Is Reception part of EYFS and should therefore be open, even if rest of primary school is closed?

[Fr0thandBubble]

DD is in the Reception year of a London state primary, which is now closed because of COVID. At least one private school I know of in the same borough is opening for its Reception year, as it interprets that as being part of the Early Years stage. I am pissed off that once again private school children are getting an advantage here and I want my DD in school also.

Does anyone know what the official position is on this? Can primary schools in an area which mandates closure still open for Reception if they choose to do so?

Painting /Play doh and games it’s not rocket science at that age
This is what my 3 year old does at nursery. My 4 year old in Reception is learning to read and write and count. If his school closes he would absolutely be missing out on a lot more than playing.

@Whattheactual20201

No offence but it’s a few weeks of reception your child will be fine. Painting / Play dog and games it’s not rocket science at that age.

This is not all that reception learn. My reception child, like the rest of her class, is learning to read and write as well as lot of other things.

I’m not convinced schools should be open but schools are not just childcare.

My friend came to live in England when she was 6. Couldnt speak or write any English. She learnt and managed without any early years. Children learn fast. Maybe sign up to some phonics if you want to be proactive.

I think the problem is that neither should he open. Nurseries are because it would cost the government to close them, compensation/furlough etc. It doesn’t cost the government anything to close schools, they pay the salary regardless. Bottom line: if it’s not safe for primary (including EYFS year R kids) to be learning, it’s not safe for nurseries to be providing childcare. But it’s a purely economic decision.

I’ve been (in RL) very vocal about the importance of keeping schools open, but right now I think we need a few weeks to get a head start on the covid situation. And it will be awful, I daren’t open my laptop to look at next week’s calendar, because I know it’s brutal already!

[quote Fr0thandBubble]@PinkShimmerSparkle Wanting state school children to access proper education is not selfish.[/quote]
They will be accessing proper education but from home.
You want to send your child to school to get rid of them, that’s selfish.
Wanting schools to open, when it isn’t safe too, that’s selfish.
Wanting schools to open knowing it will cause a huge spike in transmissions of Covid-19, that’s selfish.
Wanting schools open no matter how many people it could cause to die, that’s selfish.