Government flip flops / school closures

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 03:06PM

Rosita wrote: »

PE is an LC examination subject in some schools.

It's timetabled separately to non exam PE. It would be in a block the same as French or Geography or Engineering. We have it in my school.

TheValeyard · 07-01-2021 03:08PM

rainbowtrout wrote: »

It's timetabled separately to non exam PE. It would be in a block the same as French or Geography or Engineering. We have it in my school.

Different in our school, non and exam PE run at the same time. Another example of how every school is different.

Rosita · 07-01-2021 03:09PM

Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand.

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 03:12PM

TheValeyard wrote: »

Different in our school, non and exam PE run at the same time. Another example of how every school is different.

That is completely nuts. In no other subject would you have a bunch of students not doing the subject for an exam.

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 03:13PM

History Queen wrote: »

Our ETB are along these lines. No students in til Wednesday, hoping that things will be sorted by then. Not in breech of anything, but at the same time not opening the doors on Monday.

Ours is being strangely quiet. We got an email on Tuesday about preparation for online learning but nothing since.

TheValeyard · 07-01-2021 03:14PM

rainbowtrout wrote: »

That is completely nuts. In no other subject would you have a bunch of students not doing the subject for an exam.

They are completely seperate. One group is doing the mix of sports science, PE, etc, have their own classroom and access to sports hall, the other groups are out playing rugby rounders or forging notes to get out of PE

TheDriver · 07-01-2021 03:17PM

ClydeTallyBump wrote: »

Richard Chambers is reporting on Twitter that the PDA- Principals and Deputy Principals' Association have asked for the LC return plan to be scrapped.

I have to admit I have never heard of them before.

They're part of the TUI, separate to NAPD.
We received surveys from both around lunchtime with a deadline for later. Seems strange that they're doing press releases prior to getting survey results back

Leftwaffe · 07-01-2021 03:22PM

Have they cancelled CBAs yet I wonder? They’re an absolute farce at the best of times. Supposed to be starting on Monday and if I’m asked to try do it remotely I will either laugh or cry.

mirrorwall14 · 07-01-2021 03:24PM

I'm so confused by it all. I'm hearing of teachers being told they HAVE to be on site to teach. Teachers being told they CANNOT be on site to teach except for the LC's.

How is this not clear at this stage? Its absolute insanity

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 03:31PM

TheValeyard wrote: »

They are completely seperate. One group is doing the mix of sports science, PE, etc, have their own classroom and access to sports hall, the other groups are out playing rugby rounders or forging notes to get out of PE

It sounded like the classes were in together. They are timetables at the same time but are separate classes then.

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 03:32PM

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

Teachers being told they CANNOT be on site to teach except for the LC's.

How is this not clear at this stage? Its absolute insanity

How are they expecting them to teach the rest of their classes then???

mirrorwall14 · 07-01-2021 03:37PM

rainbowtrout wrote: »

How are they expecting them to teach the rest of their classes then???

Presumably, schedule work for them if going ot be on the commute?

ClydeTallyBump · 07-01-2021 03:39PM

I received a reply from a Green Party TD. Generic and insisting in multiple paragraphs that schools are safe. Also compared us to other workers such as those in retail etc.

Very unimpressed.

TheValeyard · 07-01-2021 03:43PM

rainbowtrout wrote: »

How are they expecting them to teach the rest of their classes then???

From the car park.

Edit: this was meant to be a joke, but it would not surprise me if it was an option mentioned by DES

Rosita · 07-01-2021 03:45PM

ClydeTallyBump wrote: »

I received a reply from a Green Party TD. Generic and insisting in multiple paragraphs that schools are safe. Also compared us to other workers such as those in retail etc.

Very unimpressed.

He didn't comment so on why the Dáil has reduced sittings and numbers who can attend? Thought not.

Postgrad10 · 07-01-2021 03:45PM

Rosita wrote: »

Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand.

Yet they shouldn’t have been in themselves !!

2011abc · 07-01-2021 03:48PM

Rosita wrote: »

He didn't comment so on why the Dáil has reduced sittings and numbers who can attend? Thought not.

CO2 levels so high cant remain conscious !

babybuilder · 07-01-2021 04:05PM

ClydeTallyBump wrote: »

I received a reply from a Green Party TD. Generic and insisting in multiple paragraphs that schools are safe. Also compared us to other workers such as those in retail etc.

Very unimpressed.

Did he produce the evidence? Here's mine:
https://neu.org.uk/press-releases/ons-huge-surge-school-infection

https://inews.co.uk/news/education/coronavirus-schools-virus-rates-teachers-higher-local-community-figures-818457

wirelessdude01 · 07-01-2021 04:06PM

Rosita wrote: »

Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand.

That person needs to be reported to the BOM.

babybuilder · 07-01-2021 04:07PM

"Went into my school to pick up stuff today and was told by a member of the senior management team that they'd not get close to me as they were a "close contact"! Yikes! This is gone away out of hand."

What the f##k? Senior management moron. Jesus wept!

History Queen · 07-01-2021 04:14PM

Gary Gannon on Newstalk now

wirelessdude01 · 07-01-2021 04:18PM

History Queen wrote: »

Gary Gannon on Newstalk now

He's muddying the water with what he's suggesting.

alroley · 07-01-2021 04:19PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

He's muddying the water with what he's suggesting.

What?

wirelessdude01 · 07-01-2021 04:19PM

alroley wrote: »

What?

Children in mainstream classes with additional needs should be catered for.

Pursefan · 07-01-2021 04:23PM

Staff meeting on Zoom. Total waste of time. Looking at LCs in tues,wed,Thursday. Face to face teaching with new timetables for them. You also have to post work for other classes as per your timetable. Assigned Classrooms again to facilitate online teaching. Possibly reduced lunchtime.
Hopefully this will not come to pass. Madness.
Stay safe everyone.

History Queen · 07-01-2021 04:23PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

He's muddying the water with what he's suggesting.

I had to step out of the room (two year old testing the theory of gravity!) What did he say?

Panga · 07-01-2021 04:24PM

I can agree 100% with Gary Cannon's final message.
Close schools completely for now.
When it is safe to reopen, prioritize children with additional needs.

Rosita · 07-01-2021 04:33PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

That person needs to be reported to the BOM.

Yeah, thought it was crazy.

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 04:37PM

TheValeyard wrote: »

From the car park.

Edit: this was meant to be a joke, but it would not surprise me if it was an option mentioned by DES

But the point stands. Safe for us to have 24 students in a room, but not safe to sit in that room on our own for the next class and teach online.

rainbowtrout · 07-01-2021 04:38PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Children in mainstream classes with additional needs should be catered for.

I saw his tweet on that earlier. He's just looking for an angle so his voice is heard in my opinion.

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