To brace myself for schools being part-time for a while

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As one of my DS says "I wish the virus had never existed, and we could do everything like before".
Sadly that wish doesn't seem likely to be granted any time soon.

So back in the real world...
Schools are barely reopening in England, and that doesn't cover yet my kids' primary year groups. No clear plans from the government aside from vague aspirations. SAGE advice seems to suggest rotas. Scotland is planning blended learning... Other countries in Europe (the ones which have reopened) currently seem to favour teaching kids part-time, in order to keep classes small.

AIBU to assume that when schools do reopen for other primary year groups, it will NOT be full-time at first, and plan my life accordingly (e.g. when considering how best to use my annual leave, whether it is worth investing in home-learning resources such as laptops, whether I should spare some time to look for a nanny/baby-sitter, etc.)

Please note: this is not about what I want, or what would be the best policy, but about what seems most likely to happen.

This should all be planned in by the government.., but it won’t be..

I’ve told my boss I won’t be returning to the office for the foreseeable future, until schools are back full time. I don’t expect to be there for the rest of the year.

We’re in wales and I’m not sure what has been proposed yet, but DS is supposed to start reception in September. I was an early years teacher before I had him so I’m not too bothered about him being behind/think I can manage to keep him up to speed, but I am sad for him that he won’t experience what should be a lovely time of his life.

I would imagine so. DD starts reception in September and I have 3 month old DS to juggle too. We've decided I'm going to be a SAHM for at least a year just to avoid putting the baby in nursery and trying to sort childcare out for what will more than likely be part time school.

To soon to say sorry.

@AlohaMolly I have a reception starter too and will be so sad if he misses out on the lovely play centred group environment we so loved when we viewed the school. I am with a previous poster, it feels like we are screwing a whole generation of children and it makes me so angry.