Does the risk increase significantly if bubbles are mixed?

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I had made the decision to send dd back to school next week, she's in reception. But I am not completely sure this is the right decision.

However, since then I have found out the school is mixing bubbles with key worker children joining the bubbles for their year group and then going back to their existing key worker bubbles on the days the other children aren't in school (2 days a week)

To me this goes against the safety guidelines and increases the risks significantly. I can't find much scientific evidence of this. What does the evidence say? Would this make you change your mind?

Logically it would increase the bubble a bit. But, given the widespread easing of restrictions across society probably not that significant. In a month or so these bubbles might be a bit unnecessary tbh.

I know, I don't see how they could possibly have bubbles if they are going back in September, so on one hand I think I might as well, they will all in in September. On the other hand it seems too early and think we will know more in September.

The risks are very very low in your DD's age group. So even if this increases the risks a bit, it's still tiny. Assuming there is no one in your household who is vulnerable.

Could you keep her off for another two weeks? Some scientists (and I think the NEU) are recommending the 15 June as a better return date. Also test, track and trace will hopefully be more established.

My DD is in Yr R, her school isn't returning until the 8th, tbh I'm very jittery about that.

I am too dee. I could potentially do that although reading between the lines the school have pretty much said in now or not at all.

I know the risk is so low but I can't understand why they are mixing bubbles, what's the point of them if children are coming and going anyway? I think the school are trying to keep all patents happy.

My dsis 7 yo was very, very will with suspected COVID and they were scared. His temperature was very high and he was quite none responsive and just slept and slept for weeks. It adds to the worry. But at the same time I think we probably all need to get it anyway at some point, better to get it now before the winter.