Singing in school

[Purplehaze34]

Probably a bit of a strange question but is there more risk if a whole class is singing together in a small room?

Dds whole class are practicing singing their Christmas songs at school.Im anxious as vulnerable and don’t want to sound grinchy but wanted other opinions.

Yes, singing is high risk for transmission.

A UK school should be following government guidance on this, our school is still only practicing choir online.

You are not being grinchy. This is about the worst activity a school can do, so I am surprised it is happening without some efforts to spread out etc.

I was told that children need to be 6 metres apart to sing in school. We are not singing inside classrooms. If there’s a song we do actions to accompany it and can whisper the words.

My daughter is not allowed to sing in school for her higher music, and voice is one of her instruments. She has to do it via zoom call after school. There is no way your kid should be dining in school just now; it the most effective way to transfer the virus into the air.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/covid-19-superspreader-singing.html

Well publicised, they were trying to distance too.

Thanks for your responses, I thought it was just me putting a downer on things but I did think it sounded risky.

Shall I speak to the teacher? There isn’t room for social distancing in their classroom so they must be stood close to each other.

Our school says no singing in school (music focussed school, so this is a big deal for them!)

No don't speak to the teacher let the Kids sing!!!

We have been advised to sing in groups of 15 so there's a metre between.
The latest guidance suggests that singing is likely to be more speaking to talking than was previously thought. Your school will have a policy, ask if you can see it.

As far as I know they are singing as a class in a small classroom so there will be no social distancing.

I might have a chat with the head as I’m quite worried about catching Covid.If anything happens to me my child will go into care as I have no friends or family to help out.

The school I work at is allowing singing in hall but if in classroom they have to.open windows. I wish they would ban it as the Christmas songs are doing my head in already.

My sons's school are singing in their bubbles in the hall . I think it's lovely that they are attempting some kind of normality in the run up to Christmas . Social distancing is not really possible with reception kids so I don't think it's any riskier than their usual snotting all over each other in the playground and classroom. I've resigned myself to the fact that there has to be some risk versus his mental health

My kids school won't let them sing at all. My little boys in reception and there's no nursery rhymes or anything allowed. The school where I work in are learning Xmas songs in their classes as usual to do a virtual Xmas performance

I currently teach in 3 schools. Two of them still allow singing in a tightly-packed classroom of over 30 kids, and the other one has said no singing.

No singing allowed at my son's school.

It's Catholic and they love a hymn!

I'm a Music teacher (secondary) and we have stopped singing in our normal music lessons, however are continuing to run lunchtime choirs following strict guidance which is that all pupils should be in the same year group, 2m apart and facing the same direction (i.e. not facing each other). We have also limited all ensembles to 15 people.

We have measured out the 2m spacing in the classrooms and put permanent dots on the floor so all pupils know where to stand.

I know some other schools have completely put an end to singing full stop, but guidance does say it is safe to do as long as distanced correctly.

I would email the head, say you are concerned and ask to see the relevant bit of the risk assessment.

Don't worry what anyone else would do - singing is high risk and you are entitled to ask.

@BefuddledPerson

Yes, singing is high risk for transmission.

A UK school should be following government guidance on this, our school is still only practicing choir online.

You are not being grinchy. This is about the worst activity a school can do, so I am surprised it is happening without some efforts to spread out etc.

Singing outside is fine. In Scotland, no singing in schools. My dd class did. She told them ' my mum says we shouldn't be singing' I didnt prime her! She just heard me say it. Class immediately stopped doing it. Maybe some teachers are unaware. Worth flagging it up.

aww... That's a shame, poor children, they should be allowed to sing in a SD way and smaller groups of up to 15.

bachtrack.com/interview-the-science-of-restarting-live-performance-declan-costello-july-2020

A recent, comprehensive study shows that singing is no more risky than loud talking.

the super spreading events were more likely due to choir members socialising, hugging to say hi and bye etc.

Let them sing!

@XmasDrawings

aww... That's a shame, poor children, they should be allowed to sing in a SD way and smaller groups of up to 15.

bachtrack.com/interview-the-science-of-restarting-live-performance-declan-costello-july-2020

A recent, comprehensive study shows that singing is no more risky than loud talking.

the super spreading events were more likely due to choir members socialising, hugging to say hi and bye etc.

Let them sing!

eh no!

Its about aerosols. No way.