School “bubbles”

Oh, not the comparison with Sweden yet again !!!

I really don't think thousands have been spent but it has taken hard work from heads and school teams to implement safe practice following government guidelines.

Playing outside in a playground is quite a different matter from sitting all day in a classroom nearby the other children. At least if there’s a case in the classroom the school will know who needs to be isolated. Also not everyone has been mixing with other families. My DD has been very careful who she has been mixing with and the children have only seen selected families one at a time- no large groups.

Sparklefizz

Oh, not the comparison with Sweden yet again !!!

Indeed and oh no not the “you’ve all got to die sometime” thing again.
I know that but I’d rather not pop off sooner than I have to !

Lucca

Sparklefizz

Oh, not the comparison with Sweden yet again !!!

Indeed and oh no not the “you’ve all got to die sometime” thing again.
I know that but I’d rather not pop off sooner than I have to !

Absolutely, Lucca

Public playgrounds were shut for months because it was felt that infection could be passed from child to child through the handrails and handles on the equipment.

You do have a point, Ellianne.

Why spend time and resources on Covid policies in school? 1) school days children inside - a lot more infectious - and increasingly so over winter 2) schools have responsibility 3) parents can feel reassured by school policy and avoid playgrounds if they are vulnerable.

I agree about the parks and that since they opened they’ve been v busy. I think given the efforts made by the schools to support then in their quest to stay open everyone needs to take stock and be responsible. My son came out of isolation yesterday. He was asymptomatic, it was his partner who had symptoms. We had to return from a camping trip, missed an anniversary celebration. The inconvenience of isolation, tests not to mention the anxiety waiting to see if snyone would get really sick . Covid has not gone away Remember that .....Some people are becoming less vigilant and we WILL pay the ultimate price if it gets out of hand .

Ellianne

^I don't understand what savings would have been made.^
Some of the following *growstuff.
Non teaching staff furloughed (especially TAs)
Caretakers and grounds staff
Resources- paper, photocopying, laminating
Catering and food costs
Transport
I'm not saying a huge amount in the bigger picture, but more than enough to buy the sanitisers and signage needed.

Just coming back to this.

Non teaching staff and caretakers weren't furloughed.

Schools have spent more on paper and photocopying because they've had to send work home. They've also send lengthy booklets with information for the new academic year home.

Schools don't pay for catering and food costs - parents do.

Schools don't pay for transport - parents do, with some subsidies from the local authority.

So where else have they made savings? As far as I can see, they haven't made any.

Re Bubbles in schools: 1 grandson attended short session 1st day back (Wednesday). Next day 1 other child ill, tested, positive result. On subsequent days rest of bubble still attended school. Yesterday parents told all those in bubble have to stay off. BUT, sister still to come to school. Actually told 'Must'
There is also a younger and older sister who should also still attend their nursery and school.
Not much logic there.
Assume this is based on Government advice

Actually, if you don’t understand the need for ‘bubbles’, or feel they are necessary, this might help.
Just imagine the outcry on GN and other places in the media if schools had done nothing to try and make return to school safer.