A cheer for the teachers and a thought for the children.

Two of my grandchildren are currently being taught remotely as they were informed of their schools closure last week. What a nightmare for staff, parents and children. Only four schools have closed completely due to raac and their's is one of them. The local university have offered classrooms for some older pupils but all of this requires mammoth reorganisation regarding different sites etc. Then what about the younger pupils? My heart goes out to them all. What a sorry, sad situation.

If different buildings are used, are pupils expected to move between them for each lesson ?
This is generally the case - specialist subjects are taught in specialist areas with the appropriate resources to hand. Many schools are on large, spread-out sites too.
Students are given enough time to pack away their own stuff - and bear in mind that even if whole class has eg Maths, they may be going to several different sets or divs.
Teachers unless on substitution are not generally required to move other than possibly within their own department.
Surely this is common knowledge?

On one split-site school I taught in, pupils and sometimes teachers were expected to move between sites during breaks and even on the bell without a break. Nothing new there.

Cabbie21

Hear, hear.
It is all very well expecting them to teach in different buildings- might sound OK in theory, but not in practice. Eg science or cookery in a community hall without the equipment. Even subjects which are less obviously practical are these days taught with use of inter-active white boards as standard.
A local primary school governor was on television saying that the church hall next door will be used, but that scarcely begins to alleviate the difficulties.

Do these people know how secondary schools operate?

If different buildings are used, are pupils expected to move between them for each lesson?

Indeed - the school where I am CofG has had to organise surveys - thankfuly all is well and we have been able to reassure the parents.

I am incensed that our Min of Ed saw fit to slag off everyone other than herself and her department in wholly inappropriate language - we all now know the cut of her gib.

Hear, hear.
It is all very well expecting them to teach in different buildings- might sound OK in theory, but not in practice. Eg science or cookery in a community hall without the equipment. Even subjects which are less obviously practical are these days taught with use of inter-active white boards as standard.
A local primary school governor was on television saying that the church hall next door will be used, but that scarcely begins to alleviate the difficulties.

Absolutely Glorianny 👍👍

Another 👍 from me.

I don't always agree with you Glorianny but you have nailed it!
Our children's (and GCs') education has taken an absolute hammering over the last 3 1/2 years and its importance is crucial to their present and future lives in a million ways.
So hear, very hear! 👏 👏 👏

Hear hear! Great post. My son and daughter are both teachers who have spent a lot of time during the summer break on prepping lessons etc. and now all these extra stresses.

They have to cope with teenagers disrupting lessons every 5 minutes by pretending they need the toilet when they want to go out and vape using vapes they have hidden behind ceiling tiles in the toilets, etc etc. Teaching is extremely stressful these days. Hooray for the teachers that stick at it!!

The teachers have such a difficult job these days, I really admire those that stick at it despite lack of parental support.

Hear, hear!

Wonderful post, Gloriana. I am with you in supporting all the teachers and pupils who will be suffering through this mess.