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

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@DreamingofBrie

Try again.

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Would that work writing in class notebook do you know?

Will your dh share the childcare responsibility?

Yes he's great. His employer less so!

Good morning all!
Am annoyed that parent recorded DC's class zoom on phone and forwarded to other parents on WhatsApp. Just teacher speaking, no kids, but still.

Ah noble, your work is never over while U4T types are are still around

@OnehorseopenBobsleigh

Good morning all! Am annoyed that parent recorded DC's class zoom on phone and forwarded to other parents on WhatsApp. Just teacher speaking, no kids, but still.

Why did they do that? Was it a lesson or a little message?

Parents need to be warned about that kind of thing actually, don't they?

@JanuaryChill
It was the 'this is what happens this week' zoom.
I'm tempted to report to school that this is happening (not say who of course).
I'd be really unhappy if that were me being recorded.

Would that work writing in class notebook do you know?

MrsH, yes I use it for marking in class notebook. It's compatible with all MS applications and a game changer for me that it works on the newer versions of SMART too!

I would be LIVID if someone did that Zoom/WhatsApp thing to me. My Head would also take action.
Totally unacceptable.

No one seems to have a clue what Sen schools are doing.

I thought they were open.

Very long new guidance last night possibly indicating KW and V. Except that will be many many kids that time. No idea how we set home school stuff for wider curriculum. Maths and lit is relatively easy.

@DreamingofBrie

Would that work writing in class notebook do you know?

MrsH, yes I use it for marking in class notebook. It's compatible with all MS applications and a game changer for me that it works on the newer versions of SMART too!

Ordered. Thank you.

Hmm, I've got one in my Amazon basket but no idea what I would use it for!

I do a lot of work in class notebook and using the mouse to mark is a pain!

My Head said this morning that the DfE guidance says that vulnerable children includes any child who "finds it difficult to work at home."

No point in closing then, really?

@CallmeAngelina

My Head said this morning that the DfE guidance says that vulnerable children includes any child who "finds it difficult to work at home."

No point in closing then, really?

Same! Apparently we are inviting some in!

@ItsIgginningtolookalotlikeXmas

Hmm, I've got one in my Amazon basket but no idea what I would use it for!

If I'm teaching remotely, it's really useful for scribing onto Powerpoints, etc. It helps me to pace my writing for the pupils.

Good for marking. My laptop has a touch screen, but because I can't lay it flat, I prefer to plug in the inking pad.

I honestly think that things like effectively allowing some schools to be 50 % full, some employers to demand that their staff come into the office when not essential, etc, combined with the new strain, will lead to need for further measures. Things are beyond bad in some hospitals as it is.

And those further measures won't be easy.

(Doom?? Me????)

If the DfE guidance is saying anyone can come in, at what point does Section 44 become applicable then? If you’ve got 25/30 in-it’s no different to before?!

Surely class sizes should stop at the limit where social distancing can be enforced and after that, no more?

We seemed to have few very coming in as of yesterday but if the guidance had changed, who knows?!

Basically now everybody counts as a keyworker and the criteria for 'vulnerable' is ridiculously lax. A primary near me has nearly 500 students in today!!

@Appuskidu

If the DfE guidance is saying anyone can come in, at what point does Section 44 become applicable then? If you’ve got 25/30 in-it’s no different to before?!

Surely class sizes should stop at the limit where social distancing can be enforced and after that, no more?

We seemed to have few very coming in as of yesterday but if the guidance had changed, who knows?!

When individual Staff submit their Section 44?

This could get uglier quickly then.

No keyworker or vulnerable places, all Schools shut, impact on keyworker services, whoops apocalypse

I suspect the unions will be busy again!

We had 24 today. Large secondary school but all kids are older than 14. In the last lockdown we had 5.

Not an issue for us but scaled up, it is for primaries!

@OnehorseopenBobsleigh

Good morning all! Am annoyed that parent recorded DC's class zoom on phone and forwarded to other parents on WhatsApp. Just teacher speaking, no kids, but still.

Hi Onehorse - You should have a ''code of conduct'' signed by each parent/child for home learning.

Which includes things like the lesson must not be recorded - no phones allowed - dress code etc.

We have to be in. All staff. This feels ridiculous and doesn’t really stop transmission. FGS.

@HerdyGerdy

We have to be in. All staff. This feels ridiculous and doesn’t really stop transmission. FGS.

It's really ridiculous!

@HerdyGerdy

We have to be in. All staff. This feels ridiculous and doesn’t really stop transmission. FGS.

How many children do you have in??