My children went back to school yesterday after 2 weeks self isolating. My youngest child has now had to go and self isolate again for 2 weeks.
Two days he had back at school!!
In the last 9 weeks they have been in self isolation for 6 of those. Now it will be 8 weeks out of 11 of isolation. My child has been at school for just 6 weeks out of the 14 weeks of the autumn term.
Our isolation has looked like this...
Two weeks for all on 18th March (youngest had a cough).
Early May 2 days for all as I had a cough and awaited keyworker test results.
Late May 3 days as eldest and youngest had a cough. 3 days isolation then awaiting their test results.
That was it.... until September.
14th September my eldest had 2 weeks after a positive test in his college class. The day he returned to college, my middle one had a positive test in his primary bubble. Then 2 days later my youngest also had a positive test in his bubble.
That kept the younger two isolating until 15th October. They returned for 5 days before half term. Half term it rained 24/7 and as in tier 3 area - not much indoors to do anyway! So the poor children were still cooped up inside, our small garden an absolute mud bath and has been unusable ever since.
They all returned to school and college after half term. By the Wednesday 4th November (my bloody birthday!) we were all in isolation as my other half was symptomatic. He was positive. So we duly did our 2 week isolation.
We all returned on Thursday 19th November. The Tuesday 24th we started lateral flow tests at work. My first test that day was bloody positive. So despite being free for 5 days only, we were now plunged back in to an isolation.
That took us up until this Tuesday. And now here we are again, the youngest straight back in to isolation.
You couldn't make this up! I'm just aghast at how many times we will continue to suffer in this way. My poor children. Especially my middle one who has SEN. They are suffering so much academically.
Can anyone beat our dreadful record?!