Head recommending wearing masks in school

[rainyinscotland]

So DC has been back at school full time for a bit (Scotland). Secondary school. All pupils in and no masks. The Headteacher has now written to parents that it's not possible to socially distance, so he/she is recommending that pupils and teachers wear masks. Recommending, not requiring.

YABU - the Head was wrong to do that.
YANBU - the Head was right to do that.

@WhyNotMe40

I've got a brilliant innovative solution to socially distance students in classrooms built for 20 that currently have 34 (like my yr 8 class last year).

I have invented the two tier desk! Essentially like bunk beds but chair with attached small side desk like in the USA, and a ladder up to a small platform with the same above!
Bingo! Child above will have her face 1m+ away from below child's face, and then you can space out the desks better!

Just like the double decker couch from the Lego Movie

Ooh yeah just like that!

That's genius!

Nothing wrong with recommending. Do what you want.

I could make a fortune flogging it to schools.... Oh hang on, no funding for schools....

Just idly googling double decker desks - really quite impressed with some of them!

@Nat6999

If schools require pupils to wear masks then they should provide them, families have had enough additional expense during lockdown, teaching at home, furloughed or having lost their jobs or families on benefits.

Has it bit sunk on yet that schools don't have the money? The way I see it, if you don't invest in a few reusable masks you'll be losing more in earnings when schools have to reduce capacity and your kids can't go every day (but I suspect you'd blame the school).

Has it not

The chair rockers would have to go on the bottom

@MrsHamlet

The chair rockers would have to go on the bottom

Oh I don't know - they might actually learn not to do it! (not really! )

Loving those desks!

Especially the grey and red one with the girls feet up!

Although I now have the Lego song "everything is awesome" as an ear worm

Children in other countries are wearing masks to school - it’s mandatory this term - kindergarten upwards. Masks are on the school supply list of items needed by each pupil.

Do you think the next government requirement for schools is for teachers to sing "everything is awesome" every morning as we hurry to our magic virus repelling classrooms?

@WhyNotMe40

Do you think the next government requirement for schools is for teachers to sing "everything is awesome" every morning as we hurry to our magic virus repelling classrooms?

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@WhyNotMe40

Do you think the next government requirement for schools is for teachers to sing "everything is awesome" every morning as we hurry to our magic virus repelling classrooms?

Everything is awesome, everything is cool when your part of a school.

Everything is awesome, when you have a Covid wall

I am a teacher in a Scottish secondary school with a daughter (living at home) who is also a secondary teacher in a different secondary school and another who is a pupil at a 3rd secondary school. 2 more DDs about to head of to unis and a DH who works in an environment where a Covid case would have a massive impact as social distancing is not really possible.

I would be a nightmare patient zero. Apart from 4 DDs my circs are not unusual plenty of teachers married to Drs, police officers, other teachers. So contracting Covid-19 from a senior pupil who observes SD and face coverings everywhere else apart from school and who contracts and spreads like an adult would be potentially awful.

I think the HT has got it spot on . They are protecting theirvstaff and pupils and trying to minimise disruption. I know where I am there are already staff off and it is not a cluster area.

Story on BBC news website that James Gillespie's in Edinburgh is making masks mandatory in corridors. I think it will be the first of many/all.

From what we’ve seen recently, where Scotland goes, England will eventually follow.

What would be wrong with schools providing each child with a reusable mask, & only then charging if that mask is lost or destroyed? Got to be cheaper, more environmentally friendly & saves picking up & getting rid of hundreds of disposable masks each day.

Schools don’t have any budget for masks. Everyone should provide their own.

@Nat6999 would you rather your school has books or masks?

The school ds goes to has a high proportion of underprivileged families on benefits, one of the highest in the city, as well as a high number of pupils whose parents suffer addictions, school already feed a lot of these children breakfast because if they didn't the children would go hungry. If these families can't or won't feed their children breakfast, i can't see them forking out for masks.

I guess parents could choose to use their pupil premium money for facemasks. At least we can choose what to use it for at DS's school. Could be an option for low income parents?

Do you have a PTA who could fund any if necessary @Nat6999?

Our secondary school has said they are not allowed to wear masks.... Before lockdown some kids started wearing masks. But now they have specifically said they are not allowed.