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Are you still sending your kids to school?

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hollygoflightly · 15/12/2021 19:41

My primary school kids have got two more days of school. It's a lovely, fun time of year, but realistically they're not going to be learning much between now and Friday afternoon. Staff and pupils are starting to drop like flies. I'm in two minds whether to send them in or keep them home and try and save Christmas! Obviously if they already have covid then we're screwed, but we would still get a bit of a new year...anyone else feeling similar?

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whenwillthisallend · 15/12/2021 19:43

Are you me, we are having exactly the same conversation this evening. Haven't made up our mind yet.

bestdhever · 15/12/2021 19:44

Well yes because...work 🤷‍♀️

IsThisIt2021 · 15/12/2021 19:45

3 DC at 2 different schools here. They break up on Friday and they’ll be going in. They’d all be upset to be missing the last couple of days at school and after the last couple of years these are the fun days they deserve.
If we end up needing to isolate then so be it. Might be a different matter if it hadn’t already gone through one school twice and if we had elderly relatives we were planning to see.

Iwasonline · 15/12/2021 19:45

My kids had covid in September so I'm quite tempted to send them in till they break up

shouldistop · 15/12/2021 19:45

If you take them out then are you all going to stay at home?

Dh mentioned taking ds1 out of school early but I pointed out he has 2 birthday parties and the panto before Christmas so what's the point in him missing school.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 15/12/2021 19:45

Nope. DS is in school until the 23rd and will be going in.

I hope those who don't want to send their kids in aren't the ones moaning if they close schools in January.

Dghgcotcitc · 15/12/2021 19:45

Yes they have missed too much and with talk of shutting education down again in January they need every minute they can get - eldest couldn’t understand why the science teacher started a new topic today I was relieved to hear she had! (And seriously schools here are doing more learning than fun stuff in my limited sample of two I think because of how far behind the pupils are)

Gertie75 · 15/12/2021 19:46

Mine will be going in, they've missed so much already and school is a bit of normality for them.

GoldenOmber · 15/12/2021 19:46

Yes, because work, and also because if schools end up shutting again I don’t want to miss out on a day’s school we don’t have to even if they’re just cutting our snowmen.

If I had teenagers and they weren’t bothered about missing school I might keep them off now to reduce chances of anybody isolating at Christmas.

Largethighsbadeyes · 15/12/2021 19:46

No

Treaclepie19 · 15/12/2021 19:47

I'm sending him in. We haven't had covid yet so I considered it but we have the panto booked in and a lunch with family. So unless we cancel everything it's pointless. He's already a close contact anyway because someone in his class tested positive.

MummyMe87 · 15/12/2021 19:48

Yes, youngest finishes nursery tomorrow and eldest school on Friday. I’m out of isolation tonight as had covid again for the 3rd bloody time and they’re grand so yes, they will be going in still.

Porcupineintherough · 15/12/2021 19:48

Very much so - but mine are Secondary age and want to see the term out. We are resigned to a second Christmas in isolation tbh.

In your shoes I'd not hesitate.

Cryingbutstilltrying · 15/12/2021 19:49

Ds is already home, along with half the school. Covid has run wild over the last 2 weeks and there are no staff available. In some ways I’m glad to have the decision taken out of my hands. I can only hope that everyone recovers well and the pain now will mean that January will be a bit more normal. I am fortunate that DH is working from home anyway and ds is old enough to be left with the Xbox and snacks.
Dd is still going to her school. They’ve had nowhere near as many cases, I’m less worried about her. We have no plans until Xmas Eve once she finishes on Friday.

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hollygoflightly · 15/12/2021 19:50

Thanks all. I've cancelled all my own social stuff, I work from home so that's not a problem, no pantos booked, plenty of older relatives that we're hoping will travel to see us - so I'm kind of thinking take the kids out of school to ensure all the fun stuff we've got planned for after Christmas can actually happen! Good to hear a range of opinions though, thank you

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Spacemonkey2016 · 15/12/2021 19:52

My son's school had to close early to his year on Monday. Had they stayed open, I would have sent him in until Friday as planned. But it was playing on my mind a bit, simply because they were so many cases in his class, so part of me was glad when they made the decision for me.

Cookiesandscones · 15/12/2021 19:53

We pulled our children out of school on Monday, they have an outbreak at the school and with both grandparents being a risk we made the choice to take them out

Hellocatshome · 15/12/2021 19:55

Yes because a) I have to work b) I anticipate disruption in the new year and want them to have a normal school experience as much as possible and c) in our house school isnt optional you go unless you physically can't (obviously within confines of isolating and 48hr rule for d&v etc)

FutureHope · 15/12/2021 19:56

Yes, they have missed enough school and need to go in for their own well-being.

ThievesTemple · 15/12/2021 19:57

I was taking each day at a time this week. Made the decision today was the last day, way too risky, so many in class have it or siblings have. Should have been online learning this week in my opinion.

Just crossing everything that I haven’t left it too late.

Londonwriter · 15/12/2021 19:58

No. DH and I are clinically vulnerable and the school have had an explosion of cases in the last 24 hours (we’re in London).

We’ve already largely locked down, WFH and never had COVID. Our support network is mostly elderly and/or clinically vulnerable as well, so it’s a disaster if we get it, especially as my elderly mum is due to come to stay next week. She was alone last Xmas and shielded for 18 months, so I want her to visit if possible.

We’ve already implemented daily LFTs for us and the lady who works for my business in my house. She lives with her mum who is elderly and overweight, so it’s also a problem if she catches COVID from my son. She’s already lost her stepfather to the disease, and had another family member hospitalised and gasping for breath down the phone.

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hollygoflightly · 15/12/2021 19:58

@Hellocatshome God I completely agree, my kids are in school come hell or high water which is why I'm asking for advice! Feels v odd to be even considering it.

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Hellocatshome · 15/12/2021 19:59

Should have been online learning this week in my opinion.

I assume you are a household that has Internet access, an adult at home during the day, heating etc. Online learning was an awful experience for a lot of children so shouldn't be revisited lightly.

Silversun83 · 15/12/2021 20:01

Absolutely... Year 1 DC missed the last three days of this term last year due to having to isolate because of a case in her year so she would be gutted to miss the celebrations again.

Plus, touch wood, although there are cases in other years, there's none* currently in hers so I'm hoping the chances are quite small.

*Known about anyway! Grin

Annoyedandirritated · 15/12/2021 20:01

Took mine out last week