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We don’t have bells at all this year, because years 7-9 are on a different schedule to years 10 and above.

Holding two sets of timings for the day in my head, and then having to remember which time is the operative one on any given day, is still pretty tricky.
 
We have staggered breaks to keep bubbles apart (playground divided into about five areas), which means there are kids are out in the playground for a much larger amount of the day. If I have an outdoor maintenance task where they can’t be around it’s become really difficult to fit this around breaks, and I’ve ended up working much later in the evening to get certain things done.
 
Dogsauce said:
We have staggered breaks to keep bubbles apart (playground divided into about five areas), which means there are kids are out in the playground for a much larger amount of the day. If I have an outdoor maintenance task where they can’t be around it’s become really difficult to fit this around breaks, and I’ve ended up working much later in the evening to get certain things done.
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We live right next to a primary school and the jannie has taken to using a big leaf blower at 7.30am for I presume the same reason.
 
weepiper said:
We live right next to a primary school and the jannie has taken to using a big leaf blower at 7.30am for I presume the same reason.
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I’m not allowed to use mine until 8 because people grumbled, always used to be fine at 7:30 as there was usually traffic noise by then, now everyone is working at home so no traffic and even people complaining during the middle of the day because they’re sat home working with windows open. People suggesting I get one of those rechargeable electric ones but battery lasts about 20 minutes. We have about thirty mature deciduous trees on site, no chance. Plus most classroom doors and windows are open so can‘t get to close to those areas during the day either.
 
One confirmed case this week at my school, a peripetatic music teacher. All 72 kids she works with sent home to isolate.
One confirmed case at my eldest son's school, not sure how many sent home.
I think they should be thinking about making holidays more movable. For example why not have called half term in England last week, next term could be longer.
 
spanglechick said:
We don’t have bells at all this year, because years 7-9 are on a different schedule to years 10 and above.

Holding two sets of timings for the day in my head, and then having to remember which time is the operative one on any given day, is still pretty tricky.
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I've printed out a mini timetable and laminated it and have it on a lanyard around my neck. My t/t on one side, the whole school t/t on the other. There's no way I'd remember otherwise.
 
We’ve now had a confirmed case in Year 6, and the year bubble is being sent home, imagine that will be a chaotic process with parents being called in to pick up their kids, having to leave work and so on. We have pupils from across the area so a considerable amount of work to make sure they are all home safely.

I’m actually isolating at home today, my son who is in reception class was coughing loads on Saturday so we took him for a test yesterday morning. This came back inconclusive so we had to repeat it this morning, but he again struggled and was difficult so may not have got a decent sample this time either. He didn’t cough at all yesterday and seems absolutely fine today. I also had a test while I was there as I’ve been feeling shit all day yesterday (and today) but not typical corona symptoms (just headache, muggy head, sore eyes, aching limbs, crushing feeling on chest, temperature normal), at least if I get the all-clear I can go back to work later tomorrow. I only do about three hours on Mon/Tues so will probably be able to make that up.
 
This did not in fact help me not be alarmed
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Four cases now. Still noone in close enough contact to any of mine for us to be contact traced, which is weird given the first two shared classes with both my boys.
 
Red Cat said:
What have OH said?
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Well, better late than never. Spoke to them today, though this ended up being instigated by massive row with the ALENCO (see previous posts from within last week...somewhere). And they were brilliant. I'm still going to have to go back to work after half term despite now being classed as 'high risk' but it's good to have support from them and have it in black and white that I can't be bullied (haha, yeah that went well didn't it ALENCO) into unnecessary duties and they have to take my situation seriously. Which to be fair my temporary acting manager, she has been. It's just one idiot I've been dealing with. And now I have a piece of official paper on my side from Occ Health.

But I do have to go back because my job is impossible to do from home. Even though 'high risk' says work from home.
 
planetgeli said:
Well, better late than never. Spoke to them today, though this ended up being instigated by massive row with the ALENCO (see previous posts from within last week...somewhere). And they were brilliant. I'm still going to have to go back to work after half term despite now being classed as 'high risk' but it's good to have support from them and have it in black and white that I can't be bullied (haha, yeah that went well didn't it ALENCO) into unnecessary duties and they have to take my situation seriously. Which to be fair my temporary acting manager, she has been. It's just one idiot I've been dealing with. And now I have a piece of official paper on my side from Occ Health.

But I do have to go back because my job is impossible to do from home. Even though 'high risk' says work from home.
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OK. Wow. I'll keep it short because it's more personal than this discussion is meant for, but.

I've just been granted permission to work from home until Christmas. High risk means high risk and my absolute wonderful temporary manager has said, on receiving the report from Occ Health, that she cannot guarantee my safety because of the environment. The report actually says "should be of no greater risk at work than if staying at home". And that's impossible. So we've agreed a few tasks and I've been granted space to find training for myself and others on certain key aspects of work I feel are undervalued or overlooked.

This is the first proper decent manager I have ever had in my life.

If anyone knows of any really good ADHD courses, do drop me a line.
 
Scum.

Access to government-provided laptops in England has been cut at some schools, head teachers have said.
The government pledged to offer the devices to disadvantaged pupils who are at home because of coronavirus and do not own a computer.
However, on Friday some schools were told the number of laptops they were promised had been cut by 80% after the government allocation process changed.
The government says the devices will be sent to the areas of greatest need.
One head teacher told the BBC he was "flattened" when he learned his school's allocation had been cut from 61 laptops to 13.
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www.bbc.co.uk

Covid: Laptop allocation for deprived pupils cut at some schools

One head teacher says he was "flattened" when the 61 laptops he was expecting was cut to 13.
www.bbc.co.uk
 
elbows said:
Scum.



www.bbc.co.uk

Covid: Laptop allocation for deprived pupils cut at some schools

One head teacher says he was "flattened" when the 61 laptops he was expecting was cut to 13.
www.bbc.co.uk
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More evidence for the "we don't care how shit it makes us look" mindset. I just cannot quite believe that there are people in government prepared to stand up and justify this stuff, particularly in context - we've had the school dinners thing, this, and now the accusation of "structural discrimination" towards mental health. How can anyone look at that litany of disdain and not think that there is something very, very wrong about where we've got to?
 
I start volunteering in a primary school next week. I've been told I have to wear a mask, which is more than fine - but the students don't have to. I'll be tutoring two students and am curious/worried about the potential risk. I realise that for teachers this has been a risk youve been living with for a while, but I barely go near anyone in my everyday life so am rather concerned. If I get ill, I cant work, and don't get any pay at all.

Why dont they just make masks compulsory in schools? I dont get it...
 
miss direct said:
I start volunteering in a primary school next week. I've been told I have to wear a mask, which is more than fine - but the students don't have to. I'll be tutoring two students and am curious/worried about the potential risk. I realise that for teachers this has been a risk youve been living with for a while, but I barely go near anyone in my everyday life so am rather concerned. If I get ill, I cant work, and don't get any pay at all.

Why dont they just make masks compulsory in schools? I dont get it...
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Ventilation is really important; if you can do your tutoring in a room with an open window, it may be cold but it’ll be much safer than without a window open.
 
The absolute fucking shambles of my kids school continues. One year being sent home at a time due to lack of staff but no online teaching offered, and the work set is just PowerPoints in a folder that no one even bothers to check if they’ve done.

Meanwhile get sent home the report. What an absolute waste of time. He’s Year 11 (GCSE year). For 3 out of 9 subjects his Target Grade is below his Actual Grade. For Computer Science his target is 4 and his actual grade is 9. Then the bollocks letter that accompanies it says ‘Targets are aspirational and have been reviewed at the start of this term’.

So they’re aspiring for my lad to underachieve. The fucking dicks.

Then the other thing that’s massively pissing me off is in the “Attitude to Learning” score (note, this used to be called Effort back in the day) my lad consistently gets the following ‘drop down box’ entry:
“Expectations met most of the time”.

What the FUCK does that even mean? I’ll tell you what it means in plain English. It means he’s lazy. But instead of saying that, and saying ‘Hey kid, you need to pull your socks up son cos you can achieve more’ the kid gets the impression that it doesn’t matter according to school, and Mum is just nagging at home.

Low aspirations plus a school system that ignores lazy boys plus covid plus an emphasis on food parcels not education. Recipe for underachievement.
 
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