Is your children’s school being strict on social distancing?

[Anney28]

My children are back at school and their school have been really thorough with everything. Social distancing has become a big thing there, the kids are always being encouraged to social distance both in and outside and not sit right next to each other. Obviously as a parent myself and also the teachers know that complete social distancing is not possible when children are young. I totally get that. Staggered drop offs and pick ups. This is not the issue... They are doing a fab job.

I have a friend who I’m friends on Facebook. Her son goes to another school in the local area and she shares photos their school have added to social media and why they’ve been up to but there is no social distancing whatsoever. The kids are all sat together in groups (shoulder to shoulder together) both outside and inside. Different year groups are mixing. I thought bubbles were a thing?? My children aren’t allowed to leave their bubbles.

It’s just really really surprised me. I assumed all schools were doing similar to my children’s school.

Is my children’s school being ott or is the other school being completely pants?

I know I will probably be told this doesn’t affect me but it’s still in the local area and it’s surprised me!! It’s a big school too! I honestly thought the photos I seen were older photos from before lockdown but captions would suggest otherwise!!

DS2 is back, they go in mornings only and are in bubbles of 10. The classrooms are distanced with a lot of space between each desk and each bubble has playtime together, not with any others. Ds2 says they are reminded about trying not to be too close to one another but a lot more emphasis is, sensibly, on regular and proper handwashing.

Makes us feel like we're risking ourselves & our own families every bl00dy day for nothing.

It's a shame you feel like that, gingerbiscuits. I don't see the education, social contact and support my son is receiving as nothing at all. He definitely values and appreciates it. And when I'm at work, knowing that most of my patients and many of their relatives and many of my colleagues will not have been able to socially distance either, I don't let myself think about how I am risking myself or my family (the risk to us is minimal anyway), or get angry about it, because life right now is hard enough and sustaining anger about these issues is exhausting. Take all the precautions you can to stay as safe as you can and don't waste energy on fury about things you can't control.

Of course, the crazy thing is that as a school employee I am in one bubble, each of my children are in a different one, and then my youngest is at nursery. 4 different bubbles under one roof. 😂