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Have you told your children they

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itsme1234 · 20/02/2021 11:03

are back on the 8th?
Eldest was talking to her friend this morning who said we have two more weeks off then we go back because Covids gone.
DD came and asked me if she is back on the 8th to which I replied the same as usual that she may be back on the 8th but until Boris says no one knows but it might not be all years back if they do start to open up.
Also back in September a girl in her class told her covid had gone that's why they didn't have to distance.

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RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 20/02/2021 11:05

No. I say things like 'hopefully we'll be back at school soon.' That's to my 6 year old, andto my year 3 and 4 class.

It's not being announced until tomorrow.

ineedaholidaynow · 20/02/2021 11:06

DS(16) is aware that he might be back on 8th especially as he is Y11 but knows it is only a possibility.

I assume your DD is younger.

OpheliasCrayon · 20/02/2021 11:09

No. I wouldn't dream of it. There's so many changes and disappointments for kids at the moment I would not in a million years say anything until it was 100%

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itsme1234 · 20/02/2021 11:12

Yes, they are year 6 (both have a sibling, mine in Y4 and friend in Y3)

It's friend who told DD they are back the 8th not DD who told friend.
I've tried to be honest throughout and tell her this may happen but this may happen but it appears some of her class friends parents are telling them they are back and things like covid will be gone when they do go back. I've just remembered her coming home in September telling me that covid doesn't go in schools so when I asked her what she meant she said XX said that her mum said there is no covid in school!

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Rockbird · 20/02/2021 11:13

I've told them (1 primary 1 secondary) that some years may be going back on the 8th and that there'll be more info on Monday. I've told them to locate their school shoes but also that it's highly likely they won't be back until after Easter.

starrynight19 · 20/02/2021 11:14

No they know there is a possibility of return from the 8th.

HelloDulling · 20/02/2021 11:16

No, we’ve be working on ‘Hopefully after Easter, but it would be great if it’s earlier”.

I think Year 6 might be pushing it tbh.

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itsme1234 · 20/02/2021 11:21

Thanks for replies.
Was starting to think I was wrong for telling mine hopefully 8th but based on Scotland etc it may be only some years and the rest hopefully after Easter.

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DwangelaForever · 20/02/2021 11:26

Yes but only because I'm from NI and my daughter is back on the 8th. I wouldn't have told her without confirmation!

OrangeBananaFish · 20/02/2021 11:29

Years 11, 8 and 4 here. They all know they might be back on the 8th and they all know who is more likely (year 11), but they all know that they might not be as well.

Year 4 is hoping to go, year 8 is hoping not to go and year 11 doesn't care.

I would be more concerned with the line of thought that the children are having thinking that Covid is gone so that's why schools may open.

itsgettingwierd · 20/02/2021 11:32

Well mines 16 so has a little bit more natural awareness of what going on.

I tell him hopefully he'll get some face to face in college from 8th (but colleges could and were doing blended from sept to dec) and hopefully we will get some idea of when to expect swimming to return on Monday evening.

I've told him he has to be realistic that it's unlikely much more than some school until during or after Easter holidays.

I think it's right to be honest with our children because this lockdown is hard for them and I believe raising their hopes beyond certainly will add to that if what they expect isn't what they get.

Clutterbugsmum · 20/02/2021 11:33

We've been honest with out DC though out all lockdowns about whether school is open or not. Now Yr7, Yr8 and Yr 12 about school. We think it really important at this time to be honest as they have so much uncertainty about life let alone school.

They know that hopefully they will return to school/6th form college on the 8th of March. But that it may only be the odd year group rather then every year group. And more likely it will be after Easter.

frozendaisy · 20/02/2021 11:45

Ours asked "are we back after half term" we just say "not straight away"

SonnetForSpring · 20/02/2021 11:50

Yes, because they don't mind being at home and so they need time to prepare themselves mentally. It's a big transition and I wouldn't want to spring it on them with little notice. If it doesn't happen then they are ready for when it eventually does.

superking · 20/02/2021 11:51

My Y3 knows the 8th is the earliest he could go back. My YR technically knows, but it doesn't mean much to him! He knows it hopefully won't be long but we can't be sure.

I've also prepared the Y3 for the possibility his brother will go back but he won't - this was the case last year as well when they were Y2 and pre-school age, so I think he'll be quite upset if he is stuck at home again.

QuestionableDanceMoves · 20/02/2021 11:58

Mine are Y8 and Y2- I’ve told them there’s an announcement soon and then we will hopefully know when they are going back but that it could be on the 8th

Fuckadoodledoooo · 20/02/2021 12:02

18 year old constantly checking news hoping it doesn't happen.

6 year old Dd not fussed either way what happens.

Fuckadoodledoooo · 20/02/2021 12:06

He hates his college and his course though but is finding it ok ploughing through at home. He's only in it for the ucas points for the police to be fair.

covetingthepreciousthings · 20/02/2021 12:08

Nope! However I have told DC that Boris is making an announcement on plans for coming out of lockdown inc schools on the 22nd and that hopefully we'll know more then.

Daydreamsinglorioustechnicolor · 20/02/2021 12:09

No I've told them (13 & 8) that they're thinking about it and depending on how things are he might be back from 8th.

Daydreamsinglorioustechnicolor · 20/02/2021 12:10

I have said i think its very unlikely they will still be off after Easter.

shoofly · 20/02/2021 12:10

We're in NI, I've just told mine they'll not be back before 12th April, there were tears, not only from the kids tbh

Frazzled2207 · 20/02/2021 12:10

no. I've left it as 'hopefully in a few weeks'. They are quite young though, yr1 and yr3.
Even if Boris says yes I won't tell them because the HT is stubborn - last summer when Boris said year R could go back HT said no.
So won't be telling them until we have communication from the HT.

OutingMyself · 20/02/2021 12:11

I've told my nine year old that its looking like she might be back then. She's very laid back about the whole thing though. If she was showing any signs of mental strain I wouldn't have mentioned it. She's her normal happy self, thankfully.

RedskyBynight · 20/02/2021 12:12

They are both old enough to know that there's no point assuming anything until the evening of the 7th.