drunkmonkey wrote: » Foreign?, with the WHO coming out and saying this is going to last decades we better get used to our weather and enjoy it in all seasons. I've no sympathy for anyone booking next year's sun holiday if they loose their money, pandemic is worse now than it was in January.
Murple wrote: » I saw a video produced by the principal of a school for parents showing all the classrooms set up with plenty of space between the desks and a large area cordoned off for the teacher. All rooms still had storage furniture in place and still there was enough room. He showed some classrooms that were quite cramped but said they intended to take 6 pupils from each of 3 rooms and create a new class. It was all very impressive and well done to them. He had a lot in his favour though- a very large number of very spacious classrooms with ensuite toilets, 20-24 pupils per class, entrances to the school in various locations, new buildings underway, large open plan yard, single floor school...
BonsaiKitten wrote: » I saw that video too and wondered who is teaching that extra class. Is he putting in an SET teacher for the year or taking the class himself? Looked great on paper but if it's an SET then that's a lot of children with additional needs missing out. Tough choices to be made.
Alrigghtythen wrote: » There has be guidance issued by the department. I linked it. I quoted the bit about pe and phse, have your read it st all? It will be up to each individual school go determine thier own needs and what they can accommodate or not . You need to start reading the guidance issued and informing yourself
wirelessdude01 wrote: » Was wondering that as well. Also the desks in 5th and 6th didn't look anywhere near 1m apart.
average_runner wrote: » Instead of focusing on the desk space, make each class the bubble, staggered times in and out. Kids in tracksuits every day so if the chance arises for PE outside they can do it.
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » Problem with staggered times is the buses arrive with a random selection of students from all different years
average_runner wrote: » For the times we are in, is it not possible for parents to drive?
jrosen wrote: » For many reasons no. The most obvious is work. Then there is traffic. Traffic around schools is a nightmare at the best of times and thats with school buses. It would cause huge problems for local communities if every child had to be driven
deiseindublin wrote: » Do the creches have 30 kids with one childcare assistant? I thought their ratios were MUCH lower?
average_runner wrote: » Traffic is very low with covid as loads working from home. Drive within a km of the school and walk? Most work is very accommodating in the current climate also.
Alrigghtythen wrote: » Walking & cycle where possible, reduce bus use.
jrosen wrote: » I dont know where you live but traffic is not low where we are. Not quite as bad as pre covid but certainly busy. Busy enough to be causing traffic build ups already. As for work! not all work places are accommodating. You would be expecting to be late coming in so you could drop your kids and leave early so you could pick them up.
Alrigghtythen wrote: » Different area of the yard designated for different classes to wait. All entrance / exits made suitable for use. Where emergency doors are off classrooms, students are kept off the corridor.
average_runner wrote: » Well we are in dublin so doubt much outside Dublin has our kind of traffic. Who looks after the kids when they get home on the bus?
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » Rural students could be approx 10 miles from school
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » Some ideas worth exploring. Potential problems, yard is not an option for the many rainy days ahead. Fire regulations might not allow for external firedoors to be used as entry points. I can only speak for our school no classroom on our school has its own firedoor
Alrigghtythen wrote: » They could jimmy, we'll let those on the bus
Alrigghtythen wrote: » What's the alternative?
jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: » Looks like we're facing school with masks, no SD and hope for the best. That seems to be the plan
wirelessdude01 wrote: » You forgot the word No in front of masks!!!
brendanwalsh wrote: » Could schools open if all staff and kids wore masks? How will schools engage social distancing?
deiseindublin wrote: » Lots of waffle but still no list of subjects to be dropped?
