@Ginogineli
Yes I understand phe decide but they do so based on what the school has done to monitor movement and seating and contacts etc
If a school is sending whole year groups home it’s becauae they haven’t done enough to reduce risk and make bubbles smaller
A child doesn’t get within 2m of day 180 kids across a secondary year group. Why aren’t school giving kids a recorded seat, staggered lunch and breaks etc
Dds year group has had about 2-3 cases each week continually since sept and she hasn’t had to isolate once
So in an open plan building with 3 classes, I assume you think that school should be paying to have new door ways installed etc, or some form of structure built to block classes off from one another?
What about Key Stage 4 and 5 who are taking options, so not in class with the same children every lesson?
Why aren’t school giving kids a recorded seat, staggered lunch and breaks etc
We don't have enough tables and chairs in Reception to seat every child. They are not expected to sit down for the whole day. They are still playing with toys, still having outdoor access, etc. This follows the recommendations for that age group.
We have staggered break/lunch play times for year groups, but not for classes within that. It just simply isn't possible for the size of the school, the number of children and the physical size of the playground. We are a city based old Victorian school. Size is not on our side here.
Our school procedures have all been signed off by the LEA as being 'covid secure (for schools)' - we are following the guidelines to the best of the school's ability based on the constraints we have.
We have had class and bubble closures. PHE have based it on the specifics each time. Our closures have varied from no one else having to SI, to a handful of children/adults, to a full class to a full year group (Reception.) Unfortunately that's just the way it is.