The Eighteenth Republic - More U Turns On The Horizon? - INSET Days and travel problems

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Thanks fripp. The expensive one looks bullet proof but slightly scary! I'll probably go for the cheaper one initially.

I have seen the glasses/Google style ones but not sure how they'd work if you already Ave glasses? Perhaps I could fashion some kind of hybrid.

@RigaBalsam

In lockdown areas such as Greater Manchester, which have greater restrictions to stop the spread of the virus, wearing face coverings will become mandatory in school corridors where social distancing is more difficult. In areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions, headteachers will have discretion over whether to require face masks, but the government will no longer advise against their use, a senior government source said.

Wow !

U-turn on masks according to sky news

Interesting U turn on masks.

Whispers I'm still not 100% convinced that students wearing them will actually help much. Short bursts on public transport etc is fine. But all day in a classroom, don't they just get soggy and become next to useless?

One of my friends in another school is now isolating, along with the entire class. Pupil came to school on Fri and tested positive Sun.

My voice is nearly completely gone

it's not really a U Turn though.... more of a wibble wobble .

news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-performs-u-turn-on-advice-not-to-wear-face-masks-in-schools-12056671

No voice no work dolly
You only get one voice!

Wear them for 4 hours at work. Less if you are patient facing in hot weather because yo'll need to drink more often than that.

I've never worn the homemade cotton ones for more than an hour though, so I don't know how those would stand up after 4 hours.

The best ones I have are Muddy Boots. they all make me sneeze though.

FaceDFNDR ones come in sizes which are good but they are quite thick for talking. Boden are comfy but very soft material and they ride up and you can't speak.

Here endeth my expertise.

I do have my Nicola Sturgeon one in the post to piss Tories off

Thankfully I have a day out tomorrow- all our NCCT is banked so we can work from home one day every two weeks. Hoping that revives it.

We also have to have all windows open and I feel the cold terribly so I'm going to do some online scarf shopping.

I have only been wearing my mask if I have been face-to-face or sitting beside a child to support. If I've been teaching at the board I take mine off. Not sure of how wise that is.

It's less of a U turn than all the other U-turns, admittedly. But it's a start.

Barry Fry's was like this:

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sale-2-x-Full-face-shield-screens-plus-1-glasses-frame-/133481749150

Better image

www.adafruit.com/product/4602

I'd have to wear this because am allergic to latex.

I love the way that journalists are starting to write about the Government. You can tell that they are genuinely fed-up with this level of incompetence. Just in that Sky News article:
"The prime minister performed his latest U-turn"
"as a result of a change in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) advice - despite that shift happening four days ago."

BBC not reporting yet - wonder what spin they’ll put on it?

@Hercwasonaroll my hairdresser says the ones with googles are really good, especially if you wear glasses apparently! They were surprised by it and now nearly all of them wear the visors with built in googles.

I'm glad I stocked up on my washable masks - fingers crossed my school now say we can wear them at least when not teaching... I've emailed them anyway!

Yes piggy those first ones l like the look of but glasses plus those I'm not sure will work.

I have tried Seasalt (fell off my ears), home made nose bag style (OK but got damp after an hour shopping), home made three fold (bloody hot and steamy). Also tried a bandana style thing but it fell down and I looked like I'd mugged someone's nan.

Right I'm going for the glasses ones @MrsHerculePoirot will report back as and when! I'd rather have one on and get close to the students work, than spend all lesson miles away.

@DollyMixtureLulus

I have only been wearing my mask if I have been face-to-face or sitting beside a child to support. If I've been teaching at the board I take mine off. Not sure of how wise that is.

That's what I was thinking Dolly, pop my mask on if I leave my 'zone'.

I'm feeling croaky already (stupid toddler germs, we tested negative last Saturday but I've ordered myself a home test to do tomorrow to double check), and we're not back yet!

I thought I might get one and try it out at home too. But I'm also getting new glasses which are varifocals (I managed not to actually cry because that makes me officially old just about...) so I don't want to think it is the visor making me feel seasick if it is just new glasses!!!

I've got varifocals - so much easier than glasses on and off all day. I got used to them pretty quickly.

I'm thinking visor/mask for close work ekth students only. Definitely not for whole class stuff.