If you area a teacher married to another teacher how will the year group bubbles work

[Jenasaurus]

Just occurred to me that this could be an issue as the bubbles would basically double up. Some may even teach at a different school. Any thoughts on how this risk could be reduced. Quite worried for teachers at the moment tbh.

@Hippofrog

Sorry, I’m sure I read/heard that there was going to be yr group bubbles. Confusing.

I think some of the media did mention year group bubbles, but that is for secondary schools.

If you mean mixed year form groups they will have to be scrapped for the next academic year at least , i expect.

@VelvetSoft

I'm a teacher and I have two children, all three of us are at different schools. The year group bubble is ludicrous imo. There doesn't seem to be any point, there are too many points at which bubbles both within and between schools will mix.

Do you think there will be other restrictions, will assemblies still go ahead, lunches, break time, has your school been in touch about other changes?

I'm a teacher and to be honest I think the bubbles are a load of rubbish. All kids will have to use the same bathrooms and all the teachers use the same staff room. Half of the guidance is completely ridiculous and I actually think the government are doing it all for show, to look like they're caring for teachers and to make people more comfortable going back into school. In reality we can't really do most of what's asked of us. I'm carrying on as normal, unable to social distance with the reception children so am just washing hands as often as possible.

There's no way around it bar making all kids board

Mrs Teacher teaches Reception, Mr Teacher teaches Yr 6, Teachykid1 is in Yr 2, Teachykid 2 is in Yr 5 and Teachykid 3 is in yr10

Or Mr Teacher is married to Mrs Doctor who works in theocal hospital, or Mrs Teacher is married to Mr Care Worker or Miss TA is living with Mr Shelf Stacker.

It isn't just bubbles mixing up, every child will be indirectly in contact with e eryone the teacher has been in contact and beyond.

And pupil1s Mom is a nurse, 2s Dad is a head teacher, 3 works in the corner shop, 4 is a bus driver etc

The alt is no school for the next how many years tho?

The bubbles are a lot of effort for minimal or no effect. Without bubbles, children still pretty much play (Primary) or hang around with (Secondary) children who are in their class. I have no idea what “bubbles” helps with.

I think pretty much every child in the country must be connected by the time child A at school A has a sibling B at school B who sits next to child C who has a sibling D at school C who is taught by a teacher who has a child E at school D etc etc throughout the country...

The full guidance for schools is here:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools

It is worth reading it, just because the reporting around it hasn't always been particularly accurate.

Definitely written with an ' education is the priority, now do what you can to mitigate the risks if you can' approach. It may work well in areas where community transmission is genuinely low.

Our school has twins in different bubbles...

I'm a secondary teacher and my dd is starting reception in September. I had put her onto the list for breakfast and afterschool club but the school think they won't run as it would mean mixing bubbles. So I'm now desperately trying to find a childminder but that would be a different bubble anyway. I think schools should give up on the bubbles personally.

The bubbles aren't just for safety they are so they only need partial closures.

It’s about reducing risk, not eliminating it.

The bubbles aren't just for safety they are so they only need partial closures.

Might work in primary but in secondary where numbers are higher kids are more rebellious and most importantly more likely to mix socially on the way home with other bubbles travel in buses etc teachers moving between bubbles the mitigation of risk is lower and risk of cross bubble infection is far higher.