The Nineteenth Republic - DfE guidance issued August Bank Holiday Weekend!

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You are most welcome to this school staff support thread to get us through stressful times. It is meant for school staff only – a sort of room of requirement. Baiters, haters, goaders and bashers can jog on somewhere else.

If you are NOT staff and just have a general education query please start your own thread.

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Do not give ‘The Every twat for Themselves mob’ the staffroom password as a number of them are operating in an alternative reality.

No DfE muppets allowed

Other requirements for staff room entry include the ability to find the staff room, the ability to find a clean mug in the staff room, knowledge of the photocopier codes, and the ability to sniff out where the toffee vodka is hidden.

If you are fed up with cakes and biscuits there is now a cheeseboard on offer

If you come with a stick to goad us then that is not allowed in the staffroom. Close the door quietly on your way out

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I am sure the return to school will be blamed for anxiety and poor MH in a few weeks.

We'll definitely get this, Piggy, and largely from people who can't tell the difference between suffering from anxiety and feeling anxious.

A vulnerable parent worried about sending kids back to school gets helpful soothing advice and empathy.

Where's the suck it up brigade there, hmm?

Sorry there's been crap going on in threads. I went into the Real World too and had a lovely walk with friends and then we had a meal at their house. Cases are low here. probably the last time for a while.

I've had my answer re plasticine and clay from the Gp host who also did biochemistry. The virus cannot survive outside the human body for more than 72 hours. So it still dies mashed inside plasticine or clay. It goes into a sort of state of hibernation and proteins start to denature during that time.

Basically that's why air borne transmission is more dangerous.

He also said that the vaccine is to be delivered in October but that they've now been told a new centralised government set up company or service is to distribute it. And is furious as obviously those services already exist.

Well done on deletions!

Just spotted life suggesting that teachers with coronavirus will deliberately go into school in order to close it.

Thought she'd fucked off. Sad times.

Eurgh, she just showers little sparks of joy wherever she goes! Is that on the ‘my teacher friend is sick and still planning on going to work‘ thread?

Aye, I’d deliberately put the health and lives of my colleagues at risk like that 🙄. Just a common or garden troll, that one.

That's the one, mother.

I've had my answer re plasticine and clay from the Gp host who also did biochemistry. The virus cannot survive outside the human body for more than 72 hours. So it still dies mashed inside plasticine or clay. It goes into a sort of state of hibernation and proteins start to denature during that time.

Good news for fine motor skills activities!
Coronavirus Not As Hard As Threadworms! possible headline? They can last two weeks, lurking.

Do you know what worries me as a teacher in an exam focused school? Today in the paper, they report that Robert Halfon (quite rightly) is asking for a serious look at contingency plans for no exams next year. There is also a letter about schools and anxiety.

I really worry that schools' response to the fear of no exams in 2021 might be constant assessments for 'evidence' rather than fewer. We will literally have learned no lessons, or taken stock at all.

That's what parents should worry about : but they seem very onboard with assessments (because visible marking)

Does anyone get the impression that the most vocal TBs tend to have primary aged children?

It's a change from her saying 'they'll all bunk off with their anxiety '

Does anyone get the impression that the most vocal TBs tend to have primary aged children?

Yeah they seemed to have no idea about the results fiasco.

No idea how we will do assessments for evidence if we can't mark.

They can't u-turn on the decision not to reduce content now, it's too late. But what's nagging at me is what they will do about comparable outcomes. Will they set grade boundaries to reflect a normal year, or to acknowledge that next year's exam cohort are going to be a bit shitter at stuff? This year's lot got bumped up even when it was the algorithm.

@Saucery

I've had my answer re plasticine and clay from the Gp host who also did biochemistry. The virus cannot survive outside the human body for more than 72 hours. So it still dies mashed inside plasticine or clay. It goes into a sort of state of hibernation and proteins start to denature during that time.

Good news for fine motor skills activities!
Coronavirus Not As Hard As Threadworms! possible headline? They can last two weeks, lurking.

🤢 One is the many reasons I couldn’t teach primary.

@noblegiraffe

Does anyone get the impression that the most vocal TBs tend to have primary aged children?

Yeah they seemed to have no idea about the results fiasco.

No idea how we will do assessments for evidence if we can't mark.

They can't u-turn on the decision not to reduce content now, it's too late. But what's nagging at me is what they will do about comparable outcomes. Will they set grade boundaries to reflect a normal year, or to acknowledge that next year's exam cohort are going to be a bit shitter at stuff? This year's lot got bumped up even when it was the algorithm.

As soon as terms starts for us Yr 11 and Yr 13 are having a full week of exams.

If schools are asking teachers to quarantine marking, does that mean we are supposed to be washing our shopping? I have never figured out what that 72 hour thing actually means.

Wow, there's a welcome back, mother

@noblegiraffe

If schools are asking teachers to quarantine marking, does that mean we are supposed to be washing our shopping? I have never figured out what that 72 hour thing actually means.

Some people have been wiping down all shopping with antibacterial wipes since this whole thing began.

Dh was wiping some stuff and leaving others in the bags for a couple of days.

We've stopped now but probably will have to restart if cases increase.

They were aware before they broke up for summer this would happen so they could have the six weeks to revise.

We are also getting Yr 11 to do their Spoken Language assessment throughout Sept too.

Going to be full on from the start!

Thing is, grade boundary shifting simply does not work in the more subjective subjects (which was recognised fro history and Eng Lit but no other subject!). If you haven't had time to teach something, they can't write about it.

Why on earth did hey not ditch that Spoken Language assessment?? No one would have cared and it takes up oodles of time.

I’m one of the Shopping Wipers. It’s a right faff. I put non-fridge stuff to one side for 72 hours and don’t wipe it though. Might be overkill but it puts my mind at rest.

@Piggywaspushed

Why on earth did hey not ditch that Spoken Language assessment?? No one would have cared and it takes up oodles of time.

Agreed. I mean, do employers really ask to see your certificate?

Exams for Yr13 DS as soon as he gets back too, but they were told that before the summer break. I assume they want as much evidence as possible in case a fair and reasonable system is in place if exams can’t go ahead next year.