it's a school one

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hi all

my dad works in a school (this is relevant as him and my mum provide my childcare whilst I work). my two cousins (primary) attend this school. their mum has just rung me and said shes recieved an email saying the two kids need to self isolate as their has been a postive COVID case. my dad teaches one of their year groups but not their class. my mum doesn't know anything but now doesnt k now if she wants to risk looking after my 1 year old this afternoon whilst I have a meeting as shes not sure if dad will need to self isolate too.

I know everywhere is probably different but is it usual that the whole year has to isolate? or will it just be their class?

and also, my cousins are in different year groups. are they both having to self isolate because they live together or does this suggest that the whole school is likely to of been hit?

so confused and the email is frustratingly vague (although I understand why).

thanks!

In our school its just close contacts that isolate.

Can your mum not contact your dad to ask whether he's been told to isolate or not?

I rung my mum and she has not been able to get in contact with dad at present.

I'm very lucky in that my managers are understanding but it's such a ball ache, although i'm not surprised it has happened.

That's really good, in the other primary near us the entire year was sent home after there were 2 recorded cases so everywhere is obviously very different!

In my experience primary sends the whole class home , secondary just close contacts.

yeah unfortunately it was a child in my dads class and his younger brother. so all of year 6 and all of year 4 home for 2 weeks