How is Year 2 not important?!?

[ChippityDoDa]

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.

I think it's right
Year need to fer school sussed and get ready to move up and they need a group to look up to and model on.
The schools need the space for distancing.

As for the socializing try Zoom or Houseparty playdates everyone has to bear their but of this including your year 2

Year R need to get school sussed

I'm with @cantkeepawayforever.

Whilst it's my job primarily to teach and not look after your child, I can assure you I'm not sat at home doing nothing all day. If you are unhappy with the work you are being set, speak directly to the heat teacher. I'm WFH whilst attempting to teach my own children.

If the general issue you have is you are upset/annoyed that Year 2 haven't been prioritised because this means you have to continue to wfh whilst supporting your child (and it's bloody hard work) then I'm sorry but some year groups were going to be left out and you can complain to the DFE but I doubt they will change it.

Year 2 need to go back for all the reasons Year 6 do. My year 6 really really needs that goodbye, her friends are scattering and they need the closure.

They really don’t need closure for this. Closure is about coming to terms with something traumatic my working through an ending. Life stages and changes that go
Along with them are not things that need closure. Stop being so OTT.

We all think our DC are in THE most important year

I agree op. I have a child in yr 2 who is due to make the transition to junior school. This is a whole new school, new site etc. This isn’t a case of ‘my child is more special than others’, I also have a child in yr 5 and I agree that that year isn’t a particular priority but I really do feel for yr2- for us, it’s as big a deal as getting yr 6 back. I appreciate that it’s different for other schools and I wish/hope that individual schools are given some discretion, they know their pupils best.

Oh behave. Of course they need closure on that stage of life and goodbyes to their friends they aren’t going to see again.
I’m not being OTT. It is important. Mine was due extra transition support due to the scatter nature of the friendship groups.
Some kids will fly through the change, some won’t.

You do realise that the government couldn't give a flying fuck about a reception or year 1 aged 'education'? They are merely inviting them to be part of a great herd immunity experiment. Not to worry though, due to people prematurely deciding that lockdown was over and his amazing plans announced tonight, we will be having our second peak by June 1st, so it won't happen anyway.

It seems right to me to be fair. Ideally no year group should miss out but Y6 are in their last year at primary and need more transition work in preparation for secondary school. You really can’t compare transition from KS1 to KS2 to primary and secondary.
Year R and 1 are so young, two and a half months is a bloody life time for them - lots of parents will have done an amazing job with homeschooling but just as many will have found it difficult and some may not have been able to. Those children are at risk of falling behind with and forgetting what they learned at the beginning of the year - all that basic reading, writing and maths that underpins everything else.

So the real reason you want your child to go back to school is because you work and not for your child’s sake. Well tough. The world doesn’t revolve around you or your child so make yourself look stupid and complain. I wish my child could go back to school for his sake not mine, I’m happy to have him at home but he loves school. Unfortunately I have no idea when he will be allowed back due to his health but we aren’t moaning, we are just trying to get on with it the best we can.

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.

Most year 2s don't change school though, and someone commenting on the massive change from KS1 to KS2 - it really isn't a big deal. If any year group should be a priority after R, 1 and 6 it should be Year 5 - it's going to be really difficult to get them up to expected standard in Year 6 after this year's disruption.

I completely see your point OP. My two have to go to a completely different school in September and I really think they will benefit from the opportunity to close this infant chapter and prepae for the new one. Completely see why year 6 was prioritised and also reception, but baffled as to why year 1 can go back first..They have a whole other year of infant school after this one.

My sons in year 2 and I’m actually quite pleased we can hang back slightly and see how the rephrasing goes. His school has already sent an email saying they’re not even sure they can follow the recommendations so even if that’s what the government wants to happen it doesn’t mean the schools can accommodate it.

I’m sure I’ll get flamed but.. it’s not my job to “look after” your child. It’s my job to teach them. I didn’t pay £9k to learn how to babysit. While I love the kids I teach and care for them massively it’s not my “actual job” to look after them. Sorry.
Very pleased even some kids are getting back next month, and hopefully all of primary will manage to have some time in school.

All school years are important! Yes year 2 is getting them ready for ks2 but what about other years they didn’t mention this years year 6 didn’t get to take their sats and the current year 5 will now not be ready to take theirs next year. What about years 10 and 11 who are doing GCSEs? What about year 7 who are still navigating around their 1st year at secondary?? All school years are important as are all children’s needs.

If it was about transition, then in tomorrow's detailed document they will say Year 6 for primary to secondary and year 4 for first to middle.

But I doubt they will. I think it's to do with year groups and seeing their effect on the R value.

Am I the only one happy that my childs year group wasn't mentioned?!

No way do I want him back at school at the start of June.

Incidentally, due to the complete lack of social distancing (VE day konga party anyone?) In the last few weeks, I think it's likely the number of hospital admissions/deaths will rise in the next 3 weeks meaning phase 2 wont/shouldn't happen anyway

Year 4 for first to middle? KS 1 is years 2 and 3, so year 3 would be transition to middle school wouldn't it? (Genuine question)

Sorry that was wrong too, isn't year 1 and 2 KS 1?

My son is in year 2 and if the schools stretch to include his year we will not be sending him in.

We're in the middle of a global pandemic, in a country that has the worst death rate in Europe. Why would we want to throw our kids back into school now?!

Thank God year 5 aren’t going back yet!

Actually I think year 6 is a good idea, they have a chance to finish their last year at primary and say goodbye to classmates.

So some are angry that their kids might have to go back to school in June, others are furious that their kids might NOT go back in June. Maybe exchanging children is the answer?

@toolatetooearly

Not sure that would be wise

Some people are annoyed as they won't be getting their 'childcare' sorted! Nothing to do with their children at all!

Ffs, they have to start somewhere.

How would year 2 be more important? They could only take kids with birth months beginning with J, or with an A in their name. Still someone would feel aggrieved that their child can't go to school and someone ekse complain that their child has to go to school and has been sentenced to death.