How is Year 2 not important?!?

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How the hell is Year 2 less important than year 1 or foundation? Massive transition to do to KS2, usually in a different building etc. They’ve already missed so much valuable education time plus socialisation is really key at this age. Devastated for all the 6/7 year olds. I’m putting in a complaint to DfE tomorrow and I encourage all other year 2 parents to do the same.

Devastated for all the 6/7 year olds. I’m putting in a complaint to DfE tomorrow and I encourage all other year 2 parents to do the same

Don’t be silly. Try to breathe slowly and calm down.

The entire year group will be in the same situation, so provision will be made to catch up on lost time.

You really need to accept that this is what happens in a national emergency, and be thankful that at least it’s the kind of national emergency in which children are (mostly) safe, warm and fed at home with their families.

Be thankful you’re children aren’t homeless, sick, or injured. Be grateful they’re not evacuated or in a refugee camp or misplaced persons hospital.

Try to internalise that attitude and model resilience to your children. Above all, drop your silly idea about complaining to the D of Ed.

Reception was the right choice. The transition from EYFS to KS1 and the expectation of the national curriculum is huge. Year 2 to Year 3 (so KS1 to KS2 is important, bit not as important as Reception. I would have prioritised Year 5 over Year 6 but understand somewhat why Year 5 was chosen. Baffled about Year 1 in terms of education so it must be due to childcare reasons.

In step two – at the earliest by June 1 – after half term – we believe we may be in a position to begin the phased reopening of shops and to get primary pupils back into schools, in stages, beginning with reception, Year 1 and Year 6.

It's a phased return. If it goes well, Year 2 won't be far behind looking at what Boris said above.

Massive transition to do to KS2

It depends on the school - obviously for some it means moving from an infant to a junior school. That’s pretty big. Still, it’s hardly like a primary to secondary move.
In a primary school there’s a few what I would call pretty minor changes - no afternoon play is probably the greatest change for them - but for the most part it’s no different to a transition from any other year group. Some schools even have mixed year 2 and 3 classes.
I really wouldn’t call it ‘massive’ on the whole.

As it stands, they should be be back by the end of the school year.

My son is Year 2.

I am hugely RELIEVED.

Currently convincing my husband that we shouldn't send our reception child as I don't want my child used as part of an experiment on the R.

Oh and for those saying re working was the right choice, how do you think reception children will do social distancing?!!

I would imagine YR and Y1 are to test the transmission rate and for childcare purposes.

I have a year 2 and I would have loved him to go back as I see every day how he is affected but I will not be complaining. Every school year will have a reason why it should be that year but schools are not ready to fully reopen.

My GUESS is that year 6 have to go back to transition to secondary. Year 1 and Reception - guaranteed most people with kids this age have a toddler/baby too or another child between 6-9 so wont bother sending them, ergo the numbers for those going in will be tiny. I do agree that year 2 would make more sense than year one in terms of the transition to juniors which can often be on a totally different site - however, they may just follow a week or two later. Not defending this by the way - we shouldnt have to be guessing why, information should have been provided immediately after the "speech".

I think for a phased return they have chosen the right year groups

There will be no social distancing in reception.
Parents will already be aware of that though. I will be letting parents and carers know this and if they are not happy then it's best they keep their child/ren at home.

Oh please do calm down ffs

In some European countries they don't even START school until the children are seven.

Seriously, please do get a grip.

God people aren’t half getting hysterical about this. I’m sure you were calling for closures of schools a few weeks ago op!

It’s a phased return. Your kid will be back in a few more weeks.

Fgs at that age it’s not a disaster. In the grand scheme of things missing part of Y2 is not important. Untwist you’re knickers!

@Floatyboat I have a f/t job and a three year old so yes, I do expect teachers to do their actual job and look after my child.

@TeddyIsaHe I have never called for school closures once actually, quite the opposite.

It’s your job to look after your child, I think it’s quite obvious when you have them that it was a teacher’s decision for you to have children!

Wasn’t

Year 2 need to go back for all the reasons Year 6 do.
Goodbyes and transition. More so if you’ve kids leaving infants to juniors.

My year 6 really really needs that goodbye, her friends are scattering and they need the closure.

I do expect teachers to do their actual job and look after my child.

I am not your particular child's teacher, but I am working full time educating the children in my class - just doing my job online rather than in the school building.

If you are getting no educational support from your child's school, take it up with them - it is genuinely not true that 'not being in school = not teaching / not working' for the vast majority of teachers I know, who are doing their jobs from home or combining working from home with rota shifts in school for keyworker childcare.

I think it's a fair comment. Our year twos will never be together again. They go to about six different schools. It would have made more sense for them to come in than year ones.

“I do expect teachers to do their actual job and look after my child.”

Oh. There it is. The teacher bashing - for something that teachers have absolutely no say in. Perfect.

It’s been said over and over and over again. Teachers would love to be doing their jobs as normal, but now is not ‘normal’; it’s a global pandemic. Teachers didn’t invent coronavirus, nor did they close schools. They’ll be there, picking up the pieces and filling the gaps in your children’s education, just as soon as it is safe for them (and you!) to do so.

I agree, @SunbathingDragon , I think it's to do with seeing how the non-social distancing of years R and 1 affects the R value. Year 6 because they still cannot be left home alone (at least for long periods while parents are out at work) but can mostly social distance so won't really affect whatever impact years R and 1 may have.

It's so they can measure the impact of children returning, with a view to having other primary year groups return shortly afterwards.

My DD In year 2 my priority is her being safe I rather she stayed off longer.

You sound horrible!!! my son is in Reception class and although he desperately needs to get back to school, I do not want my son to be used as a guinea pig. I really hope I don’t have to send him back till September.