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Government flip flops / school closures

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    #722
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Rosita wrote: »
    PE is an LC examination subject in some schools.

    It's timetabled separately to non exam PE. It would be in a block the same as French or Geography or Engineering. We have it in my school.


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    #723
    TheValeyard
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    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    It's timetabled separately to non exam PE. It would be in a block the same as French or Geography or Engineering. We have it in my school.

    Different in our school, non and exam PE run at the same time. Another example of how every school is different.

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    #724
    Rosita
    Registered Users Posts: 3,902 ✭✭✭Rosita


    Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand.


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    #725
    rainbowtrout
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    TheValeyard wrote: »
    Different in our school, non and exam PE run at the same time. Another example of how every school is different.

    That is completely nuts. In no other subject would you have a bunch of students not doing the subject for an exam.


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    #726
    rainbowtrout
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    History Queen wrote: »
    Our ETB are along these lines. No students in til Wednesday, hoping that things will be sorted by then. Not in breech of anything, but at the same time not opening the doors on Monday.

    Ours is being strangely quiet. We got an email on Tuesday about preparation for online learning but nothing since.


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    #727
    TheValeyard
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    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    That is completely nuts. In no other subject would you have a bunch of students not doing the subject for an exam.

    They are completely seperate. One group is doing the mix of sports science, PE, etc, have their own classroom and access to sports hall, the other groups are out playing rugby rounders or forging notes to get out of PE

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    #728
    TheDriver
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    ClydeTallyBump wrote: »
    Richard Chambers is reporting on Twitter that the PDA- Principals and Deputy Principals' Association have asked for the LC return plan to be scrapped.

    I have to admit I have never heard of them before.

    They're part of the TUI, separate to NAPD.
    We received surveys from both around lunchtime with a deadline for later. Seems strange that they're doing press releases prior to getting survey results back


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    #729
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    Have they cancelled CBAs yet I wonder? They’re an absolute farce at the best of times. Supposed to be starting on Monday and if I’m asked to try do it remotely I will either laugh or cry.


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    #730
    mirrorwall14
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    I'm so confused by it all. I'm hearing of teachers being told they HAVE to be on site to teach. Teachers being told they CANNOT be on site to teach except for the LC's.

    How is this not clear at this stage? Its absolute insanity


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    #731
    rainbowtrout
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    TheValeyard wrote: »
    They are completely seperate. One group is doing the mix of sports science, PE, etc, have their own classroom and access to sports hall, the other groups are out playing rugby rounders or forging notes to get out of PE

    It sounded like the classes were in together. They are timetables at the same time but are separate classes then.


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    #732
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Teachers being told they CANNOT be on site to teach except for the LC's.

    How is this not clear at this stage? Its absolute insanity

    How are they expecting them to teach the rest of their classes then???


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    #733
    mirrorwall14
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    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    How are they expecting them to teach the rest of their classes then???

    Presumably, schedule work for them if going ot be on the commute?:confused:


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    #734
    ClydeTallyBump
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭ClydeTallyBump


    I received a reply from a Green Party TD. Generic and insisting in multiple paragraphs that schools are safe. Also compared us to other workers such as those in retail etc.

    Very unimpressed.


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    #735
    TheValeyard
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    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    How are they expecting them to teach the rest of their classes then???

    From the car park.

    Edit: this was meant to be a joke, but it would not surprise me if it was an option mentioned by DES

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    #736
    Rosita
    Registered Users Posts: 3,902 ✭✭✭Rosita


    ClydeTallyBump wrote: »
    I received a reply from a Green Party TD. Generic and insisting in multiple paragraphs that schools are safe. Also compared us to other workers such as those in retail etc.

    Very unimpressed.


    He didn't comment so on why the Dáil has reduced sittings and numbers who can attend? Thought not.


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    #737
    Postgrad10
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    Rosita wrote: »
    Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand.

    Yet they shouldn’t have been in themselves !!


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    #738
    2011abc
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    Rosita wrote: »
    He didn't comment so on why the Dáil has reduced sittings and numbers who can attend? Thought not.


    CO2 levels so high cant remain conscious !


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    #739
    babybuilder
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    ClydeTallyBump wrote: »
    I received a reply from a Green Party TD. Generic and insisting in multiple paragraphs that schools are safe. Also compared us to other workers such as those in retail etc.

    Very unimpressed.

    Did he produce the evidence? Here's mine:
    https://neu.org.uk/press-releases/ons-huge-surge-school-infection

    https://inews.co.uk/news/education/coronavirus-schools-virus-rates-teachers-higher-local-community-figures-818457


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    #740
    wirelessdude01
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    Rosita wrote: »
    Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand.

    That person needs to be reported to the BOM.


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    #741
    babybuilder
    Registered Users Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    "Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand."

    What the f##k? Senior management moron. Jesus wept!


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    #742
    History Queen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭History Queen


    Gary Gannon on Newstalk now


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    #743
    wirelessdude01
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    History Queen wrote: »
    Gary Gannon on Newstalk now

    He's muddying the water with what he's suggesting.


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    #744
    alroley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭alroley


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    He's muddying the water with what he's suggesting.

    What?


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    #745
    wirelessdude01
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    alroley wrote: »
    What?

    Children in mainstream classes with additional needs should be catered for.


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    #746
    Pursefan
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Pursefan


    Staff meeting on Zoom. Total waste of time. Looking at LCs in tues,wed,Thursday. Face to face teaching with new timetables for them. You also have to post work for other classes as per your timetable. Assigned Classrooms again to facilitate online teaching. Possibly reduced lunchtime.
    Hopefully this will not come to pass. Madness.
    Stay safe everyone.


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    #747
    History Queen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭History Queen


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    He's muddying the water with what he's suggesting.

    I had to step out of the room (two year old testing the theory of gravity!) What did he say?


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    #748
    Panga
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Panga


    I can agree 100% with Gary Cannon's final message.
    Close schools completely for now.
    When it is safe to reopen, prioritize children with additional needs.


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    #749
    Rosita
    Registered Users Posts: 3,902 ✭✭✭Rosita


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    That person needs to be reported to the BOM.

    Yeah, thought it was crazy.


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    #750
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    From the car park.

    Edit: this was meant to be a joke, but it would not surprise me if it was an option mentioned by DES

    But the point stands. Safe for us to have 24 students in a room, but not safe to sit in that room on our own for the next class and teach online.


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    #751
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users Posts: 15,381 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Children in mainstream classes with additional needs should be catered for.

    I saw his tweet on that earlier. He's just looking for an angle so his voice is heard in my opinion.


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