Vicxas wrote: » Can anyone outline what the plan is for primary schools? I tried to read the Journals breakdown of it but still wasnt clear. Are kids going back full time, are they going to be in pods too?
khalessi wrote: » We await an apology too as you are incorrect about how well qualified primary teachers and SNAS are too.
Lillyfae wrote: » The bit in bold I think is very likely. But I still think that individual schools should have had a multitude of plans ready to go in case of all scenarios and it's a case of some do and some don't.
Lillyfae wrote: » Sorry, what? You hardly need an extra degree in Nursing to be a primary school teacher, do you? You do apparently need it to have an inflated sense of self importance though. I'm not insulting the qualifications of any primary school teacher, I believe that someone who's just walked out of university is better than someone who's been there for 30 years and thinks they are a health and safety expert, a psychologist, a virologist, an epidemiologist, a parenting expert and a representative for every teacher currently working.
Boggles wrote: » Why? all I see is fair, reasoned, professional, experienced people.Like I said get in contact with your local officials, try get them to get some answers for you. you are wasting your energy having a moan at the wrong people.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » We had discussed a lot prior to closure. Most bases had been closed. The one thing from the document that really pisses me off is the probable redirection of SET teachers to cover children who can't come to school. These teachers deal with the children who most need our attention. The children who have to stay at home should have been provided with a central online portal and teachers not drawn from school staff. This is something I feel very strongly about.
mirrorwall14 wrote: » Have a look at some of the proposed seating plans. That many of them are for over 30 students tells you exactly what’s being proposed. Add in that several of them include the kids sitting against the bars of the classroom and also are for particularly large rooms.... Send em back and cross your fingers. That’s the plan
Ectoplasm wrote: » The reality is that it will most likely be used on temporary accommodations which
Joe Kane wrote: » I have several times over the last fortnight and to date have been completely ignored.
Boggles wrote: » The "plan" was released yesterday at 6 O'Clock. Demand a meeting.
Zahir Bitter Cellist wrote: » It's fine on paper, we know the reality is different. Kids had to go back and they wanted them back fully, there wasn't really any other way to achieve that from what I can see. At least they can start working on something now. Nothing was ever going to completely mitigate the risk and life has to go on.
Icyseanfitz wrote: » I don't know many industries that would value a fresh student over an employee with 30 years experience to pull from.
Boggles wrote: » There is no provision of funding for temporary accommodation like prefabs or anything like that, if anything prefabs should be closed, particularly the older ones. Norma thinks schools can utilize, their music rooms, libraries, snooker rooms, bowling rooms and cigar parlors to accommodate the extra teachers that don't exist. Actually where did Norma actually teach, Downton Abbey?
wirelessdude01 wrote: » I remember as an IT graduate walking into my first 'proper' job and my boss telling me to forget everything I had learned in college, the real learning was starting now. Same kinda occured in teaching. I sailed through college and TP, not a bother. I really struggled my first two years out even with all the supports that are/were in place. Experience really is everything in teaching.
amber2 wrote: » I know given the circumstances this may be trivial but has there been any mention In this road map regarding the usage of uniforms, just not sure if I should go out and buy or not and can’t find the info anywhere.... I’m guessing uniforms are going to be a no no unless you have one for every school day.
Ectoplasm wrote: » Yeah I should really have said temporary adjustments rather than accommodations. It does feel like if they say big numbers enough then people will believe everything is grand.
Icyseanfitz wrote: » From what I've read there's no guidelines on clothing, could wear the same uniform for 2 weeks. Business as usual so if your school has a uniform that's what will be used.
Joe Kane wrote: » You're being a smart arse now. I really hope you're not working in the education sector.
Benimar wrote: » Probably done on a school by school basis which isn’t ideal. Our kids school have already been on today to say that uniform will no longer be mandatory ie: don’t send your kids in in dirty clothes! Good call imo.
Boggles wrote: » Because I am trying to give you some advice? All transmit and no receive. As you were lad.
Joe Kane wrote: » Aye,''Contact your local TD's, Demand a meeting etc'' ''I have and being ignored''''The plan was announced yesterday at 6 o'clock'' Like I said it's a 'Mé féin' job from here on in now. Take her handy.
wirelessdude01 wrote: » My interpretation is that the pod has to be 1m away from the next pod. Having said that John Boyles segment on Virgin Media news yesterday had the children within a pod 1m apart. If that is the case then I can fit maybe 18 at a squeeze. We don't have any spare rooms or space.
Gael23 wrote: » It looks like the unions are going to scupper the plan
drunkmonkey wrote: » The pods only work if everyone is in the pod, if a cleaner is working across 2 pods that's a problem, if teachers are meeting or sharing the same canteen at different times that's a problem, kids are mingling before and after school that's a problem. There's so many ways this can get out of control very quickly, the virus is now more prevelant outside the country than when we locked down, we've 0 control of who's coming into the country, this can only go one way once we reopen schools as demonstrated in Israel, Sweden etc. NZ plan is only show in town, I just hope it doesn't take a student or pupil to prove that point.
