wirelessdude01 wrote: » Honest question, since when did 6th class graduations become so important? Last year half of the 6th class didn't bother turning up. Some were on family holidays, some were at sports training and matches and some just didn't bother turning up at all. I could go through the current 6th class in our school and tell you at least 6/7 of them who definitely wouldn't bother their backsides turning up. This issue seems to have become a litmus test of whether people can bend the will of Tony and Leo and force them into allowing something.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » I don't give a **** - dropping kids to school in September - I'm not picking them up till normal pick up time.
TheValeyard wrote: » I take it you are just blowing off steam and not actually serious.
DSN wrote: » Well in our school it's a big deal it's rare anyone misses it. It's a small country school though. The school put a video together of all the kids from juniors to 6th. the kids sing songs and thank their teachers tell everyone their best memories. Their teachers input too and put huge effort in. Yeh a load of sentimental old crap probably in your opinion but kids, parents (and the teachers say they do) value it and it's a long lasting happy memory of primary school. Am glad the teachers in our school think it's worthwhile. Even in a pandemic!
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » Its hard to believe that we began shutting down our country 3 months ago and we have 332 deaths per million of population, Sweden who didn't lockdown have 423 deaths per million of population. I just wonder was it all a bit too much considering the impact it will have on our country for years to come.
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » The way the narrative is going it will be masks and 1m distance for secondary school students in September and 1m but no masks for under-13s in primary. This still may not be a full return as you can't seat full classes a metre apart in regular classrooms for the most part. Some smaller option classes will be fine but not larger core subject classes. How they will rotate the extra students remains to be seen. In Denmark, they employed extra teachers. Will they be willing to spend money on this recruitment and will there be enough qualified applicants? Often jobs have to be readvertised at 2nd level in certain subject areas-- Irish and maths teachers, for example, can be difficult to find. Be interesting to see how they sort it over the summer months.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Even 1m apart will cause another possibly unseen issue at primary level. Most seating in primary schools are those two person jobbies. The cost of getting rid/replacing those with single ones is huge.
WAW wrote: » Hopefully McHugh will have learned something from that fiasco and do a better job and grow a pair and insist the schools reopen as normal.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Honest question, since when did 6th class graduations become so important?
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » Probably much less of a cost than not having children go back to school and all that goes with that. My primary school in all its wisdom has decided that now is a good time to split and shuffle some classes. So not only will this mean those kids probably going back to strange arrangements but now they will be going through it without a lot of their usual school friends making it an even less appetising option. The school does this from time to time depending on teacher numbers so some of these classes will have already been split and reorganised previously. This is not a good time to do this, it's quite a big deal for young children and a lot of them will be upset. That just shows me how little student welfare comes into any decision thats made.
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » Yep, many hurdles that would have to be overcome. Canteen facilities. Report on prime time last night described 45 mins of day spent handwashing etc
WAW wrote: » F*ck that craic. If schools don't open normally in September, parents should revolt. Absolutely no reason they shouldn't but I agree the Dept. Of Education are woefully weak and inadequate in this period. There were plenty of ways the LC could have gone ahead and they blew that. Hopefully McHugh will have learned something from that fiasco and do a better job and grow a pair and insist the schools reopen as normal.
wazzer1 wrote: » That's ridiculous. My young fella is on the lower end of the spectrum, he started junior infants in Sept 19 and it was really tough getting him settled. But at least we were told last week he'll have the same teacher and class mates for next year so hes delighted.
daydorunrun wrote: » https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/coronavirus-hse-experts-support-the-early-reopening-of-schools-1.4265176?mode=amp Let the battle commence!
daydorunrun wrote: » If schools are going to be reduced by half in terms of capacity and kids out on ‘blended’ learning then the school year needs to be synced to the working year. Having kids in school part time and then still having 2/3 months off will lead to a massive drop in education standards.
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » Wow, interesting how low the risk seems to be. "At the time there were three confirmed cases of coronavirus involving three students, and a further three among adults in school settings. The research found there was no confirmed transmission of the virus from these six cases to a total of 1,025 child and adult contacts in primary and secondary schools".
daydorunrun wrote: » Absolutely, but there are still some who think that if there is a risk of one teacher/pupil getting sick schools should stay closed. Perhaps we should put out a call around the world to get ex pat teachers home to help out like we did with doctors and nurses.
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » Will they pay teachers extra for working the extra time? More info on global research on schools etc belowhttps://twitter.com/susmitchellSBP/status/1266121478636032000?s=19
daydorunrun wrote: » Wouldn’t expect them to work for no pay! Also wouldn’t expect them to get paid twice.
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » And then not employ them like they did with most returning nurses. Be some trick to do that twice
daydorunrun wrote: » Haven’t seen that they weren’t offered jobs? Have you any details on that? It’s different with teachers anyway as there are a fair few who won’t want to go back as they might feel at risk (or high risk families at home) health care workers are used to those potential issue.
