To think this mother hasn't got a clue

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I'm a bit miffed I'm sending them in during a pandemic, to go and do colouring in tbh

What on Earth do they think school staff are doing ? None of my children are just doing colouring in!

I must admit my DC’s learning has not been the same since they returned. I thought it was a case of playing catch up to begin with so gave them the benefit of the doubt, thought they were easing them in and being softer on the children who hadn’t learnt at home for example. It never really got any tougher though and they were back 7 weeks before the half term.

My eldest is in year 6 and he’s advanced at maths but isn’t being challenged at all. He’s doing things he covered two years ago and it’s boring to him. They have also been watching lots of films for some reason and indeed, lots of ‘arts and crafts’... I’m not sure why but it definitely hasn’t been business as usual.

Where /who are you quoting from OP?

My DD's school has been reduced to a lot less than 100 pupils (tbf it's a small high school to begin with but over 3/4 are at home) through one child having Covid and still being sent in. All the various classes he was in have all been sent home for two weeks.
DD is one of the few remaining there and so far, they have mixed her class with others (um... no bubbles now????) as there were only one or two remaining in a few of hers. And what are they doing? Going for walks, making up quizzes or watching movies.
It's unfortunate but hey, there's a pandemic going on.

Depends what age the children are? Nursery and reception classes at DD's school are basically doing desk-based arts and crafts, drawing/colouring, and gluing because school don't want them roaming the room mixing and touching things.

@GroundAlmonds

Where /who are you quoting from OP?

A friend sent it to me, I think she saw it on social media.

Why did you name change?

Of course she hasn't got a clue
But who cares
It doesn't sound like you know her
It sounds like a randomer from the internet

@GroundAlmonds

Why did you name change?

I felt like it 😀

I felt like it 😀

😁😂

I love it when a poster tries to style out a NC fail.

Mine is doing more colouring than normal but they are also focussing on the 3R's more and the colouring is basically to give them time to relax and wind down, they don't want to burn them out with too much solid education. The school was open and clear with us before they went back that they would use this period to support children more with their basic skills and emotional development and doing more arts and crafts was a method of achieving this.

😴

I hope mine is doing more than coloring in. The GCSE exam markers will get a shock in July otherwise

That’s odd, my daughter is in year R and doing normal expected school work. Also mixing and playing with others as normal - shock horror!

Only 12 in her class so very relaxed anyway.

@GroundAlmonds

I felt like it 😀

😁😂

I love it when a poster tries to style out a NC fail.

Hahaha, me too but I genuinely felt like it 🤣

@TheFormerPorpentinaScamander

I hope mine is doing more than coloring in. The GCSE exam markers will get a shock in July otherwise

Oh I don't know, the geography markers might appreciate pretty maps done with scented gel pens 😀

In Scotland here but school have been focusing initially on resilience and recovery and since the October break are definitely ramping up the work. DD (p3) has moved up 2 book bands since August and DS2 (p6) is certainly getting plenty of work.
DS1 in high school is getting less homework but that's all!

@jalapenojack that's true Shame he's not doing geography

Anyway, who said they are just doing colouring in? When DS2 was in reception and I asked what he did that day he always said "play play play play play inside outside play play story home". I never for one minute thought that actually was all they did, especially as there was always work in his books.

Mind you, DS1 used to tell me everything was cancelled, even lunch time. Apparently the head used to collect everyone's lunch boxes and eat the food herself. She couldn't stop laughing when I told her!
Other than the very rare day where they went swimming. When I asked where he told me the floor in the hall opened up and had a pool underneath. His teacher used to bring in trunks and towels for the whole class.

So if its a child saying they just colour in all day, they most likely don't. But I'd imagine most parents know that.

We're in Scotland and I'm very impressed with the work P1 have been doing.

There's been extra attention paid to care and support, there's appropriate levels of homework, fun topics. Chromebooks have been provided to children so that everyone can access homework and everyone is prepared for isolation.

Honestly, the staff have done an amazing job in the face of huge adversity. Speaking to the teacher on the virtual parents evening nearly had me in tears. The care and consideration towards the mental well-being of the children alongside providing an education has been superb. The passion from staff is humbling.

Round of applause for the teachers from me!

They just mean busy work, which most are doing right now, not learning anything

Depends what age the children are? Nursery and reception classes at DD's school are basically doing desk-based arts and crafts, drawing/colouring, and gluing because school don't want them roaming the room mixing and touching things.

DS1 is in reception, they've still got all the big toys out (they've put the cuddly ones away though)

He's also writing and reading simple words which he couldn't do in August.

I am very impressed with how his (state) school is handling the pandemic.

Chromebooks have been provided to children so that everyone can access homework and everyone is prepared for isolation.

What council is that?

My daughter started school in September, they are doing phonics, numbers, learning about planets and autumn, still doing PE and forest school

What a load of bollocks .
I don’t know any child that’s gone back to do “just a bit of colouring in” unless they are in nursery which is pretty much what they were doing before .
Dd is back to a full curriculum and so are the children of my friends around the country and they’re all varying ages .

They didn't come from the council @bikingbear. From what the teacher said they've had budget straight from government.

They have the IT guy going flat out helping parents set up on their devices but where that isn't possible the Chromebooks are available, the parent must sign a contract and it is a loan of the tech.

All homework bar some key/ common words sheets is online.

There's been no chromebooks or laptops here. I think the school were expecting about 50 but they still haven't had any allocation.