Schools closed until March/April? (part 4) **Mod warning in OP 22/01**

jimmytwotimes 2013

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Is Norma meant to outline her plans today? We should create a drinking game based on how often she reiterates to us that schools are perfectly safe and no matter what happens in the real world, all students return fulltime starting Monday.

Schools are safe
Partners in education
Best practice
Suite of measures
It is my firm intention/belief

One penalty shot for all of the above be passed out before first minute is up!

Van.Bosch

Phased return of all students from 1st March as per Gavan Reilly

SusanC10

Just to get it clear in my mind.

Which group went back in-person last week ?
Was it Special Schools only ? On a 50% basis?

Who is going back on the 22nd ?

Icyseanfitz

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Phased return of all students from 1st March as per Gavan Reilly

is that not a contradiction in itself?

Icyseanfitz

SusanC10 wrote: »

Just to get it clear in my mind.

Which group went back in-person last week ?
Was it Special Schools only ? On a 50% basis?

Who is going back on the 22nd ?

correct, special schools went back on a 50% basis last week, which from what I've heard meant the majority of staff returned fully as well.

As for the 22nd, I believe its special classes (asd units etc.) in mainstream, but who knows, we might all be back yet.

SusanC10

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

correct, special schools went back on a 50% basis last week, which from what I've heard meant the majority of staff returned fully as well.

As for the 22nd, I believe its special classes (asd units etc.) in mainstream, but who knows, we might all be back yet.

Thanks.

So only if there is a complete Class or Unit in a mainstream School for the 22nd. (So far anyway). Both Primary and Secondary?

Van.Bosch

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

is that not a contradiction in itself?

It is I guess, I assume it means all schools back with phased return within the schools as opposed to primary today and secondary tomorrow

Icyseanfitz

Van.Bosch wrote: »

It is I guess, I assume it means all schools back with phased return within the schools as opposed to primary today and secondary tomorrow

They need to do this right, teachers are not going to double job with working in the school and doing remote learning on the side. Our schools internet wouldn't handle all of our staff teaching live classes in any case.

Sounds like they simple reworded "all schools back" to "phased full return".

Sammy2012

Still no details however. Just an intention to have all schools back, on a phased basis. But as we all know devil is in the detail! So who is going back on the 1st? Will it be LC classes only? Jesus I wish they would just give some sort of information

Coneygree

Sammy2012 wrote: »

Still no details however. Just an intention to have all schools back, on a phased basis. But as we all know devil is in the detail! So who is going back on the 1st? Will it be LC classes only? Jesus I wish they would just give some sort of information

Norma doesn't know that herself yet.

Sammy2012

Coneygree wrote: »

Norma doesn't know that herself yet.

Oh I know that so she should just stay quiet until she does!!! Infact they all should

dirkmeister

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Schools are safe
Partners in education
Best practice
Suite of measures
It is my firm intention/belief

One penalty shot for all of the above be passed out before first minute is up!

If I could just finish my point = Neck a bottle of spirits

Icyseanfitz

dirkmeister wrote: »

If I could just finish my point = Neck a bottle of spirits

we consulted all relevant stakeholders and have adhered to public health advice :pac: double shot

Sammy2012

I see she also added its subject to agree of the education partners. Translates to "if it doesn't happen its that big bad teachers and their unions fault"!!! God I really hope there's an election soon and we never see her in politics again. Let her back to work in her old school. I'm sure they'll be delighted to have her back.

Icyseanfitz

Sammy2012 wrote: »

I see she also added its subject to agree of the education partners. Translates to "if it doesn't happen its that big bad teachers and their unions fault"!!! God I really hope there's an election soon and we never see her in politics again. Let her back to work in her old school. I'm sure they'll be delighted to have her back.

she'll never set foot in a school again

Sammy2012

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

she'll never set foot in a school again

Going by her attitude I doubt she cares too much about what others think of her.

Pigeon Chaser

Sammy2012 wrote: »

I see she also added its subject to agree of the education partners. Translates to "if it doesn't happen its that big bad teachers and their unions fault"!!! God I really hope there's an election soon and we never see her in politics again. Let her back to work in her old school. I'm sure they'll be delighted to have her back.

She is one of the better ministers in the current Government I think...

Not a teacher so have an unbiased view.

combat14

Norma Foley confirms March 1 as target date for start of phased school re-opening

https://m.independent.ie/news/norma-foley-confirms-march-1-as-target-date-for-start-of-phased-school-re-opening-40097931.html


all kids back starting from 1 march parents can put their feet up and have lie ins again lol

no trip to coffee shop though as sitting in them for 5 minutes to drink your tea not deemed safe

khalessi

Pigeon Chaser wrote: »

She is one of the better ministers in the current Government I think...

Not a teacher so have an unbiased view.

Why would you think that?
She has even been admonished by her own party for her cavalier solo run and hasnt made one proper decision.

Str8outtaWuhan

combat14 wrote: »

Norma Foley confirms March 1 as target date for start of phased school re-opening

https://m.independent.ie/news/norma-foley-confirms-march-1-as-target-date-for-start-of-phased-school-re-opening-40097931.html


all kids back starting from 1 march parents can put their feet up and have lie ins again lol

no trip to coffee shop though as sitting in them for 5 minutes to drink your tea not deemed safe

Set Phasers for Fun!!!!

pc7

God I hope senior infants are back on the 1st, we are doing our best to keep ours up-to-date with the work, but they missed so much last year and now 2 months already this year. They just zone out of the seesaw videos, its really hard to keep them engaged. I'd nearly rather senior infants was repeated at this stage. Let alone the social side of things they have missed.

jimmytwotimes 2013

pc7 wrote: »

God I hope senior infants are back on the 1st, we are doing our best to keep ours up-to-date with the work, but they missed so much last year and now 2 months already this year. They just zone out of the seesaw videos, its really hard to keep them engaged. I'd nearly rather senior infants was repeated at this stage. Let alone the social side of things they have missed.

All groups will move along. Be hard to justify a full year repeat for 5 weeks off site.

Think everyone wants students back, so long as it's safe and won't contribute to another spike in hospital admissions.

km79

combat14 wrote: »

Norma Foley confirms March 1 as target date for start of phased school re-opening

https://m.independent.ie/news/norma-foley-confirms-march-1-as-target-date-for-start-of-phased-school-re-opening-40097931.html


all kids back starting from 1 march parents can put their feet up and have lie ins again lol

no trip to coffee shop though as sitting in them for 5 minutes to drink your tea not deemed safe

Phased......

jimmytwotimes 2013

https://twitter.com/MichealLehane/status/1361660496173268993?s=19

PeterPan92

km79 wrote: »

Phased......

I guess the questions should be, if it is to be phased, what phased approach is best?


Half classes, week on week off? (My preference)

Half classes, every second day?
Some classes in, some continue with home learning? How do you decide who comes in. There is an argument to be made for every class why it's the most important.



At any rate, it will only be phased until Easter. We'll all be back after that come hell or high water.

pc7

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

All groups will move along. Be hard to justify a full year repeat for 5 weeks off site.

Think everyone wants students back, so long as it's safe and won't contribute to another spike in hospital admissions.

5 weeks? It’ll be 5 months over the junior and senior infants

C__MC

Exam years perhaps and some of primary I’m guessing to the Easter Break

Kind of a noting term with next week gone and with paddy’s day in there as well

Icyseanfitz

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/MichealLehane/status/1361660496173268993?s=19

"wider issue of schools reopening to possibly be discussed thursday"......... you'd think that might have been a good idea to do before announcing schools returning in a week and a bit ffs, jesus christ

Sammy2012

Emma O'Kelly was just on Radio 1. Priority is going to given to LC obviously and then children with SEN in mainstream followed by Infants as they can't engage in remote learning. So who knows when we'll all be back.

C__MC

I think it’s fair to say TY students and I’m guessing 1st years are at home until after Easter