Coronavirus and schools
Discussion
gizlaroc said:
Evanivitch said:
gizlaroc said:
If the government truly wanted to know what is happening they would be doing antibody tests?
What do you think they would gain from that?gizlaroc said:
We could start doing antibody tests on Monday and know exactly where we are at within 2-3 weeks.
Evanivitch said:
gizlaroc said:
Evanivitch said:
gizlaroc said:
If the government truly wanted to know what is happening they would be doing antibody tests?
What do you think they would gain from that?gizlaroc said:
We could start doing antibody tests on Monday and know exactly where we are at within 2-3 weeks.
It would be far better to know who has antibodies, so we know how many people are still at risk.
If we could find out tomorrow exactly how many people had no antibodies we would know where we are at with this thing.
The tests really do tell us very little. So many do a LFT that gives a positive and then do another and another that are all negative.
PCR tests at 40-45 cycles? What does that tell us?
The only thing we can really test is for antibodies, it is a good test that gives us some useful results.
sim72 said:
No idea what that means, but schools are not testing kids.
They will be in September though (until the DfE changes its mind again).
Sorry, I meant....They will be in September though (until the DfE changes its mind again).
Yeah.
Parents. Loads of them are testing.
And such bedwetters too when they are going on about kids not safe at school on facebook groups etc.
Almost like they want their little precious out of school to keep them safe from this deadly virus that doesn't even really affect them.
gizlaroc said:
Sorry, I meant....
Yeah.
Parents. Loads of them are testing.
And such bedwetters too when they are going on about kids not safe at school on facebook groups etc.
Almost like they want their little precious out of school to keep them safe from this deadly virus that doesn't even really affect them.
There's been a noticeable reduction in attendance this week (not just in our school) which I strongly suspect is parents *not* wanting little Johnny to have to self-isolate because they're going on holiday next week! Can't condone it, but can understand it. Yeah.
Parents. Loads of them are testing.
And such bedwetters too when they are going on about kids not safe at school on facebook groups etc.
Almost like they want their little precious out of school to keep them safe from this deadly virus that doesn't even really affect them.
Adult daughter, husband and their 9yr old have gone to a cottage in Wales today. Supposed to be sharing with another family with same age child but over the weekend the other family's child has been told by school to isolate based on contact on Friday.
Don't know what others would do, but our daughter thinks they're being ridiculous not going.
Don't know what others would do, but our daughter thinks they're being ridiculous not going.
Sheepshanks said:
Adult daughter, husband and their 9yr old have gone to a cottage in Wales today. Supposed to be sharing with another family with same age child but over the weekend the other family's child has been told by school to isolate based on contact on Friday.
Don't know what others would do, but our daughter thinks they're being ridiculous not going.
I was close to being in a similar situation, worked out ok in the end but I would have gone anyway. Don't know what others would do, but our daughter thinks they're being ridiculous not going.
The T&T app is on my work phone which stayed at home.
Speaking of T&T, the last few days of our break were spent in Edinburgh, the Scottish track and trace is easy to avoid, scan the QR code then fill out your details? Scan the QR code, look like you’re completing the fields on the web site and actually give no details at all!
gizlaroc said:
My sons year just been sent home because someone in a different year, but in his bubble, tested positive.
No symptoms, but tested positive.
My son is year 7, this kid is year 10, but they have divided the different buildings into bubbles.
Why would you send a whole bubble home if someone who you never mix with, whose class is the other side of your building tests positive?
Oh, and tests positive with no symptoms? Why are we even testing them if they don't have any symptoms?
We are living in clown world.
If the government truly wanted to know what is happening they would be doing antibody tests?
All the kids are now saying they are not having the #clotshot.
That tickled me.
Kids saying hashtag clotshot?!No symptoms, but tested positive.
My son is year 7, this kid is year 10, but they have divided the different buildings into bubbles.
Why would you send a whole bubble home if someone who you never mix with, whose class is the other side of your building tests positive?
Oh, and tests positive with no symptoms? Why are we even testing them if they don't have any symptoms?
We are living in clown world.
If the government truly wanted to know what is happening they would be doing antibody tests?
All the kids are now saying they are not having the #clotshot.
That tickled me.
The radicalised facebook educated parents having that level of impression on kids is depressing.
What do you want to be when you grow up? “ Not an expert or a scientist, mum!”
robscot said:
Kids saying hashtag clotshot?!
The radicalised facebook educated parents having that level of impression on kids is depressing.
What do you want to be when you grow up? “ Not an expert or a scientist, mum!”
The number of people using that hashtagThe radicalised facebook educated parents having that level of impression on kids is depressing.
What do you want to be when you grow up? “ Not an expert or a scientist, mum!”
Kids: 5%
D*ckheads, Covid deniers and bots: 95%
Army of ex-teachers to come out of retirement to help keep schools open during Covid omicron wave
Retirees to go back to the classroom in a bid to keep lessons going in January, with staff likely to be off sick as cases rise
By Camilla Turner, Education Editor 16 December 2021 • 7:00pm - Daily Telegraph -
An army of retired teachers will be recruited by the Government in an attempt to keep schools open in January, the Education Secretary has announced.
Nadhim Zahawi will launch a major campaign in the coming days aimed at encouraging former school staff to sign up as supply teachers.
It comes amid mounting concern in Whitehall that the number of teachers forced into isolation in January due to omicron could lead to entire year groups being sent home, or even school closures.
In a letter to headteachers, Mr Zahawi said he intends to “boost capacity” of supply teachers, so that schools can plug gaps in timetables with external staff to keep children in the classroom.
Obviously all the elderly & vulnerable retirees will be keen to return to the most infection rich environment available....
Retirees to go back to the classroom in a bid to keep lessons going in January, with staff likely to be off sick as cases rise
By Camilla Turner, Education Editor 16 December 2021 • 7:00pm - Daily Telegraph -
An army of retired teachers will be recruited by the Government in an attempt to keep schools open in January, the Education Secretary has announced.
Nadhim Zahawi will launch a major campaign in the coming days aimed at encouraging former school staff to sign up as supply teachers.
It comes amid mounting concern in Whitehall that the number of teachers forced into isolation in January due to omicron could lead to entire year groups being sent home, or even school closures.
In a letter to headteachers, Mr Zahawi said he intends to “boost capacity” of supply teachers, so that schools can plug gaps in timetables with external staff to keep children in the classroom.
Obviously all the elderly & vulnerable retirees will be keen to return to the most infection rich environment available....
t slow too.I submitted an enhanced DBS check covering early year’s education about 3 months ago. It took about two weeks. The system seems to be quite quick now as long as there is nothing that comes up.
There will probably also be a fair chunk of teachers who still have update subscriptions in place because they are still involved in schools or education in some way.
There will probably also be a fair chunk of teachers who still have update subscriptions in place because they are still involved in schools or education in some way.
Remarkably we've had the first experience of COVID at my son's primary school and compared to the stuff that was going on during the previous waves, I'm actually quite impressed with how things are allowed to crack on.
Multiple confirmed positive cases in his class, we get a letter emailed to us telling us to get him tested. That was Tuesday afternoon, he had a PCR test at 8am on Wednesday, no result yet but he has (and all the other kids who haven't had a result yet) been allowed to continue going to school as normal.
At this rate we won't have a result before he's finished for the year, but for our own peace of mind we've done an LFT each day which has been fine. Other parents have done LFTs whilst waiting for results and are getting positives, so it's definitely working its way around.
Multiple confirmed positive cases in his class, we get a letter emailed to us telling us to get him tested. That was Tuesday afternoon, he had a PCR test at 8am on Wednesday, no result yet but he has (and all the other kids who haven't had a result yet) been allowed to continue going to school as normal.
At this rate we won't have a result before he's finished for the year, but for our own peace of mind we've done an LFT each day which has been fine. Other parents have done LFTs whilst waiting for results and are getting positives, so it's definitely working its way around.
ch37 said:
Remarkably we've had the first experience of COVID at my son's primary school and compared to the stuff that was going on during the previous waves, I'm actually quite impressed with how things are allowed to crack on.
Multiple confirmed positive cases in his class, we get a letter emailed to us telling us to get him tested. That was Tuesday afternoon, he had a PCR test at 8am on Wednesday, no result yet but he has (and all the other kids who haven't had a result yet) been allowed to continue going to school as normal.
At this rate we won't have a result before he's finished for the year, but for our own peace of mind we've done an LFT each day which has been fine. Other parents have done LFTs whilst waiting for results and are getting positives, so it's definitely working its way around.
I thought you had to isolate until a PCR result was confirmed? As for LFTs, since I could start taking them again (the 90 day period after contracting Covid expired about three weeks ago) I haven’t bothered. They seem so unreliable I don’t see the point unless I have to. When me and my wife had positive PCRs back in August, her LFT was positive three hours before we took a PCR and mine was negative, and I’ve heard so many similar stories first hand I really don’t see the point in them for me any more.Multiple confirmed positive cases in his class, we get a letter emailed to us telling us to get him tested. That was Tuesday afternoon, he had a PCR test at 8am on Wednesday, no result yet but he has (and all the other kids who haven't had a result yet) been allowed to continue going to school as normal.
At this rate we won't have a result before he's finished for the year, but for our own peace of mind we've done an LFT each day which has been fine. Other parents have done LFTs whilst waiting for results and are getting positives, so it's definitely working its way around.
Antony Moxey said:
I thought you had to isolate until a PCR result was confirmed?
We did think that seemed a little odd, but we re-read their guidance about 7 times and we only need to pull him out if a positive PCR comes back. My guess is, numerous kids have been in for the latter of this week whilst unknowingly positive. If they are symptom free attendance is mandatory, apparently.That system has more chance of working when results come back quickly, but we're currently at 50hrs+ with no news yet.
Edited by ch37 on Friday 17th December 10:01
ch37 said:
We did think that seemed a little odd, but we re-read their guidance about 7 times and we only need to pull him out if a positive PCR comes back. My guess is, numerous kids have been in for the latter of this week whilst unknowingly positive. If they are symptom free attendance is mandatory, apparently.
That system has more chance of working when results come back quickly, but we're currently at 50hrs+ with no news yet.
Our school ask that they are kept away until PCR result comes back.That system has more chance of working when results come back quickly, but we're currently at 50hrs+ with no news yet.
Edited by ch37 on Friday 17th December 10:01
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