The Thirty-ninth Republic - Covid Carnage continues and spring term is just about to start

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If you come with a stick to goad us then that is not allowed in the staffroom and you will receive a detention

But he might say that, in order to "go one better than Nicola".

One for the geeks...

@mumsneedwine did you meet your HT today? How was it? X

Maybe secondary schools could be used as hubs for delivering the vaccine more quickly? Sports Halls etc are bigger than doctors' surgeries.

I'm sending my 3yo in to nursery because I can't work otherwise 😭 The guilt is unreal.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

@MrsHerculePoirot

One for the geeks...

I love this!

I must admit if dd was 3 or 4 it would be clamoring for school to remain open.
It would have pushed me to every limit.
I feel extremely Lucky that my dc can entertain themselves. I'll have to work with dd 8 of course but that's nothing compared to watching and managing a spirited toddler.

Good idea re secondary school hubs.
It's clear every effort needs to go to the jab roll out.

He doesn't have a choice on education now because of all the actions against the gov line, they have lost total control over it and apart from special circs who would send dc back in now!

Yes very well done all ⭐️ outstanding efforts from everyone

@HercwasanEnemyofEducation

I'm sending my 3yo in to nursery because I can't work otherwise 😭 The guilt is unreal.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Yep me too.

yeah if the students were describing that graph they'd definitely say the last bit was a straight line...

@RandomGrammarPun

Maybe secondary schools could be used as hubs for delivering the vaccine more quickly? Sports Halls etc are bigger than doctors' surgeries.

I would imagine there are also community centres and church halls that could be utilised.

I think it will be schools going remote apart from vulnerable/KW children. Not really sure what else can be added in tier 4 areas as all non-essential retail/gyms/pools/hairdressers etc are closed.

Wfh if you can is already the case but maybe that will be emphasised more. That said, I can't see a return to the full furlough scheme so many will still have to travel to work.

Anyone see Betty Boothroyd on sky she was brilliant. Newsreader couldn't get a word in.

Furlough has already been extending by a few months though I think still at the 80% rate, not 100%.

@RigaBalsam

Anyone see Betty Boothroyd on sky she was brilliant. Newsreader couldn't get a word in.

She was fanbloodytastic!

I went into town this afternoon for my flu jab and bumped into a year 12.
"MrsH", she said, "what are you doing here?" (They know I don't live here)
"I've popped out of school for my flu jab", quoth I.
At which point her mother said "they made you come to school to teach online? How silly."

So, assuming tonight's announcement says schools are to close, what has actually changed since the bold Gavin's announcement that they would (mostly) be open? Is he going to admit to being wrong?

@MrsHerculePoirot I've been offered my dream job. Bastard !!!! He's giving me a week to think about it. I'm going to sleep on it this week. One day at a time through this mess. But I shed a few tears today from lovely staff. Thanks for thinking of me 😊

Oooh mums - that's exciting and annoying!

That's so lovely, mumsneed... But very frustrating if you don't know what to do.

@hercwasanEnemyofEducation
@NeurotreeWenceslas

And me, DS going in tomorrow for the first time this year.

I'm on the scrounge... does anyone teach language and gender or language and representation?
I've got theory about the gendered representation of women coming out of my ears but nothing on men. All bright ideas welcome!!

I think now with all the talk of school closures our head will be glad we did the section 44. At least today has been practical organising all the keyworker / vulnerable children and we are all set ready to go online from tomorrow.

@mumsneedwine that's amazing!!