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Staggered drop offs and siblings

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Werk · 25/08/2020 15:27

If your DC's primary school is implementing staggered drop off times when school returns do they have a policy for siblings?
Mine will be going into nursery and Yr1.
There will be 45 mins between each drop off and collection, in normal times there were 5 mins between each (in the same playground, so you would just wait) but I will have to queue up, drop/ collect One DC and then find somewhere else to wait with for 45 mins before going back to collect/ drop the other. They have categorically said that they cannot make other arrangements for siblings. They have also reduced the school day by half an hour.
Assume usual lazy/ unhelpful DH rules apply (he said he will try to help me on the days he WFH 🙄).
We live a 20 min walk from school (3yr old speed). I do drive but try not to for health/ environment etc.
I work a 15/20 min walk from the school. I used to work 9-3pm 3 days a week but I am going to have to do 9.45-2.30 and make up my hours in the evening/ other days when I have my youngest still - I am fortunate that I can work flexi time as this news was dropped on us this morning and they go back next Thursday.
I am going to have to drive, aren't I?
Wraparound care is for key workers only, I am a key worker but DH isn't so apparently we are on a wait list as those with two key worker parents take priority (fair enough).
Just when I thought that things might get a little easier for me.... Angry

Any other suggestions about how to work this? There are shops and a cafe nearby but I can't be buying coffee and cake twice a day 🍰

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Harrysmum2020 · 28/08/2020 11:31

My sons back on Thursday in a 1 form entry primary and they all seem to be going back at the same time it’s still got 28 children in each class plus a 2 form nursery surely they’re still going to put the staggered times out just taking there time which surprises me as majority of my sons class are working parents ? Anyone else been told they’re all in at the same time although they did say actually juniors go out the back gate but other schools seem be so much staggered or is it just because his school is smaller iyswim wouldn’t usually worry such but my son was the highly vulnerable group but consultant has said go back but as he’s just turned 6 not sure If I could would be able to make him wear a mask and I’m not sure not touching his face he could really manage for that long etc.. this thread has worried me slightly

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