Y6 child, any other parents feeling like this?

[whodunit3]

To be clear we are (and I understand privileged to do so) in the too soon to lift lockdown camp, I’m a Scot living in England but for the 1st time wish I had Nicola Sturgeon in charge of the country I live in.

Regardless I will very much take into consideration what my Y6 DD wants to do, she loves school and like any child about to start high school was excited for the last term with all the fun activities, trips and events.

What I want her to realise before she goes back though that it’s not going to be the last few months that she expects. There will be no pool party, no traditional BBQ, no end of year choir/church service, sports day or dance show. She won’t be able to hug her friends, she might not be in the same group or even school as them, she might not be able to hear her lovely teachers talk properly due to their masks, definitely no hugging then goodbye, she might not even have her teacher or TA..

Will there be any transitional help for the move to secondary, visits to new school will be out, as will, I think high school teachers visiting primary, what are they going to do to make that part beneficial?

How is this a memorable way to end her primary school journey?! In the weeks before we went into lockdown the school was filled with fun, XC races, silly PJ days, class presentations on Roman history and the messy haired, untucked shirt, rolled down sock wonderful nonsense that comes with being an 11 year old girls that has been with her friends all day...

That’s how I want to remember her primary days, not the shit show that they are proposing...

www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings#guidance-on-specific-subjects

Can you show me where it says no PE in the gov guidance? Thanks

@Orangeblossom78
It's not in the Government guidance, I didn't say it was. It's what has been advised by our LA and apparently guidance from HT Union. Not sure why you've got such an issue with what I'm saying.

We are in Scotland. Ds is in primary 7 so starts high school in August. The high schools have started putting transition videos on you tube, introducing the p7's to key teachers and what life will be like at high school.

I feel that mentally we have moved on from primary school because we think he won't be back so are focusing on going to high school now.

It is an unusual way for him to finish primary school. He is ok about it.

So will your children not be going out to play in the playground Penelope?

Of course it's a huge issue if children don't exercise and do PE- would have thought as a teacher you'd be more concerned about the impact on the health and wellbeing of your pupils to be honest.

Good luck with the behaviour too, I know children don't react well to 'wet play' times as a former primary teacher myself!

So, for the Yr 6s, is it going to be sitting in distanced rows all day, doing independent work from sheets/ the board?
I wonder how many will want to return for that.

@OrangeBlossom78
They are playing out as I've already said (perhaps try reading what people write). I am absolutely concerned about the well being of my pupils (have at no point said I'm not) but when decisions are made that I have no control over (such as LA advising no PE and Head teacher dictating this), then I have no choice. If you are indeed a former primary teacher, then you'll be well aware that there are decisions you have no control over.

It’s not all about teachers dying but people could get very sick from it and so schools might not have the staff.

@LadyPenelope68 this makes me so sad I feel like crying right now. I think your post has changed my mind on the situation I'm not actually scared to death of the virus like some parents but the thought my son will have to deal with school in that way well no I don't think that is right or even worth it to my son and all the other children.

@maria860
Check what your school are doing first before making a decision, please don't make a decision based on my school. Our problem is we are in a small Victorian building with very limited outside space, so the changes that have been implemented are much harder to follow. I hate the ways it's going to be, goes against all the reasons and things I love about being a teacher.

Schools with much more space may not have to be as restrictive, but there are elements of it (eg. Children staying in small groups with specific adults and staggered playtime/lunch) that all schools will have to follow.

My sons school is one of the biggest primary schools in my area. It's so hard to weigh up the risks I know how fast the sickness bug spreads in school I've caught it three times just from the kids bringing it home.
I will probably not take the risk even though the risk is low for my son but not for me.