So who will be returning their children to school in June?

[Bigfishylittlefishy]

Just that really. Parents of reception, year 1 and year 6, IF schools return on the 1st of June, will you send your child in?

My son is in reception and I would be willing to send him in.

We are inviting one class from June 8th only.

If that goes well we will invite another class in.
If it doesn't go well it will be delayed until any issues are ironed out.

That will be it for the rest of the year unless something vastly changes. This fills the school and uses all the available teachers.

Online work will continue for the classes not in school but not for those refusing a place.

A letter will be sent to inform the children who can attend once plans have been finalised.

Wow.

Well tell you what? Don't send your kids in then. Please, keep them at home indefinitely.

But pull your judgy pants out your arse and let everyone make their own decision about their own children.

Thanks for the link, I can't see where it says:

"The article that goes along with that photos says the kids are all getting on fine with it and are happy."

Who am I judging? No-one. It's a necessity of economics that children return to school, I'm just objecting to the idea that this solution will be better for all of them. It will be better for some children, sadly.

@MonkeyToesOfDoom

The children play, dance, jump, laugh together ... but from this square. From what we have seen, they do not view it as a punishment

will be better for some children, sadly

But you're not judging?

Pull the other one.

We know for some children school is a safe haven in an otherwise chaotic life and this schooling will be better for their well being. How many 5 year olds will be better off dancing in an empty box than being at home?

Ah I see, I took your post as a quote, apologies.

France is taking those quite extreme measures and they've had a good fewer deaths than us.

How many 5 year olds will be better off dancing in an empty box than being at home?

A) that's not what's happening anyway
B) ones who haven't seen other children in 7 weeks. Ones who thrive on routine. Ones who's parents are both working. Ones who's parents need to work to be able to feed them house them and clothe them.

No, it's not what is currently happening, I agree.

I'm not militant on the point. I have no objection to other people sending their kids in to school. It's no skin off my nose. I just don't think most children will benefit from this and those that will should be the ones to be encouraged back to school so that these extrwme measures might not be necessary.

just don't think most children will benefit from this

No I'm sure many kids won't benefit from the roof being kept over their heads or being fed which is what it will come down to for lots of people.

Reception are the wrong age group to go back. Simple as that. I can confidently say that the guidelines set out will significantly unsettle very large numbers of small children.
And before anyone says "children are resilient" or "my child will take it in their stride...." I think my sample size of almost 1000 4 and 5 year olds makes me fairly qualified to make that judgement.
And in actual fact, children are less resilient just people seem to think. They're very good at hiding their discomfort which then manifests itself in different ways.

More to the point, a significant proportion of parents (mothers in the main) tend to hold part time positions while their children are very young, upping their hours as they get older (certainly my experience both professionally and personally) so I'm not sure 'releasing' the parents of very young children will have that much of an impact in getting lots of the workforce back in anyway.

I have a reception child and as it stands the answer is no she won't be going back, I would need to see some massive improvements in death rate, infection rate - we are in an area that apparently has the highest death v population outside of London. Oh and we may need to use public transport (with an asthma suffer). Now is not the time.

Hahhahahahaha ok.

Children aren't resilient but keeping them at home for 7 weeks is totally fine.

And yeah fuck the part time working women they probably don't need a job anyway eh.

Christ.

I absolutely agree @TrustTheGeneGenie. The imperative for children to go back to school is economic for families and society - it is not because school will iron out all the upset caused by lockdown.

Clearly not what I said.

But carry on taking offence where there isn't any.

it is not because school will iron out all the upset caused by lockdown

Nobody is claiming that it will.

@CleanUpWoman

It's not necessarily offensive just plain bollocks.

Nobody is claiming that it will

Yes. They are doing just that.

Cleanupwoman but you wouldn't be imposing social distancing on 4 and 5 year olds would you? That isn't in the guidance, so why are you saying this?

Who is "they" ?

so I'm not sure 'releasing' the parents of very young children will have that much of an impact in getting lots of the workforce back in anyway

Agreed. The only way they'd release enough workforce to make a dent is by opening all schools and all before and after school care places.
There's talk of part time school, morning and afternoon school or week on and week off etc. 3 hours of school a day, that's not going to allow people to go back to work.

Just a cursory glance on just about any thread pertaining to coronavirus and school will reveal a number of people who believe that it is necessary for children to return to school for their own good and should not be hampered by unwilling parents.

Well surely everyone should be able to make their own decision? About their own child?

I personally couldn't give a shit what anyone else chooses to do with their child I just care about the wellbeing of mine.

I think people are sick of being accused of caring less or killing grannies by sending their kids to school.