Schools closing early

[Trichford]

What are your thoughts on what was spoken about albeit briefly on Friday about possibly closing schools on the 18th and returning on the 11th?
They said it's going to be discussed further this week.
I wonder if they go ahead it will be complete closure or blended learning for the extra days 🤔

Looks like I was wrong thinking they'd close the schools early or go to online learning.

I think they should now they’ve cancelled the exams. The 22md is late to be in

England have said their schools can close a day early so 17th. Nippy will be tying herself up in knots trying to go one better. Bearings in mind many Scottish schools are open until 22/23rd

Since schools are the safest place and children will meet up anyway all schools should now be full day on the last day which is now to be the 24th?

I can see it from both points of view. I didn't realise the eis are going for the 18th.

Sorry that was wrong- remote learning 11th to 18th .

And then back in for the 21st and 22nd? I think something has got mixed up in that!

And 23rd for some of us.

Sorry! I keep forgetting that as it sounds so unbelievable..

Sorry talking rubbish I got mixed up.

DS1 (S2) was muttering yesterday about finishing early. He knew about the decision for it to be 22nd (invested in it as his bday is 23rd!) but said he thought it was changing.

There doesn’t seem to be any change here in Perthshire. We close on 23rd at 12 noon.

I think I'm going to keep mine home from Friday the18th. That way we'll get six days before we mix with anyone.

If you think the schools should be closed from the 18th then please write to your local councillors to ask them to do this.

There are a lot of kids for whom Christmas is going to be cramped,fraught, abusive, hell. I'm happy to sit this one out to keep them in school a bit longer.

That's a great idea, keyworker and vulnerable pupil places for the last couple of days, like we had during lockdown.

No need for every child and every staff member to be in though.

@IncludeWomenInTheSequel I'm thinking the same. I can't see any councils changing it at this stage now. Also been no more talk from Scottish government on it either 🤷🏼‍♀️

Wales have just said they are closing / going online from Friday, but doesn't inc primaries or special schools. Basically the High School are closing.

My nieces school in N Ayrshire closed today until Jan 6th

I saw that one academy in n/ayrshire had moved to remote learning from Monday until the 23rd due to multiple outbreaks.

Makes sense if they are seeing an increase in cases.

Thats the one my niece is at there are so many of them self isolating there was really no alternative.