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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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Original poster

..to be a bit annoyed that we still aren't allowed into dc primary school, no assemblies etc

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Henni19 · 01/09/2021 08:03

Ds started reception last September. Ds2 starts at the same school nursery tomorrow.
I had really hoped things would be different now we are learning to live with this virus but they've just posted to say same rules apply, no parents in the building, operating in bubbles, no assemblies, queuing up outside school to collect etc etc.
I just feel gutted, I've never stepped foot in the building and really hoped things would be a little more relaxed this time.
Aibu to think that we need to think the school should have done things differently this year?

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Laiste · 01/09/2021 21:23

Ours go back tomorrow. Email about masks on school grounds is a bit wishy washy. Trying to please everyone.

They still want us to queue round the bloody block though at pick up and file through one at a time! Takes AGES. And how is loads of people standing along the pavements (with non parent villagers trying to squeeze past) any safer than us just going into the palyground, our DC coming out to us and us walking out any safer?

DappledThings · 01/09/2021 21:45

@Henni19

Good to read this from the perspective of why I'm being unreasonable. I do agree with a lot of it. And yes my ds knows nothing different to this so he isnt upset, but I am. I still remember being in year 1 so vividly. I remember a Christmas party that parents could attend, school disco's twice a year, sports days, assemblies if a child got a special award etc. I just feel sad that none of that is happening, he barely sees another child out of his class. All play times, lunch times, start and finish times are staggared. It's only an infant school so it's not huge, yet he barely knows a soul. Never been on a school trip, after school club is running but they have to sit in their class bubbles in corners of the hall. No getting up from the table. It's shit and I hate it. I can take him to a theme park and soft play, but then have to explain why when he is in school he can't be near anybody. Mind blowing

That does sound shit and it's ridiculous how inconsistent things are.

DS is going into year 1 and last year they had plenty of time doing work across all 3 infant years, they had an end of year trip to a wildlife park (all 3 years again), allegedly rules about not touching other children but doesn't seem to be ay all enforced. They had an all school sports day (no parents but as I say I had no idea parents ever went to sports days, still seems odd to me), nativity play was 2 years together.

His experience has been pretty normal bar the term of home school and it is crap other children haven't been able to do the same. I still think parents being in for things is unimportant but I'd be really sad about my child being unable to mix with other children freely.

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 01/09/2021 21:47

Yanbu - our school are restarting assemblies, there are no more bubbles. It's a shame some schools are maintaining restrictions on the kids.

Assssssssssss · 01/09/2021 21:51

I agree with Op it is frustrating and upsetting. If we don't open up fully now then when. Covid is not going anywhere. Does it mean that if we don't open up fully that it means next September we face the same.

Peanutbuttercupisyum · 01/09/2021 23:24

Ours is completely back to normal!
No bubbles, assemblies, parents allowed in school. Tbf, even in the pandemic they were pretty good and we had the end of term production and the nativity - they just did 3 separate performances to allow for social distancing.

MintyGreenDream · 02/09/2021 16:32

Everything back to normal today.No bubbles masks or any restrictions

SirSamuelVimes · 02/09/2021 16:47

@Peanutbuttercupisyum

Ours is completely back to normal! No bubbles, assemblies, parents allowed in school. Tbf, even in the pandemic they were pretty good and we had the end of term production and the nativity - they just did 3 separate performances to allow for social distancing.

I wish my kids had this.

The inconsistency is infuriating - dd's school seems to ignore every instruction from the DfE to ease restrictions, but they love quoting the rules when it suits them.

Horst · 02/09/2021 16:57

I wish we still went allowed in the school. I’ve already got like 20 invites into school, learn together, assembly, a show, learn better together, sports day, etc times two I think in November I’m in the school every week for some learn together, show off, assembly.

God knows how they expect parents to get so much time off.

ManifestDestinee · 02/09/2021 16:59

I don't get why you would be gutted. I'm delighted.

Horst · 02/09/2021 16:59

Also no competitive sports day on rotation of activities can get in the bin. I was sooooo glad to miss that last year. Again two times for two children I’ve already done 7 years worth of it never changes nobody can win.

The nest bits is the dads race as someone always take someone else out or someone’s shoe comes off or pants split.

Blendabrethin · 02/09/2021 22:00

@DumplingsAndStew I deliberately went with mums. I thought about putting 'parents', in the name of equality but decided to go with reality and accuracy instead. Ime it is 90% mums organising, volunteering and being expected to get involved in school life - it's accepted that dads are too busy with their jobs.

An example of this at our school - 2 years ago for Mothers day, they invited all the mums in for lunch with their kids, in the middle of the school day. For Fathers day, they put on sausage and bacon rolls at 8.30 so dads could come in before work 😐

sayanythingelse · 02/09/2021 22:18

YANBU. DD started nursery earlier this year and I've never been inside the school.

Apart from her teacher who we spoke to on Zoom once, I've got no idea who the people are who collect her and bring her back to the school entrance at the end of the day. I've got no idea how she's getting on. No idea if she's making friends. Nothing.

IWasBornInAThunderstorm · 03/09/2021 06:05

Laiste · 03/09/2021 07:54

^ Shocking!

You would have thought that as such a high percentage of teachers seem to be women (full time all day every day) this would have been flagged up for the sexist nonsense it is really quickly!?

Blendabrethin · 03/09/2021 11:10

I don't think anyone said amything to the school. I know that I didn't because I didn't want to seem ungrateful. They were trying to do a nice thing 😔

HawksAreRed · 03/09/2021 12:08

Why don't you ask them? Either arrange a phone call or email them and ask if the teacher is free for a quick chat at home time.

Disneycharacter · 03/09/2021 12:17

Did the pandemic go away and we not notice it? No, didn't think so.

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