When are we going back to school 2

[RaraRachael]

New thread as the last one was getting full. Feel free to discuss, moan, speculate on anything to do with Scottish schools and what may/not be happening.

Oh no, not certain until the 29th.

There is guidance to come apparently.

What is he on, Birdie?

I got him via the BBC Scotland coronavirus update page.

Well, he seems to be flinging money at the problem. Cautiously impressed. Liked the idea of test and trace having a schools branch (did I pick that up right?).

We need to see that guidance about the physical and logistical needs asap though.

Thank you.
I'm trying to imagine how I can achieve the 2m distance. If I sit at my desk I could I suppose, not sure how I'd maintain discipline that way or support. I wouldn't be able to go through the corridors at changeover at all.

Does that mean all teachers will wear masks then, as 2m might be hard to do (especially in secondary)?

2m is nearly impossible, I agree.

or maybe a visor?

What if kids are playing up at the back of the classroom?

I can't hear the video very well of JS. There's a bit of an echo or something.

"only 42" under 15s caught coronavirus

That's more than I thought actually and I don't think 42 is an okay figure personally.

I can’t understand what he said about North Lanarkshire.

Wasn't it that only 42 were hospitalised, not just confirmed cases?

Apparently the visor isn’t much use without the mask.

Individuals can wear masks but the science doesn’t support making it mandatory?! Why is it mandatory in Asda then?

Kids at the back can do whatever they want! I could not walk down there to collect a phone or break up a fight. To avoid me all a student has to do is walk behind another child! If all the pupils were 2m apart it is actually easier as you can briefly move through the gap, but since they are all less than 1m apart you would really be getting close if you walk past.

Won't the mask just protect the kids from me? Not me from the 25 16+ year olds?

I wonder what happened to the oar things they used on Gladiators- the newest behaviour management technique? Sanitised of course.

I was taking it as the children wearing masks too..

I think it was 42 were hospitalised which is actually quite a high number really. Is that for Scotland or uk, I am not sure

Scotland

Doesn’t fill me with confidence really. So it does affect some children badly then

I wonder if it was 42 individuals or a bad local cluster.

42 in Scotland as far as I can see...that does seem quite high? Higher than I would have guessed anyway

I hope that 42 gets questioned!

And is it really mandatory in Asia to wear masks or was it not just already culturally expected due to pollution etc (and thus easier to implement)?

The secondary guidance is v unclear.

He (JS) was saying risk assessments were done - from my own experience, our risk assessments related solely to the 2m, blended learning plan. There was no time to do assessments for the all-in approach.
Shielding's just stopped then?

I am very relieved he was clear we can wear masks if we want, though it will obviously be a lot less effective if others don't copy.

I was under the impression that wearing a mask was a courtesy to those near you and nothing to Do with your own well being?

According to our HT, councils will be issued with a 30-40 page document following JS's announcement on the 30th. Each council will then pass on the recommendations to their schools - will this mean that all authorities will be doing the same thing? And all this will be meant to be ready in 2 days before pupils return.

Any chance we can keep this thread for discussing what's happening in Scottish education at the moment. That was my original intention when setting up the threads.

Thanks

not mentioning any names