A holiday, yes but an education? No!

[NeverFit]

Thread title says it all really. Seems more important to get the economy going, but not so important to make sure children can get back into school and start catching up on the education they have missed. Really!

Take them to the pub...thats allowed.

But seriously...it's an absolute disgrace.

Are you talking about secondary? Primary schools are starting back in full in September, Years 1,2 and 6 are mostly back in, alongside the key worker children. It's only a few weeks until the end of term, it would be daft 'pushing our (countries) luck' for the sake of 3 weeks.

And I think pubs opening is bonkers! Once people are pissed, inhibition and common sense go out of the window.

I'm so disappointed. If my teenagers can go to the cinema why not school?

@FabulouslyElegantTits

And I think pubs opening is bonkers! Once people are pissed, inhibition and common sense go out of the window.

Exactly! So many people don't obey the rules when sober, never mind when inebriated. Look what happened with street parties on VE Day.

I'm Scotland the government are talking about schools going back full time in August, they are focusing on that instead of getting pubs open.

Someone has just told me that Nicola has said no UK holidays for Scotland this year? 🤔 what the hell? Guess I won’t be getting to visit my neice and sister in October then 😡

I hope this doesn't come across as goady...I don't have school age DC, but won't term be done soon - so kids would/will all be off anyways? Would it really be worth all the logistics and changes just for a couple weeks? Or would you want schools to be doing something over the summer?

Time has run out for schools. They'll be back in September.

I think we just need to accept that and move on and enjoy the new freedoms. I say that as someone desperate to get schools back for education not childcare.

I think Holiday Clubs can open and i plan to use them over the holidays. My kids need socialisation. I can plonk them in from on TV while I work but HC will be better.

Nicola has said Scottish tourism can start mid July. So hols to Scotland will be possible.

Social distancing is still in place. Primary schools are as open as they possibly can with social distancing. 1m+ still wouldn't mean full classes.

Secondary Schools are more complicated. They are more like some of the other businesses that still can't open.

Surely, children have had such a long 'holiday' already, so why cant they start back in July and work through August to catch up on school. Then current year 6 children can transition better to high schools in September.

August holidays were created for when children had to help to bring in the harvest. Don't think many children nowadays even know what a harvest is! So lets junk it this year and use August to get children back into learning.

Good luck finding teachers who are going to work through the summer holidays 🤦🏻‍♀️

And what about holidays that people have booked? If kids are all off at different times how will they be taught effectively?

My kids ain't been on holiday. They have been doing new learning and my youngest been back at school.

They need a holiday. And so do the staff who have been working really hard to deliver the new learning. I know not all experiences have been the same but our school has went above and beyond.

No. Teachers deserve a break over the holidays. Children can go back in September as stated. (I'm not a teacher).

My DS has been doing work every day at home since lockdown, I don't want him doing work over the holidays. He deserves a break too.

My children haven't had a holiday they've been doing home schooling every single week day!

@NeverFit

It will never happen due the the amount of teachers who have worked right through lockdown.

My sone has only had weekends off since lockdown began. He's worked really hard and needs a break.

And we have a holiday planned in August. My kids need that too as they have not seen any friends or family for a very long time.

My child have had a holiday. She’s worked really hard every single school day. I want her to have the 6 weeks off.
How do you suggest schools are staffed over the holidays?

My child is not working through July and August and we will be going on holiday if we can.

Teachers deserve a break as well.

@NeverFit

Surely, children have had such a long 'holiday' already, so why cant they start back in July and work through August to catch up on school. Then current year 6 children can transition better to high schools in September.

August holidays were created for when children had to help to bring in the harvest. Don't think many children nowadays even know what a harvest is! So lets junk it this year and use August to get children back into learning.

The teachers haven't though!!!!!

@FabulouslyElegantTits year 2 aren’t back

It is too expensive to open schools in the summer because teachers would need to be paid for another 6 weeks. They are not paid for the summer break. Most children haven't been having a "holiday". They've been learning at home or going to school as key workers. No teachers have been furloughed because they are all working with small groups of children or setting the work for children at home. So short of asking them to work for another 6 weeks for free, we can't.

@NeverFit I don't know whether you mean to be so goady.

My DS certainly hasn't had a holiday. He hasn't been in school but his school has provided a live timetable for remote learning, so he is working from 8.30 to 4.00 (with lunch breaks). He also has daily homework and tests. He has been given revision packs to work through in the summer holidays as will have exams when they go back in September.

I can't see why secondary can't have lessons on the grounds. Half inside half out. At least part time until July 20th.

@AlaskaThunderfuckHiiiiiiiii What Nicola actually said was: "We hope we will see that lifted in the coming weeks and see our tourist industry back up and running by the middle of July.
At that point, assuming all the evidence is still pointing in the right direction, I will be delighted to encourage people to have staycations in Scotland and in all the beautiful parts of our country."