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

[quote noblegiraffe]@Monkeytennis97 I note in the guidance you can still visit care homes, I hope this covers your DS?[/quote]
I doubt it (wasn't able to see him in November lockdown) but will try again. Thanks Noble x

No sign of the data that they had to present to the NAHT today then showing how schools were safe.

Now they are vectors of transmission.

Nothing from school yet but am in anyway as agreed to do lessons with KW kids.

Teams with 11 and 13 tomorrow - keep on I suppose.

Fingers and toes and everything crossed for you Monkey xxx

@noblegiraffe thank you xx

In to sort stuff out, which is fine, feel perfectly safe doing that with a mask on and sd, which SLT are shit hot on us doing and is actually doable with no kids in!

@Monkeytennis97 I have everything crossed for you that you can see your DS

Waiting to hear from the head here. Can't go to bed until I know what is happening tomorrow. May well be as it was today but won't know for sure until she sends details.

@Cracklefraggle

Nothing from school yet but am in anyway as agreed to do lessons with KW kids.

Teams with 11 and 13 tomorrow - keep on I suppose.

One of my colleagues is fret thing about y11 and what to do. Apparently I'm mad to just keep going... but until someone says what's instead, that seems like the obvious thing to do.

Fretting

I spent most of today planning my year 11 lesson... my subject is not one of the 'important'😂 ones so looks like that was a waste of time!

All staff in tomorrow so we can plan next steps. Primary - so probably working out rotas for KW & vulnerable children.

@PumpkinPie2016 thank you x

It is ridiculous you are being asked to do anything in person that can be done remotely.

Holy ballsacks that was one hell of a U turn.

Really really feeling for staff who didn’t have today as INSET to prep for this. I’ve only just finished filming and uploading for the week and have been at it all day. Imagine starting now...

One of my colleagues is fret thing about y11 and what to do. Apparently I'm mad to just keep going... but until someone says what's instead, that seems like the obvious thing to do.

I agree.

Just got out school email (many SLT deserve medals ) and what we had planned for this week is still going ahead and then we have time to prepare from next week etc.

Oh. This is tough.

Stay safe everyone

An NHS nurse friend of mine just messaged; her son’s primary announced today that they’re going online tomorrow and to message them by 5pm to apply for KW place. She was on a long shift so missed email (single parent). She’d qualify in our school even after missing ‘deadline’, I’m assuming that will be the same everywhere?

Blimey. Teachers to work from home unless they prefer to be in school. Support staff and PE to go in tomorrow.

@Timeturnerplease should be we would here. Any problem she should go through and the LA.

Gosh, I'd hope so. Front line NHS and carers (and other emergency services) should be prioritised above all others, surely? I mean, as tough as it is for individuals with bills to pay, even supermarket staff are replaceable for shifts by others with no commitments. If we're talking national priorities, I mean.

To the PP who asked, YR NOT in.

UNISON have posted on Fb:

The Prime Minister's statement tonight shows that we were right to advise members that they should not go into schools this week. However we cannot understand why this does not include early years settings and will be pursuing this with the government tomorrow.

I'm sending out my videos that I recorded today for year 11. We'll carry on as normal until we hear details. Of course, my year 11 nurture group won't even look at their emails now, but I'll send them some work anyway.

@Mrsbrownsgargoyle

To the PP who asked, YR NOT in.

Thanks for clarifying.

Just heard from HT, were all in tomorrow to organise rotas and remote learning. Will be interesting to see if LSAs are in full time like in June or on the rota like March.

On Twitter :
*There was an all staff meeting of civil servants at the Department of Education today where they were told there was no plans to close schools and no plans to cancel exams.

Hearing there will now be another tomorrow morning, presumably to row back entirely on all of it.*