How will schools be able to go back in September? (Continued)

jimmytwotimes 2013

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

I haven't heard of one school that has. Only place I ever saw it being mentioned was on here.

Local primary is getting students to alternate days from uniform to PE gear to facilitate washing

josip

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Local primary is getting students to alternate days from uniform to PE gear to facilitate washing

Our school permits non-uniform some days if parents want to wash uniform daily.

smellyoldboot

The biggest medical experiment in Europe our kids are right now. The comparison to schools in other countries is ridiculous. No country has sent classes of 25-35 children into rooms together for prolonged periods with pretty much no more distancing than any other year save for us.

I think the guidelines could pretty much be replaced by "Say 10 Hail Mary's and and Our Father"

Gregor Samsa

My eldest daughter's teacher has to wear a visor when up the front of the class. At lunch today, she forgot it was there and planted a spoon full of stew into it instead of her mouth. So it's not all doom and gloom.

mcsean2163

Big thanks to all the teachers🙌. DD back at school today and delighted to be back. Life moving forward again🎉

Queried

Day 1 finished. Happy to be back, but it was so strange. The kids were all in good form, nobody seemed nervous, they just had a lot of questions about new procedures etc. Good distancing outside the classroom for the most part but we may forget about it inside :pac: Enjoyed the first day and hope this experiment goes well.

markodaly

Jaysus, the attitude from teachers here is fairly bad. There is a palpable sense that they want it to fail and to close all the schools again ASAP.
Would they have the same attitude if it cost them a pay packet?

markodaly

Talking to other parents, and a teacher I know, everything more or less went to plan. No big deal, people doing their best and being prepared for what comes their way. Better attitude then the scaremongering you see online, as if a Zombie Apocalypse was about to explode out in our schools.

wirelessdude01

markodaly wrote: »

Jaysus, the attitude from teachers here is fairly bad. There is a palpable sense that they want it to fail and to close all the schools again ASAP.
Would they have the same attitude if it cost them a pay packet?

Show us the comments from the teachers that back up your nonsense.

iamwhoiam

smellyoldboot wrote: »

The biggest medical experiment in Europe our kids are right now. The comparison to schools in other countries is ridiculous. No country has sent classes of 25-35 children into rooms together for prolonged periods with pretty much no more distancing than any other year save for us.

I think the guidelines could pretty much be replaced by "Say 10 Hail Mary's and and Our Father"

My friends child in Berlin is in a class of 26 children . Its Erste Klasse so age 6-7. No social distancing in her class , 6 at a table about the same size as our local schools classrooms

Gerry Hatrick

markodaly wrote: »

Jaysus, the attitude from teachers here is fairly bad. There is a palpable sense that they want it to fail and to close all the schools again ASAP.
Would they have the same attitude if it cost them a pay packet?

Eh haven't heard any of that tbh. Any evidence?

markodaly

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Show us the comments from the teachers that back up your nonsense.

I'll write the response I got from you some time back.

"Read the thread"

markodaly

iamwhoiam wrote: »

My friends child in Berlin is in a class of 26 children . Its Erste Klasse so age 6-7. No social distancing in her class , 6 at a table about the same size as our local schools classrooms

Dont mind those types posts. Some Irish teachers think they have it the hardest in the world don't you know. Quite closed-minded. They have it ****, while every other education system in the world is better, or something to that effect.

Irish exceptionalism on display.

solerina

markodaly wrote: »

Jaysus, the attitude from teachers here is fairly bad. There is a palpable sense that they want it to fail and to close all the schools again ASAP.
Would they have the same attitude if it cost them a pay packet?

Some teachers !!!
I am a teacher and I don’t want it to fail, online teaching was impossible and took an awful lot of time to prepare for each class (I’m post primary) I certainly want us to be able to stay in school and not have to move online.

screamer

markodaly wrote: »

Talking to other parents, and a teacher I know, everything more or less went to plan. No big deal, people doing their best and being prepared for what comes their way. Better attitude then the scaremongering you see online, as if a Zombie Apocalypse was about to explode out in our schools.

Give It Time
We shall see what explodes, pity our kids will be in the frontline this time.

wirelessdude01

markodaly wrote: »

I'll write the response I got from you some time back.

"Read the thread"

Confusing me with someone else.

irishblessing

markodaly wrote: »

Jaysus, the attitude from teachers here is fairly bad. There is a palpable sense that they want it to fail and to close all the schools again ASAP.
Would they have the same attitude if it cost them a pay packet?

Have you no mrs paying attention to you at home, because your posts here are pure attention seeking.

smellyoldboot

markodaly wrote: »

Dont mind those types posts. Some Irish teachers think they have it the hardest in the world don't you know. Quite closed-minded. They have it ****, while every other education system in the world is better, or something to that effect.

Irish exceptionalism on display.

Ok just to clarify , I am not, nor ever have I been a teacher of any kind. Even training staff gives me ire, I wouldn't have anywhere near enough patience for it.

Jimi H

Probably been covered but the Norma Foley interview on Pat Kenny earlier was awful and would not fill me with confidence if I was a teacher or parent.

khalessi

markodaly wrote: »

Jaysus, the attitude from teachers here is fairly bad. There is a palpable sense that they want it to fail and to close all the schools again ASAP.
Would they have the same attitude if it cost them a pay packet?

Have to say the attitude of your posts on here stinks and is generally rude but hey it is what it is.

vid36

The concerns are still there and the problems will emerge in time but I am glad reopening has gone smoothly so far.

Kh1993

Happy enough with our return today. Kids were really clued in (8-12 age group). Fellow teachers all fairly happy and relaxed, a far cry from the online commentary. The reopening will probably work, but it’s because of the staff, teachers, parents and children, not because of a wishy washy plan. We’re quite lucky as an old school we’ve massive classrooms and a few spare rooms hanging about, I suppose some new builds with 35 packed in to a room don’t have that luxury.

The return just indicated the gulf in learning between classroom learning and online learning. For primaries, the classroom can’t ever be replaced. It’s social over everything else for the moment.

I don’t necessarily agree with the plan, I don’t agree with how schools are seen as an exception to almost every public health rule. BUT I do understand why reopening schools has been put above everything else. Forget about parents needing childminding etc, children need the return to education. (And selfishly, I needed a proper return to work).

Blondini

irishblessing wrote: »

Have you no mrs paying attention to you at home, because your posts here are pure attention seeking.

And Fringey is gone again from here to give him thanks :pac:

kevin12345

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

My eldest daughter's teacher has to wear a visor when up the front of the class. At lunch today, she forgot it was there and planted a spoon full of stew into it instead of her mouth. So it's not all doom and gloom.

I did that today with an open bottle of water! Completely forgot the visor was there. The kids got a right laugh out of it.

average_runner

kevin12345 wrote: »

I did that today with an open bottle of water! Completely forgot the visor was there. The kids got a right laugh out of it.

Things like this are great for kids. Poor teachers

Grandeeod

Jimi H wrote: »

Probably been covered but the Norma Foley interview on Pat Kenny earlier was awful and would not fill me with confidence if I was a teacher or parent.

It was far from reassuring.

My daughter starts PP tomorrow in an 800 pupil school. But that's from next Tuesday Each year is separated from each other (except for the bus). In the morning we have to drive her to an outdoor reception that is staggered between the 5 first year classes in two car parks. Only in for 3 hours then we have to pick her up. Gentle enough start. See how it goes.

Smacruairi

Blondini wrote: »

And Fringey is gone again from here to give him thanks :pac:

Ah no. Leaving twice in one month is definitely not a sign of clean mental health.

downthemiddle

markodaly wrote: »

Talking to other parents, and a teacher I know, everything more or less went to plan. No big deal, people doing their best and being prepared for what comes their way. Better attitude then the scaremongering you see online, as if a Zombie Apocalypse was about to explode out in our schools.

Howya Marko. It must have been a major disappointment for you that the teachers weren't outside today on the picket line. Even more disappointing for you was the fact that they did a good job. You might get lucky yet if there's an outbreak in the school. Then you will be able to complain again.

"Better attitude then the scaremongering you see online" Someone should explain irony to you.

pwurple

screamer wrote: »

Give It Time
We shall see what explodes, pity our kids will be in the frontline this time.

Mine have been back a while. First week almost complete. No explosions to report. It's not too hard. The children wash their hands more and there is a more complicated pickup routine. That's about it.


What are you going to sabotage to prove yourself right? Are you are going around licking the eyeballs of Covid positive people and then spitting all over classrooms in your spare time?

Spanish Eyes

kevin12345 wrote: »

I did that today with an open bottle of water! Completely forgot the visor was there. The kids got a right laugh out of it.

LOL. Shows that you might not even remember the visor is there. I think that is good.