're not sending our child back. He has an older brother too whom isn't a R, Yr 1 or Yr 6. We've decided no for the time being. I'm not sure trying to keep Reception children 2m apart is realistic. Maybe a better option would have been to return Yr 6 for Secondary transition and GCSE students. They at least understand the 2m distancing and have an urgency to be back academically. However this is purely a personal decision and we have other health reasons. I think this topic is really divided but I think only you as your child's parent can make the right decision for your own child(ren.)

KEEP SAFE everybody!

I suggest everyone who's so keen to keep their children off school just decide formally to home educate them until a vaccine is found. Which could, of course, mean they will be doing it forever. But if that's what they think is "safe", and they truly believe their children aren't suffering at all from being away from their peers and teachers, that is their choice. However, they should just get on with it and stop trying to dictate to everyone else.

@PissOffStayAtHomeDogMum would you still send them if the school will be doing the same as the one linked further up the thread?

Not all of mine are able to return at stage 1 (whenever that is) and personally, I'd rather send all or none. At least one would not cope with what school will be like if it opens in only 2 1/2 weeks from now, bearing in mind they still can't visit their grandparents.

School are happy for us to keep children at home and will continue with the way work is being sent out at the moment.

Also, if there is an increase in cases/hospitalisations/deaths after bank holiday weekend, would we be likely to be noticing that around June 1st?

they truly believe their children aren't suffering at all from being away from their peers and teachers

I don't believe that, but I believe my child(ren) will suffer more being at school with very strict measures in place.

What happens if a child needs physically restraining, for whatever reason?

(Sorry PissOffStayAtHomeDogMum, that last question was more a general musing and less a response to you - I wasn't asking you specifically)

Assume you mean the one that was pasted from Facebook, @ineedaholidaynow ?

This kind of rubbish is one of many reasons I don't have Facebook.

But, yes, I would be sending mine (secondary) back regardless. They have seen enough of me and one another to last them several lifetimes. And I say this as someone who home educated them when they were younger.

I suggest everyone who's so keen to keep their children off school just decide formally to home educate them until a vaccine is found. Which could, of course, mean they will be doing it forever. But if that's what they think is "safe", and they truly believe their children aren't suffering at all from being away from their peers and teachers, that is their choice. However, they should just get on with it and stop trying to dictate to everyone else.

How are they dictating? Its parental choice whether to send your child in or not as attendance will be voluntary for the time being.

Most people I know who are not sending their children back are planning to reassess the decision once they see the impact of existing easements such as some people returning to work this week and outdoor exercise rules being relaxed, once proper track and trace if cases is up and running, once infection rates are lower than they are at present, and once there is an agreed plan in place as to how schools will operate.

The headteacher of the school I linked to upthread has openly stated that she is worried about the number of parents saying they are sending their DC back for the sake of the child's mental health as she believes the corona-version of school that they are going to be attending will actually be more damaging to their mental health than staying at home.

Assume you mean the one that was pasted from Facebook, @ineedaholidaynow ?

Its not from Facebook, it is from the school's website.

It's a school website not Facebook so I assume genuine

www.cambois.northumberland.sch.uk/website

Official school website, not Facebook. The open letter to parents - along with the details of how school will operate - if around halfway down that first page.

@KKSlider

That actually made me feel really sad reading that! Think of my Reception child having to do those things, I'll be waiting to see what our school proposes, but if it's anything like that, mine will be staying home.

I suppose the more families who say no, the more room available for those of us who say yes, which should help with some of the concerns school staff have expressed about a lack of physical space within school for distancing :)

KKSlider that is one of the saddest things I have read.
How very different schools are going to be for children.
I think parents need to know the reality of how schools will operate. It’s difficult otherwise to make a decision about how their child will cope with all those restrictions

Stayathomedogmum

I don't think we won't to keep them off until there's a vaccine but the threat just needs to reduce from 3/4 to 1 for us personally. You also have no right to tell people to home school either, you have no idea what's going on in other people's homes! They may have family members who are very ill. So before you blast others this is supposed to be a site to offer support and advice.

We're having to do something very similar, small groups isolated from other groups, using different classrooms with different staff from usual, individual table work , no group,work, staggered lunchtimes and breaks, no assemblies, no end of school productions, no year 6 celebrations. This is the government advice so we're following it. It definitely is NOT school as you know it.

I'll be sending mine as DH and I are both teachers and will both be back on-site every day. If I had the option to keep them home longer I would. They aren't in the year groups that are returning so will be there as key worker children without any of their friends. Either they will be put in with kids of a different cohort or with mixed ages of key worker kids so I think they will learn less than if they were just able to sit with Oak Academy at home.

It will entirely depend on what they expect of the children and what they can put in place

My son is back to school this week here in Germany, it is not full time two days this week one day next week, changing every week until the end of June when holidays begin.

It is a small school only 90 pupils so one class goes every day plus all grade fours as this is their last year at primary school. He is not getting the bus as he normally does as this requires two clean masks a day plus the mask he needs for school, I cannot trust he will bring the mask home in the container they have to be stored in.

He lines up in the playground standing where it is marked to stand 1,5m apart until told to go inside, he has to wash his hands once he gets in the room, he must sit in his seat and not move any where else unless he need to use the toilet.

When he uses the toilet he must wear a mask and at break time. He is only at school 8.30am to 12.pm this is a normal school day here in Germany. I am happy he is at school, I wish my daughter could go back as well but we have to wait for the older children to sit their exams which is fair.

Thank you spanieleyes and DippyAvacado. You see, these are the kind of posts I find useful to know and read. Thank you! Keep safe and take care!

@Floatyboat I would find out from your school rather than assume. I work in education and have seen 9 letters to parents so far: 8 have said it’s social distancing, single desks 2m apart in small groups. 1 have said small groups but no social distancing within the group. Those who have mentioned outdoor play- 6 have specified it will still be 2m away from anyone else, the other 3 haven’t said how it will work.

Each school are interpreting guidelines differently so see what your school is doing and make a decision based on that rather than things people keep posting on Facebook.