Anyone not sending there kids back to school

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Majority of posts i have seen are kids have to go back to school now Ect
But
Is there anyone keeping there kids off school for longer and what are your reasons its not a judgemental thread
I think every parent has the same worries risk to them/grandparents/teachers numbers going up
A friend has told me there keeping theres off until Christmas and if they need to deregistering and said there kids have thrived being at home they are both working from home also and have 3 kids
Is anyone planning on keeping them off for a few weeks to see how it goes
Or are most people against these ideas
I have a 4 year old starting reception going in to a large school with 800 pupils in london a few people have said to me to defer him he is a summer born so is not 5 until the end of next july i am in two minds of what to do is anyone in a similar situation what have they decided

I was going to but my kids school says I can home school but that would mean losing her place and I don’t want that. I don’t want to homeschool forever, I’m not cut out for it. I love schools and teaching staff and don’t want my kid to not attend. So she’s going back, but mostly going back because her vulnerable sister has been given the go ahead and if I’m sending one back the other night as well too. I’d rather wait and see what happens but I’ll keep a close eye on the situation and any cases and they will come straight out until I know more.

To add, I think the choice without punishment should be there for everyone. Surely those that can and want to keep their kids home is doing the schools a favour by keeping numbers low.

It's up to you to decide if you want to defer and I would focus more on him being summer born than Covid. My mother sent me to school when I had just turned 4 and was finished at just 17. I think that does make a big difference, especially at that age. If you can afford to keep him home, I would. Someone will be along with more advice about when is the best time for a child to start school. A little later is better, imo.

I think he needs to go.

@Shedpaint I wrote a message and deleted it. Yes, the kid needs to go to school.

@Shedpaint

I’ve been sitting on my hands but can’t resist

Send your kids back so they can learn English

Sorry i have dyslexia

Also Italian is my first language so i apologise it was more for peoples opinions on the situation rather than people judging my bad english

Sorry

I'm still not sure. Still waiting to see what happens. After all, there might be another announcement at 9pm on Monday night, knowing how this government is working... and I'm desperately hoping they will give parents the choice.

But seriously, I am still torn, and I genuinely don't know. I want them back in school, seeing their friends, but my instincts are screaming not to risk it, as it makes no logical sense that it's safe. I do get the feeling that it's only becoming more widely known about the size of secondary bubbles now, so hopefully the pressure will be on government to come up with some more ideas so that we get schools actually opening safely for the long-term, rather than this short-term gambling on where cases might spring up.

People wanting to keep their kids at home are fine but take them out then as it’s just adding pressure to teachers

I teach post 16, but even so, it’s taken me much longer to prepare work for distance learning just to actually deliver the teaching element

Having to teach full time and then adapt for those at home is a bigger task again when I’m already preparing for classes

I can teach something in half hour which takes me two hours to make a resource for distance learning

It’s not fair for just a couple of people with no scientifically valid basis

If school brings in blended learning then fair enough as teacher will prep for half and half but for one or two just to stay home don’t underestimate its w nuisance for teaching staff

@Vinoonasunnyday, if I kept mine off, I wouldn't expect teachers to provide online learning. I've been making a list of resources, in case that happens anyway with schools shutting.
Ideally, it'd be nice to have a guide to the curriculum being covered in that term so that we could cover the same areas at home, but beyond that I definitely wouldn't want teachers to have any more on their plate than they do already. I'm sure a lot of parents (who are able to have the choice to home educate) would feel exactly the same.

It doesn’t work that way unfortunately

If they’re on the roll still intimately School’s is responsible and has to prove they’re catering for the child’s need

So you offering to do it makes no difference unless you take them out of school

I would defer on his age alone regardless of Covid.

The government want all kids back for the economy... Kids in school mean parents at work, and if they don't work it normally means parents out spending money... Its hard the economy is essential but I get people don't want to take the risk!

Not sending ours back to primary or nursery. Initially we are saying a few weeks to see how it goes, bit fully expect ot may be till end of year. Will deregister if we have to but would prefer not to at this point.

One child has been shielded since march and we feel the risks or returning outweigh the benefits.

Not an easy descision and if covid wasnt about they would be returning.

In your situation i would defer start. We wanted to do this with eldest but were told we couldnt. However this was not true and for may reasons i wish id held out as that would have been better for that child.

@Shedpaint what a twat. I will never truly understand why people take the trouble to tear down others for not having the privilege of a good education, or for having a learning difficulty.

OP I kept my DD off for a couple of weeks (Scotland) because I am very high risk (shielding). She is now back as we had to make a decision and she was bored, and was missing school somewhat. It is hard knowing that my continued health depends to an extent on others being sensible and adhering to guidelines. I really feel you have to do what's right for you, and if postponing a year could work then go for it.

I'd degree based on age, regardless of COVID, also.

Defer not degree !

Do you have to pay for exams if you home school, if so how much does each exam cost?

GCSE and A levels i mean

I'd love to have the guts to homeschool. But I'm a single mum and I just wouldn't be able to get my work done. It is demanding as it is. My 4 year old starts reception too. I think he's ready for it and I feel glad to have had these extra times with him, but unfortunately I'm not privileged enough to homeschool at the moment.

Unless there are serious conditions at home (eg lung transplant parent etc) I would send in (and am doing so). Deferring I would only do if my DC were struggling socially at preschool. Had DS1 been a summer baby we might well have done as preschool were worried at 4 (transformed between 4 and 4.5).

Don’t ever apologise for having dyslexia

@Vinoonasunnyday
What, as a teacher, would you like from parents who keep their children off school? Is there anything we can do in terms of keeping records/sending letters or emails to make things easier for teachers?

If teachers genuinely all just want parents to deregister their children, then it's surely going to get out of hand within a few months if numbers do rise - as soon as there are a few outbreaks, those with at-risk parents/grandparents/children can't all deregister. There has to be some kind of middle ground, surely!