Will you send your kids back to school?
Poll: Will you send your kids back to school?
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Discussion
Sorry, yes, it's another Covid thread!
On the lunchtime news on the BBC, they've just been talking about whether parents will be willing to send their kids back to school in September, with a suggestion that many might not.
This came as something of a surprise to me, as I can only think of a single person I know who wouldn't send them back now, given the chance, so I thought I'd see what the parents of PH think?
On the lunchtime news on the BBC, they've just been talking about whether parents will be willing to send their kids back to school in September, with a suggestion that many might not.
This came as something of a surprise to me, as I can only think of a single person I know who wouldn't send them back now, given the chance, so I thought I'd see what the parents of PH think?
Kermit power said:
Sorry, yes, it's another Covid thread!
On the lunchtime news on the BBC, they've just been talking about whether parents will be willing to send their kids back to school in September, with a suggestion that many might not.
This came as something of a surprise to me, as I can only think of a single person I know who wouldn't send them back now, given the chance, so I thought I'd see what the parents of PH think?
There are many out there who don't want to, my 6yo Grandson has gone back (he actually went back early, a few days prior to half term as he was struggling with being off), my daughter copped a bit of flack for doing so on the class WhatsApp group. Her SiL gave her grief too, saying she won't be sending hers back at all until there is a vaccine as it's not safe.On the lunchtime news on the BBC, they've just been talking about whether parents will be willing to send their kids back to school in September, with a suggestion that many might not.
This came as something of a surprise to me, as I can only think of a single person I know who wouldn't send them back now, given the chance, so I thought I'd see what the parents of PH think?
My daughter really struggled with the flack that she got.
Conversely, I know many who can't wait till they go back, the kids that my wife nanny's for, 1 has gone back, the other will be going back as soon as she can.
Definately.
My youngest went back at the start of the last half term and my eldest needs to go back for the sake of his mental health.
The school has reduced the work they send out, at the start of this he was doing 5 - 6 hours a day, this has been reduced to two subjects per day which equates to a couple of hours.
My wife raised concerns about the lack of work with his school who said that parents had complained that a full timetable was too stressful for their children. We've bought him extra resources and work books just to keep him busy.
For us it's the opposite, without school and the other activities he does which have also been curtailed (football, rowing, music) he's lost the purpose to get up. The routine at the minute is get up, work for a couple of hours and then spend the rest of the day watching Youtube or playing on the PS4.
He's turning into a recluse.
My youngest went back at the start of the last half term and my eldest needs to go back for the sake of his mental health.
The school has reduced the work they send out, at the start of this he was doing 5 - 6 hours a day, this has been reduced to two subjects per day which equates to a couple of hours.
My wife raised concerns about the lack of work with his school who said that parents had complained that a full timetable was too stressful for their children. We've bought him extra resources and work books just to keep him busy.
For us it's the opposite, without school and the other activities he does which have also been curtailed (football, rowing, music) he's lost the purpose to get up. The routine at the minute is get up, work for a couple of hours and then spend the rest of the day watching Youtube or playing on the PS4.
He's turning into a recluse.
There was the option for ours (6 & 8) to go back earlier last month, but due to not having any childcare logistical issues, and the measures in place at the school we decided against it. Hopefully by September things will be back to 'normal'. Essentially, I believe that if they need to have any special measures in place then the children should not be there at all.
100% yes. My ex starts back work next work having been furloughed, worked out the other day that my daughter will be with my parents (who are the only ones available to have her now) for the next 10 weeks until schools start back (if they do!), in addition to the however many weeks she's been off already. Crazy amount of time to be without school.
Our daughter, Year 2, has already been back for the last week, has a week of, then a week in before summer holidays. They have alternated years 2 and 4, with years 3 and 5, so both had two weeks in before the holidays.
Roll on September. Ours is a private school, so less sway for the Unions to try and oppose everything the government does.
Roll on September. Ours is a private school, so less sway for the Unions to try and oppose everything the government does.
whoami said:
HTP99 said:
Her SiL gave her grief too, saying she won't be sending hers back at all until there is a vaccine as it's not safe.
They might never go back again then. There's a lot of billy big balls with a resounding YES to this in the UK, but our schools are reporting that where they have been open for key worker and vulnerable kids thoughout, the uptake has been pitiful, like less than 10% some days. That's one secondary and one primary.
Our neighbours are both NHS workers, their kids are both secondary age, and they've not been going in on the keyworker scheme. Now one is yr 10 and going in one day per week since 2 weeks ago. Interestingly this has prompted the lady of the house to have the antibody test and a 2x weekly swab test now, as she perceives the risk within the school to be higher than at her hospital!
There may actually be some truth to this, the deaths by occupation / vocation make very interesting reading.
Eg male taxi driver approx. 8 x more likely to die that a female front line nurse.
I'm in the don't know camp. I would prefer the schools and Govt to be doing more than just saying "all kids are going back" and I would like them to force schools to put measures in place for distance learning now, so they can be tested before summer, so when the inevitable happens and the there are cases in a school and kids or teachers cannot go in, there's a way for kids to carry on studying properly for the 14 day isolation etc. Otherwise, they go back and have missed stuff and fallen behind.
FWIW if there was distance learning option, I think my kids would do that, initially certainly, and I think many others would go that route. I don't see why they don't offer it, every kid not in school but schooling at home, gives more space for kids who do go in.
Our neighbours are both NHS workers, their kids are both secondary age, and they've not been going in on the keyworker scheme. Now one is yr 10 and going in one day per week since 2 weeks ago. Interestingly this has prompted the lady of the house to have the antibody test and a 2x weekly swab test now, as she perceives the risk within the school to be higher than at her hospital!
There may actually be some truth to this, the deaths by occupation / vocation make very interesting reading.
Eg male taxi driver approx. 8 x more likely to die that a female front line nurse.
I'm in the don't know camp. I would prefer the schools and Govt to be doing more than just saying "all kids are going back" and I would like them to force schools to put measures in place for distance learning now, so they can be tested before summer, so when the inevitable happens and the there are cases in a school and kids or teachers cannot go in, there's a way for kids to carry on studying properly for the 14 day isolation etc. Otherwise, they go back and have missed stuff and fallen behind.
FWIW if there was distance learning option, I think my kids would do that, initially certainly, and I think many others would go that route. I don't see why they don't offer it, every kid not in school but schooling at home, gives more space for kids who do go in.
One of mine is in for the day today, I even had to cut his hair last night. 
There’s an elaborate new drive through pick up system for the car park.
Amazing the difference in how different kids have been living during the lockdown. Some have been doing all sorts and others haven’t left the house for months.
There’s an elaborate new drive through pick up system for the car park.
Amazing the difference in how different kids have been living during the lockdown. Some have been doing all sorts and others haven’t left the house for months.
El stovey said:
Amazing the difference in how different kids have been living during the lockdown. Some have been doing all sorts and others haven’t left the house for months.
My Brother has been taking his two girls to woodland virtually every day to have a walk and explore. He had to take unpaid leave rather than be furloughed though. He decided that was the best thing to do as his wife was pregnant. El stovey said:
One of mine is in for the day today, I even had to cut his hair last night.
There’s an elaborate new drive through pick up system for the car park.
Amazing the difference in how different kids have been living during the lockdown. Some have been doing all sorts and others haven’t left the house for months.
Sadly, this is the case everywhere. And of course, many schools will take the lowest common denominator route and aim lessons to the kids who've done fThere’s an elaborate new drive through pick up system for the car park.
Amazing the difference in how different kids have been living during the lockdown. Some have been doing all sorts and others haven’t left the house for months.
k all for 3 months except PS4, and those that have worked hard each day to stay on track, will be left to think why they bothered, and be bored stless for weeks. In our schools the "usual suspects" have been doing f
k all, its a given, but there's some surprisingly normal people who've allowed their kids to get up after lunch and do 3/5ths of fk all. In one case, they are a real "nice" family and we were surprised when they told us they had encouraged the kids to do little schoolwork...…….even more surprised when they let slip they have both (parents) been furloughed but with their employers making the difference up to full pay! So no excuse not to really help their kids, lots of excuse to have a fully paid up 4 month holiday (the parents are still off work on full pay!) My 5 year old is already back at reception. We didn't send him back after half term, just to see how it all worked and it really clashed with my work schedule as I drive him in (My company split us into late and early shifts, school is doing 2.5days on, 2.5days off), but parents who did were very positive (not in the covid sense), so we have sent him back for the last 3 weeks, mostly as a chance to say goodbye to his teacher before next year. However, we found out he is getting the same teacher for year 1, so that wasn't a great reason to as it turns out.
We also found out that in the 2.5 days he's going to school, they are just doing the work that everyone staying at home has been set, so as long as parents are putting some effort into teaching their kids, then the stay at home and go to school kids are about equal. In reality, there are going to be some kids who did nothing at home, and some with demanding parents who push more than the schools requirements.
We also found out that in the 2.5 days he's going to school, they are just doing the work that everyone staying at home has been set, so as long as parents are putting some effort into teaching their kids, then the stay at home and go to school kids are about equal. In reality, there are going to be some kids who did nothing at home, and some with demanding parents who push more than the schools requirements.
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