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No school for us til 9th April at the earliest. Royally fucked off now.

725 replies

WeAreFromThePlanetDuplo · 18/02/2021 17:30

Announcement just made for NI that most kids won't be going back to school until after the Easter holidays, and there's no guarantee of that. So fed up.

OP posts:
sirfredfredgeorge · 18/02/2021 18:39

Why are the earliest responses in favour of this measure which is damaging children daily? Do they not have children or care about the young in society at all?

Because the CMO is completely incompetent and has decided to spend no time communicating that lockdown has serious health consequences for everyone - they don't even provide help for people to actually mitigate those harms (which given they're move more/eat less/go outside in daylight).

So people actually genuinely believe that lockdowns only have economic harms, which money can help with, so there's no downside to simply locking down for longer.

And yes, most of them are likely older, more personally vulnerable and don't see any harm day to day, but not everyone is in that group, the problem is the failure to tell people that lockdown harms though, and that sits with the government.

ItsIgginningtolooklikelockdown · 18/02/2021 18:39

@WeAreFromThePlanetDuplo

I don't know a single person in NI who has had it, our school has had no cases. It's like being in the Truman Show.
Over 2000 people have died though, out of a relatively small population. You should count yourself lucky to be untouched by this.
crankycow80 · 18/02/2021 18:40

Yeah, don't give a flying fuck about NI.

effieochondriac · 18/02/2021 18:41

I too am in N Ireland. Really worried about my P7 son who has to transfer in September. How on earth can the children be ready for this after missing almost half of their P6 year and a huge chunk of P7? He will only have a few weeks back at school before leaving forever!

Anyone know what A Foster meant by 'flexibility around the Easter holidays'? Probably come to nowt, the teaching unions won't entertain changes for a minute - why the hell can't they take their hoildays now and make Afterschools arrangements for the KW kids?

Trumplosttheelection · 18/02/2021 18:42

Kids need to be back in school. It's awful how they are being neglected.

MissyB1 · 18/02/2021 18:43

As Dr Rant reminds us on facebook today, when the first lockdown was lifted cases were below 1000 per day, they are currently at 12,000 per day.
Yes the vaccination program is going well but dont get too bloody complacent we are nowhere near out of danger.

Woolff · 18/02/2021 18:44

@canary1

Why are the earliest responses in favour of this measure which is damaging children daily? Do they not have children or care about the young in society at all?
Because this is not categorically damaging all children.

What ridiculous, inflammatory language.

Being kept safely at home, with family, while we drive the infections down and vaccinate as many as possible really is not the traumatic ordeal some seem to suggest.

I understand that working parents are fed up of it and may have lots of other things going on, but they wouldn't disagree that kids should be the priority.

By which, I don't mean it's a priority to ship them off for someone else to deal with, but for attention and interaction from parents, including interest in education, to be the norm. (I'm shocked how many are falling for the narrative which basically says children are being disadvantaged by being looked after by their own parents whilst educational professionals continue to provide appropriate learning materials, exercises and feedback! Isn't that insulting?)

Kids can (and arguably, should always, to some extent) learn at home in addition to the many years of schooling they have already had, or have to come.

itallworkedouthorribly · 18/02/2021 18:44

it’s not worth sacrificing my health

Oh, the irony...

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 18/02/2021 18:44

[quote MyDcAreMarvel]**@SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun* Poor kids and parents in NI.* yes being forced to put others lives before three extra weeks of home education must be devastating.[/quote]
How can you be so glib? Homeschooling and being homeschooled is having really horrible impacts on many families! They are allowed to say when they are finding it hard! They are allowed to hate it.

Makingnumber2 · 18/02/2021 18:44

I am really keen to go back to work (school) but equally couldn't take having to do another lockdown and would do a few more weeks of this utter shitty misery now rather than have rug ripped out from under us come June/July.

buffyp · 18/02/2021 18:45

@Tippexy

This is what needs to happen in England too.
No it isn’t and thankfully it won’t
JustLyra · 18/02/2021 18:45

@canary1

Why are the earliest responses in favour of this measure which is damaging children daily? Do they not have children or care about the young in society at all?
I think it'll be less damaging to have a longer lockdown this time than to go back too quickly again and end up lurching in and out of lockdown again nearer the summer.
JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 18/02/2021 18:45

[quote MyDcAreMarvel]**@sittingpondering* I’ll also be considering ditching the home schooling from March 8 if mine don’t go back, it’s not worth sacrificing my health.* but other peoples actual physical health /life not really a concern of yours?[/quote]
I don’t think she said she planned to cough on anyone- just that she would stop homeschooling. Are you having difficulty reading?

DavidsSchitt · 18/02/2021 18:46

"They said 8th March earliest return in England so they need to stick to it!"

They are sticking to that Confused

Woolff · 18/02/2021 18:46

@Trumplosttheelection

Kids need to be back in school. It's awful how they are being neglected.
And here's more!

Are people really saying they're deliberately neglecting their own children because they've been asked to keep them at home?!

JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 18/02/2021 18:46

@crankycow80

Yeah, don't give a flying fuck about NI.
So? What’s your point?
Thepilotlightsgoneout · 18/02/2021 18:48

Really feel for you OP. So sorry, I would be so angry and we’re so powerless as well.

WeAreFromThePlanetDuplo · 18/02/2021 18:49

@effieochondriac

I too am in N Ireland. Really worried about my P7 son who has to transfer in September. How on earth can the children be ready for this after missing almost half of their P6 year and a huge chunk of P7? He will only have a few weeks back at school before leaving forever!

Anyone know what A Foster meant by 'flexibility around the Easter holidays'? Probably come to nowt, the teaching unions won't entertain changes for a minute - why the hell can't they take their hoildays now and make Afterschools arrangements for the KW kids?

DD is p7 too. She’s very resilient, bless her, but this feels never ending.
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JackieWeaverIsTheAuthority · 18/02/2021 18:50

Are people really saying they're deliberately neglecting their own children because they've been asked to keep them at home?!

Another one who can’t read. Hmm

Aberteifi · 18/02/2021 18:50

My Dd is 5 and is going back next Friday and she is really looking forward to it.
I am worried about how far behind she is going to be so i am relieved she is going back.
My Ds is 8 and we don't seem to have a date for him to return yet.
I have to admit that i am worried that there will be another spike though and we will be back to square one.
We are in Wales

ItsIgginningtolooklikelockdown · 18/02/2021 18:50

Wow. This is all getting really angry really quickly.

herecomesthsun · 18/02/2021 18:51

@BrideofBideford

Gosh, why? With everyone being vaccinated and the R rate down?

I may scream

It’s unacceptable, schools have open in other countries in Feb

After doing too little too late, the gvt is now in overkill and doing too much unnecessarily

And the kids pay with their education, mental health and future options Angry

Why? because
  • rates are still pretty high.
  • there are new more infectious variants about.
  • we have enormous classes compared with the rest of Europe and
-centrally we have done bugger all to fund and support school safety.

Absolutely we should be supporting education and mental health going forward.

But A lot of us in England would be ok with following the NI example.

TheKeatingFive · 18/02/2021 18:52

It’s absolutely dreadful OP. They’ve been so neglected in all this.

And don’t listen to the oblivious on this thread. They’ve either no fucking idea what it’s like to home school a child while working or have been driven absolutely out of their mind by fear of this.

I’m in ROI, our news is better (though not signed off yet) but I would be devastated too, so feel for you.

TheKeatingFive · 18/02/2021 18:54

Anyone know what A Foster meant by 'flexibility around the Easter holidays'? Probably come to nowt, the teaching unions won't entertain changes for a minute

This was raised in ROI and I believe it went down like a lead balloon Hmm

Lemons1571 · 18/02/2021 18:54

I don’t do any homeschool with my 10yo. He attempts Maths and English and submits the bits he can do, onto the learning portal. If he doesn’t understand a topic I email the school and it’s over to them (121 zoom or whatever). If lots of it is wrong then it’s up to the teachers to address it in whatever way they choose. I don’t know how far they do this.

I work ft. The priority is paying the mortgage and being able to buy food. I’m not a teacher, don’t understand the work, and if I try to help we just sit there, lost. So, 🤷🏼‍♀️

If I need to pay for private tuition down the line I’ll do that.