Back to school and Primary Bubbles

[JamMakingWannaBe]

Generally pissed off at my LA and the latest school guidance. This is a rant:

From Day 1 they have been saying classes resume on Wednesday 12 August. Great - annual leave is booked, along with a raft of appointments I couldn't do in lockdown with DC in tow. ONE week before, it is announced there is actually a staggered start and DC are not starting until Thursday! I'm still waiting to see if my holiday request will be granted and half my appointments can't be rescheduled Grrr!

Next is an email about Breakfast Club, giving us TWO days notice to book a place. Surely the school knew this would be an issue before now?

I understand the SD measures but to maintain bubbles, it had been confirmed DC will eat a sandwich lunch in the classroom (this was expected) but also that break times will be staggered. DD has been allocated a different P2 class to her two best friends in P1 and she's in a class with a known disruptive pupil. I'm just pissed off on her behalf she won't even get to see her friends at break.

I genuinely feel for the Council because at one time the guidance changed 3 times in the space of a week but since then they've had time to plan all these things so as to make the start of term as smooth as possible for both kids, AND parents.

Should have said mine are S3 and S6 so bubbles won't be an option as people have made different subject choices. Not sure yet what will happen about PE.

Daughter is almost 17 and taller than I am (ok my son is taller than me as well but only just) - I don't get why she had to social distance when she meets friends but crowding through narrow corridors is fine.

Good to hear from a teacher @Groovee
I hope it all goes smoothly for you.

We are all back full time with a staggered start and finish time as it's a very large school. Three morning breaks with 4 classes out at each time on separate areas of the playground.
Not much work getting done as kids are continually sanitising, washing hands, going in or out of school for activities etc
Parents already complaining that they have to drop off/collect one kid and then wait another whole 15 minutes for their other one.

We have some parents not getting that nursery need picked up from the nursery gate. So that's been an issue. Most other parents are managing we we are able to use a huge field.

We're not using hand sanitizer for children, it's hot water and soap. Hand sanitizer is for any adult who enters another room. We've all been given 2 year groups and not to cross out of that.