I understand how hard it is having children off school but please bear in mind that last time, primary schools were due to be open in England and the government literally changed their mind the day before. This time, they've done it 48 hours before with the announcement that all primaries in London and some other areas will be closed on Monday , coming out yesterday (bar the children of keyworkers and vulnerable pupils).
Also , two councils were told by Public Health that schools had to close as the situation was so severe and they did close, despite the fact that the government threatened legal action if they did.
Please don't look to what the Gov is doing there as an example of what should be done here.
Transmission increases when schools are open fully. Children luckily do seem to be less ill from covid but they do catch it and pass it on. One example where we are in close contact with the children is when we take pupils in taxis to school. Due to sensory issues, they require a lot of touch to comfort them on the journey to and from school.
Again, I know it's such a hard situation and I do feel for people who have their children home with them next week.
Regarding what I think will happen here- we're generally lagging behind England with the bulk of infections happening around Christmas time so next week we may start to see an increase in deaths. If they are expecting that then the SG may take action to stop the deaths becoming higher.
I was looking at travelling tabby last night for the neighbourhood I work in and the stats aren't great. Blended learning may be the route to go. A nightmare for parents, I know.