I’m not a parent to the perspective isn’t the same but I work in a reception class - the first week back has been very successful for us. Our advantage is as an independent, my class is only 15 anyway so thankfully no splitting, they can all do full time as a class. The rest however could apply anywhere - varying of course of class room and building size and lay out.
All our children have their own labelled desk and chair. We have kept the table together to make big tables and their working areas are diagonal across to maintain distance. They really love having their own stationery pot and not having to share it - saves arguments!
Our school have done well with the bubbles - we were all given a map showing what route we must take to the playground or field to avoid collision. Obviously we don’t have enough corridors for everyone to have their own but the timetable and maps have been carefully to minimise bumping into another bubble. Each play bubble across the field and playground has a wide pathway between so the classes tend to wave across - they have been brilliant at sticking to the rules and staying in their lines.
Outdoor toys have been divided up so every class has their own box.
Arrival is staggered between half 8 and half 9 and they don’t line up in the playground anymore, they go straight to the classroom door. Pick up is also spread from 3 - 3:30.
You are absolutely correct though that social distancing within the bubble hasn’t happened. They’ve got used to only using their own table and chair. But they can’t not share. When they play, they want to play together and they just can’t distance. Nor am I going to let a child who has hurt them self soothe themselves. If a child wants cuddle because they are sad or hurt I’m not going to leave them crying. I don’t know if parents would say this is right or wrong but I don’t think anyone would want their child sat in the corner crying with a teacher two meters back trying to calm them down. We have gloves and aprons to deal with accidents as we would anyway. Our school is on it with cleaning though - we’ve all been given a box of cleaning supplies and tables and constantly being wiped down. We have a “cleaning table” where toys and resources are put once someone has finished with them and we blitz them with cleaning spray . Of course it doesn’t happen always, one child will have duplo and 3 more will come over but we are staying on top of it as much as we can. Hand washing is now a significant portion of time for the day and we have rhymes and things for when we need to do so. We are doing the best we can and thankfully the children have been really happy, I have 90% of my class back. Two staff per bubble and this doesn’t change.
I think there are many valid reasons on both sides of the argument for schools returning. OP if you’re undecided I would contact your school and find out what measures are in place and how it’s going to be implemented. Ours sent photos of the bubbles and lay outs and we made a booklet for the children with pictures of our classrooms etc. I’m proud of my school during this. I realise the class size was an advantage but our classrooms are not big, nor are our corridors or our toilet facilities (reception share a small toilet room with 3 toilets in, Pre- Reception are also back and likewise have to share toilet facilities, we can’t use the EYFS outdoor area because accessing it means cutting through another classroom due to layout so none of us can use it) the bubbles are being enforced strictly. I’ve had to spend a fortune stocking up on hand sanitiser because we haven’t been given that and I’m getting through it like crazy now we are back.
OP you have to make a choice based on what’s best and what works for your family. None of us know for sure how this will pan out.
I personally think the government will want everyone back at school by September. Not what I think is right or wrong btw, just what I think the government will do.