Have we got a year 7 support thread this year?

[KangarooLady]

Hi all! DD1 is starting secondary this year! She's very nervous about the travel (train and bus) but definitely looking forward to it . Any other new year 7s?

Hi ladies just wondering what you would do in this situation? DDs class is self isolating after one positive case and 2 more awaiting results. They were sent home yesterday. Today about 10 of them are in the park together and keep calling and texting DD asking her to come out. Shes obviously not going but is understandably upset - she's missing dance practice for 2 weeks and a big day out we had planned over the weekend with cousins (sd). Its only bloody day 1 and I guarantee they will all be in and out of shops and mixing with others once they finish school, so part of me thinks I should let the school know, but am I just being petty because DD is upset? Theyre only 11/12 so less likely to spread it than older kids but not impossible

I would contact school.

I've had DD sent home on self-isolation the other week (happily only 4 days as child tested negative - 2 other confirmed positives in the year group so PHE said to send bubbles home for suspected cases too) and the instructions from school and from Track & Trace were very clear that this meant at home, no going anywhere, no shops, parks etc. We had to cancel weekend plans, music lessons, dance classes as a result.

I definitely lean towards the 'we all just need to get on with life' end of the Covid view spectrum, and I wouldn't be calling the police over my neighbours having 7 people over etc, but if they have been told to self-isolate by the school after a confirmed positive case then it's very irresponsible of the parents to allow them to behave like this.

Hi all - we have an online “how are they settling in?” 5 mins with DD’s tutor today which will be interesting. DD is enjoying school but finding some of the lessons rather easy. Not much homework either!
How have everyone else’s dc settled in?

Just at the end of 2 weeks isolating which has been hell. Phoned the school this week as lots of the work was being put on half way through the lesson but still expected to be completed that day which I wasn't happy with as DD was sitting round waiting during the school day then working into the evening to get it done. Was basically told they've got almost half the staff off, the ones who are in have an unmanageable workload and shes expecting people to start going off with stress soon as its unsustainable. Said shes got teachers sobbing in the staff room and they're going off sick faster than they're coming back in. So as excited as we are for her to go back Monday I'm just filled with dread that the school won't last much longer and this awful, awful home learning will go on through the winter.

Gosh Shiny that’s awful! Does the school not have systems in place to support the staff? Our school have had 11 positive cases but I think none among the staff. Some staff have had to self-isolate where a pupil has tested positive but they’ve just taught the lessons as normal online from home! Headmaster’s given every staff member a thank you present today!!

@QueenMabby I'm not sure what they're doing to support the staff but it sounds like not enough. I think a lot of the staff who are off are self isolating rather than sick- there's cases in all but one year group in the school - but it seems a lot are actually sick, whether with covid or the usual back to school lurgy isn't clear. So bloody glad I'm not teaching at the moment

Your school sounds lovely

Our school has it’s own issues Shiny but they have been good and quick in getting support for everyone to keep things going. We break up today - can’t believe dd has done 1/2 a term already!

This thread has been a bit quiet for a while! How are everyone’s dcs getting on? Dd was so thrilled to go back to school and has joined every club she can - she’s exhausted!

DD got her report last week and the teachers all seem to think she has adjusted really well - we don't have any after school clubs at the moment, I haven't asked but I am thinking there won't be any until September... DD was really keen to join the girls' football team, we'll see.

Hi everyone, just asking if anyone can advise me on what to do, my child is going to year 7 this year but partner wants us to join him in London now, am confused and don't know what to do about my child's school, she happy to move but also worried about the high school if she will get a place in school at London. Is there anybody that has ideas on this issue please help me.

I’m not in London so can’t comment on schools there - perhaps if you repost your comment as a new thread in Secondary Education you’ll get some help?

What a lot has happened since the start of this thread! School is fine. Some good parts and some nice friends. I can’t believe we are near the end of year 7. I think it’s gone as well as cam be expected in the circumstances.
I’m hoping lockdown eases off in June and July and they can mix a bit more.
I think if you started a thread Diana you’d probably get some help.

Thanks. Please how do I repost it on thread cos am new in this platform and today is my first day here.

Welcome :)

I think adding a thread may look different depending on if you’re on a phone, computer or app. Try clicking on the words “Secondary Education” at the top of this page. You’ll get a list of all the other threads that are running about secondary education but you should see a little blue arrow. Click on it and go to “add thread”.

Give that a go.

OK, thanks so much, I'll do just that .

My dd starts at a large comp in September. She will know no one. How has everyone's year been?

I imagine the year’s been a bit broken for all our dcs what with covid and lockdown. My dd had it pretty easy as so many from her school are in the seniors and she has an older brother there already.
Don’t worry too much about your dd not knowing anyone - the group my dd is in now includes three girls from her old school that she wasn’t in a friendship group with before and two other girls who she didn’t know before they all started.