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How will schools be able to go back in September?

shoppergal

Just wondering if anyone can give any insight into how schools could safely re-open in September?

Everyone I'm talking to is saying they won't be back until September but in my head I'm wondering how they'll re-open even in September? The virus will still be there with a vaccine still months away at that stage.

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downthemiddle

lulublue22 wrote: »

There’s a newspaper article re proposed changes on the other thread - if you haven’t seen it already.

Best summarised by the yerra shure twill all be grand approach.

Boggles

Third Class and under no need for social distancing or bubbles apparently.

Because children in that age group are only 92% human.

Government guidance is for pods or bubbles in creches.

All seems legit.

lulublue22

downthemiddle wrote: »

Best summarised by the yerra shure twill all be grand approach.

Oh most definitely - virus what virus sure local bespoke arrangements will take care of that - move a bit of furniture around be grand !

combat14

surely students will be required to wear masks In the classroom ..

if it is not safe to enter shop now for 2 minutes without a mask and they are introducing legislation regarding same .. students will have to wear masks or at least visors while in same room all day......... ???

khalessi

lulublue22 wrote: »

Oh most definitely - virus what virus sure local bespoke arrangements will take care of that - move a bit of furniture around be grand !

Hard luck if the furniture is fixed to the wall

ricero

All teachers, staff and students should refuse to go back until it is written that masks are a requirement.

The mixed messages from this incompetent government is infuriating and frightening.

lulublue22

khalessi wrote: »

Hard luck if the furniture is fixed to the wall

Now now rise to the challenge and get that furniture moved ! It’s vital to the reopening of our schools.

khalessi

lulublue22 wrote: »

Now now rise to the challenge and get that furniture moved ! It’s vital to the reopening of our schools.

I'll get me crowbar

wirelessdude01

khalessi wrote: »

I'll get me crowbar

Sure when the builders are in removing the wall they can just throw that non-essential furniture into the skip as well!!!

lulublue22

khalessi wrote: »

I'll get me crowbar

That’s the spirit :pac:

khalessi

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Sure when the builders are in removing the wall they can just throw that non-essential furniture into the skip as well!!!

When they say non essential, does that include my massage chair, hammock and foot bath?

wirelessdude01

khalessi wrote: »

When they say non essential, does that include my massage chair, hammock and foot bath?

And also the wine fridge that facilitates all the gossip and affairs that teachers undertook during the lockdown. No need for those any more!!

the corpo

khalessi wrote: »

When they say non essential, does that include my massage chair, hammock and foot bath?

bloody teachers...

Icyseanfitz

So post primary, students and staff can a wear a mask....if they feel like it, social distance 1-2m...where possible. Jesus Christ

the corpo

Aye, this all seems nuts. My kids will be in 3rd and 5th. If they're sitting around a desk with up to 6 other kids in a badly ventilated classroom they'll be wearing a damn mask...

The HorsesMouth

ricero wrote: »

All teachers, staff and students should refuse to go back until it is written that masks are a requirement.

The mixed messages from this incompetent government is infuriating and frightening.

Masks for 5 year olds? For 5 hours a day? Not a chance...it's extremely unfair and unreasonable to ask anyone under the age of 8 or 9 to wear a mask.

Boggles

the corpo wrote: »

Aye, this all seems nuts. My kids will be in 3rd and 5th. If they're sitting around a desk with up to 6 other kids in a badly ventilated classroom they'll be wearing a damn mask...

Kids in 3rd class can't get the virus. 4th class beware.

#science.

khalessi

According to Irish Independent, masks on buses but optional in school for secondary students.

What??

Ya know if masks make communication difficult for teachers, they could just put a speaker and microphone system in every class and let teachers wear masks.

Boggles

The HorsesMouth wrote: »

Masks for 5 year olds? For 5 hours a day? Not a chance...it's extremely unfair and unreasonable to ask anyone under the age of 8 or 9 to wear a mask.

That's why you should limit class sizes and introduce pods.

FishOnABike

combat14 wrote: »

surely students will be required to wear masks In the classroom ..

if it is not safe to enter shop now for 2 minutes without a mask and they are introducing legislation regarding same .. students will have to wear masks or at least visors while in same room all day......... ???

Visors on their own have been shown to be of little practical use. Masks should be mandatory indoors.

You can't nip into the shop for a minute without a mask how can a class be expected to spend a day in a poorly ventilated room unless everyone is wearing a facemask.

Boggles

FishOnABike wrote: »

Visors on their own have been shown to be of little practical use.

That is true.

But they haven't been tested on excited 5 year olds who exhale 5 liters of spit when they are telling you about what the cat did that weekend.

If they are going with the "shure be grand" for classes under 3rd, If I were a teacher, KN95 valved mask and visor, whatever the practicalities of trying to teach in that is, I have no idea.

wirelessdude01

Pods is a load of nonsense anyway. Most primary classes sit in groups anyway as that's what is the norm now.

Putting a nice new term on what's already standard practice.

lulublue22

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Pods is a load of nonsense anyway. Most primary classes sit in groups anyway as that's what is the norm now.

Putting a nice new term on what's already standard practice.

Practically though trying to ensure 1m between pods will be virtually impossible for most schools. It’s a nod to SD and nothing else.

khalessi

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Pods is a load of nonsense anyway. Most primary classes sit in groups anyway as that's what is the norm now.

Putting a nice new term on what's already standard practice.

Now where is that nice graphic from months ago by the Scottish lad about how we move them safely to the toilet?

Isn't it lucky germs cant travel and that the 200+ doctors who sent a letter to the WHO saying Covid19 can be airborne were listened to. That the South Korean study has been noticed. No panic folks the pods will save us as they have worked so well for other school viruses in the past.

Pfffff who needs masks anyway?

ginoginelli

This plan is appalling. Neither kids nor teachers are safe with this.

Shockingly unsafe.

Icyseanfitz

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Pods is a load of nonsense anyway. Most primary classes sit in groups anyway as that's what is the norm now.

Putting a nice new term on what's already standard practice.

Even in some of our post primary rooms, we would have 4 to 5 around a desk. DoE will be announcing amazing new strategies such as, multiple students sitting at the same desk haha, couldn't make this crap up, god help us all

Boggles

The South Korean Study had nothing to do with schools.

It was a test of households with confirmed cases. The schools were closed at the time.

If you hear a politician today cite the South Korean study, alarm bells.

abacus120

The HorsesMouth wrote: »

Masks for 5 year olds? For 5 hours a day? Not a chance...it's extremely unfair and unreasonable to ask anyone under the age of 8 or 9 to wear a mask.

I think even for kids from 13 would find it very difficult,my daughter is 15 and will find it hard

lulublue22

khalessi wrote: »

Now where is that nice graphic from months ago by the Scottish lad about how we move them safely to the toilet?

That video was hilarious as far as I know he did a few others re SD and first aid in the yard.

khalessi

abacus120 wrote: »

I think even for kids from 13 would find it very difficult,my daughter is 15 and will find it hard

My kids wear them no bother when we are shopping and both are under 13.