Schools closed until March/April? (part 4) Mod warning in OP 22/01

astrofool · 28-02-2021 02:37PM

Zaney wrote: »

Have you looked at the vaccine list?

4th priority group is people aged 16 to 69 at very high risk of severe Covid.

7th is 16 to 65 and high risk of severe Covid

I missed that in Group 4, AZ/Moderna are approved from 18 and over, Pfizer from 16 (with Pfizer currently being prioritised for those over 80).

khalessi · 28-02-2021 02:37PM

Zaney wrote: »

Have you looked at the vaccine list?

4th priority group is people aged 16 to 69 at very high risk of severe Covid.

7th is 16 to 65 and high risk of severe Covid

By the looks of it recently updated 25 Feb, but she got sorted anyway elsewhere

lulublue22 · 28-02-2021 02:51PM

JP100 wrote: »

Already a number of outbreaks in special schools and classes this week. Sadly doesn't bode well for the weeks ahead at all.

Would be interested in the data on this - Can you link please.

ETA according to John Boyle data to be released on Tuesday ?

Mrsmum · 28-02-2021 03:18PM

@ khalessi, my point is if you believe that all teachers should be vaccinated, would you then not agree all appropriately aged students should be vaccinated also. The risk imo is pretty much the same but strangely I hear no one calling for these students to be vaccinated. And rightly so imo but there is no difference between an 18 year old student and a 25 year old teacher. In fact tomorrow the LCs go back for full days at school. Many of their teachers will not do full days in the same crowded spaces.

Locotastic · 28-02-2021 03:20PM

khalessi wrote: »

Well lets put it this way she was told not getting it due to age
Her parents sorted it though

It's been like that since the list was published, when Pfizer was initially approved it was approved for use in people aged 16 and over.

I find it worrying if this is not common knowledge to GPs and consultants or whoever told her that.

khalessi · 28-02-2021 03:22PM

Mrsmum wrote: »

@ khalessi, my point is if you believe that all teachers should be vaccinated, would you then not agree all appropriately aged students should be vaccinated also. The risk imo is pretty much the same but strangely I hear no one calling for these students to be vaccinated. And rightly so imo but there is no difference between an 18 year old student and a 25 year old teacher. In fact tomorrow the LCs go back for full days at school. Many of their teachers will not do full days in the same crowded spaces.

Teachers have repeatedly called for a variety of safety measures to protect students and school staff all have been ignored and generally slated on here to tbh.

It is gas that there are people on here who wil go out of their way (not you) to argue against teachers getting a vaccine but will not open their mouth about the lack of safety measures even though they might have sons, daughters, nieces nephews or grandchildren returning to school.

combat14 · 28-02-2021 03:24PM

great to see the whole country outside in the sun shine today and the end of the lockdown starting tomorrow with 320,000 children going back to school in one foul swoop

everyones mood and mental health will improve shortly no doubt

shtpEdthePlum · 28-02-2021 03:51PM

khalessi wrote: »

Well 17 year niece was told she was underage for vaccines and she has CF

Ireland paving the way making our own completely arbitrary rules as usual

khalessi · 28-02-2021 03:56PM

Locotastic wrote: »

It's been like that since the list was published, when Pfizer was initially approved it was approved for use in people aged 16 and over.

I find it worrying if this is not common knowledge to GPs and consultants or whoever told her that.

A number of consultants told her this as the vaccine had not been tested on children therefore wasn't authorised for use with under 18s. Interesting CF advocate Orla Tinsley wa salso complaining about this up till a few days ago

Warbeastrior · 28-02-2021 04:27PM

Zaney wrote:

What did you see?

A number of screenshots from messages sent to the parents of their children's schools who have had outbreaks.

Obviously not confirmed but worrying nonetheless.

Locotastic · 28-02-2021 04:30PM

combat14 wrote: »

great to see the whole country outside in the sun shine today and the end of the lockdown starting tomorrow with 320,000 children going back to school in one foul swoop

everyones mood and mental health will improve shortly no doubt

I know it's fantastic isn't it.

TTLF · 28-02-2021 04:38PM

The next 4 months are gonna be quite stressful on us LCs.

I’m happy to return to school despite being a bit nervous since I’m higher risk, but honestly what can I do at this point? My school has decided (even though they’re not advised anymore) to do mocks.

My mocks begin on the 8th-16th and I’m feeling woefully underprepared. I know they don’t go towards anything, but I’m not really sure why we’re doing them now considering they’ve said they’re letting us answer less stuff on the paper, but since we don’t know what the new layout is, I’m not going to be sitting an exam that reflects the one in June....

As it stands currently, I’m going to be in school for about 13 hours a day (excluding Wednesday) studying my Áss off in after school study and late study. Then I’ll be going to Saturday study too... Then I have a week and 2 days of school to study a ton for my Oral exams in Easter.

I know I should’ve been studying more at home for my mocks since we were told this week they were going ahead. But I find it super hard to study in a home environment where I’m not interacting with people or have people around me working hard... it’s why I enjoyed going to the library in 5th year.

After the protest yesterday which I called would happen in a post I made about a week ago, I feel as a country we’re actually doomed... I just hope it doesn’t go bottoms up in 2-3 weeks when we’re getting 2k cases a day because society thinks just because school is open it’s okay to go out and live a normal life...

My opinion is still that they’re trying to reopen way too early, I know numbers are fluctuating, but our 700 cases now is roughly equivalent to about 1200 cases from the first variant since this new one spreads way quicker.

Here’s hoping that I don’t die or contract covid

Can’t wait for the next 4 months of pain

JacksonHeightsOwn · 28-02-2021 04:48PM

Warbeastrior wrote: »

A number of screenshots from messages sent to the parents of their children's schools who have had outbreaks.

Obviously not confirmed but worrying nonetheless.

What schools are these outbreaks from by the way?

Crocodile Booze · 28-02-2021 04:59PM

Locotastic wrote: »

I know it's fantastic isn't it.

Yeah it's absolutely "fantastic".

I mean fcuck the sick, the vulnerable, the grieving etc.

I mean, what pandemic, right?

Grow up.

deiseindublin · 28-02-2021 05:33PM

TTLF wrote: »

My mocks begin on the 8th-16th

How do you still have mocks? Haven't heard of any other school that hasn't cancelled yet.

Locotastic · 28-02-2021 05:43PM

Crocodile Booze wrote: »

Yeah it's absolutely "fantastic".

I mean fcuck the sick, the vulnerable, the grieving etc.

I mean, what pandemic, right?

Grow up.

You don't think it's fantastic to see people outdoors enjoying a beautiful day?

I do.

Doesn't mean we don't know there's a pandemic, hell it's been rammed down our throats for the past 12 months.

Nothing wrong with people being outside, enjoying themselves, what's the problem?

wirelessdude01 · 28-02-2021 05:49PM

TTLF wrote: »

The next 4 months are gonna be quite stressful on us LCs.

I’m happy to return to school despite being a bit nervous since I’m higher risk, but honestly what can I do at this point? My school has decided (even though they’re not advised anymore) to do mocks.

My mocks begin on the 8th-16th and I’m feeling woefully underprepared. I know they don’t go towards anything, but I’m not really sure why we’re doing them now considering they’ve said they’re letting us answer less stuff on the paper, but since we don’t know what the new layout is, I’m not going to be sitting an exam that reflects the one in June....

As it stands currently, I’m going to be in school for about 13 hours a day (excluding Wednesday) studying my Áss off in after school study and late study. Then I’ll be going to Saturday study too... Then I have a week and 2 days of school to study a ton for my Oral exams in Easter.

I know I should’ve been studying more at home for my mocks since we were told this week they were going ahead. But I find it super hard to study in a home environment where I’m not interacting with people or have people around me working hard... it’s why I enjoyed going to the library in 5th year.

After the protest yesterday which I called would happen in a post I made about a week ago, I feel as a country we’re actually doomed... I just hope it doesn’t go bottoms up in 2-3 weeks when we’re getting 2k cases a day because society thinks just because school is open it’s okay to go out and live a normal life...

My opinion is still that they’re trying to reopen way too early, I know numbers are fluctuating, but our 700 cases now is roughly equivalent to about 1200 cases from the first variant since this new one spreads way quicker.

Here’s hoping that I don’t die or contract covid
Can’t wait for the next 4 months of pain

Didn't I read that the DES said mocks aren't to happen? Max of three in class tests per subject between now and May 14th or did I misinterpret what I read?

PeterPan92 · 28-02-2021 05:51PM

Locotastic wrote: »

You don't think it's fantastic to see people outdoors enjoying a beautiful day?

I do.

Doesn't mean we don't know there's a pandemic, hell it's been rammed down our throats for the past 12 months.

Nothing wrong with people being outside, enjoying themselves, what's the problem?

There were loads of people out on the streets of Dublin yesterday, enjoying themselves. Grafton Street/St. Stephen's Green area. Do you support this too?

am_zarathustra · 28-02-2021 05:57PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Didn't I read that the DES said mocks aren't to happen? Max of three in class tests per subject between now and May 14th or did I misinterpret what I read?

Yep, that's the document. Every school I know has cancelled them, it's the only part of the document not open to interpretation or severely lacking in detail.

TTLF · 28-02-2021 06:05PM

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Didn't I read that the DES said mocks aren't to happen? Max of three in class tests per subject between now and May 14th or did I misinterpret what I read?

deiseindublin wrote: »

How do you still have mocks? Haven't heard of any other school that hasn't cancelled yet.

I believe the document said it was "strongly advised" since we've missed out on school time, however it is up to the school with holding mocks or not. But my school has said that our mocks will be going ahead as a way to practice for our exams...

The idea is, we don't HAVE to sit them, but you most likely will (i.e. I probably won't sit the OL maths mock since im not even sitting the exam anyway)

I don't really mind doing a mock, but I wish we could've had a longer time in school before them, which we can't.

You are absolutely correct though I believe 80% of school incl my GF's has cancelled them. I know these mocks don't go towards anything, but seeing me do worse than average won't really help my confidence... although that's more on me than the school...

Richard tea · 28-02-2021 06:56PM

Just looking at the school calendar for my kids in primary. Full week off at the June bank holiday. What's that about? It's not usually a week off is it?

Sammy2012 · 28-02-2021 06:58PM

Richard tea wrote: »

Just looking at the school calendar for my kids in primary. Full week off at the June bank holiday. What's that about? It's not usually a week off is it?

It's up to the school to decide. Primary schools are open 183 days a year. When they go back in August/Sept and how late they finish in June determines what extra days off they can take take during the year. Some schools take a week in May and some take a week in June. And some don't take any week at all.

Locotastic · 28-02-2021 07:07PM

PeterPan92 wrote: »

There were loads of people out on the streets of Dublin yesterday, enjoying themselves. Grafton Street/St. Stephen's Green area. Do you support this too?

Do I support the usual 'type' that show up for these things? No, I don't.

Plus they ruin it for anyone who might have a legitimate reason to protest.

Career protestors with nothing better to do, I have no time for them.

pottokblue · 28-02-2021 07:46PM

UK are planing on sending hometests to school going families and testing their teachers every forthnight, whats our plan vis-a-vis testing staff and pupils??? Where I worked the plan seemed to vary depending on occ health/infection control. I would have been up for weekly staff testing from March 2020 now I'm vaccinated I'll just get tested when the department requests it my last test was last week. I've stopped counting but I guess its about my 8/9th test since May 2020...

Locotastic · 28-02-2021 07:56PM

Warbeastrior wrote: »

A number of screenshots from messages sent to the parents of their children's schools who have had outbreaks.

Obviously not confirmed but worrying nonetheless.

It's definitely true, we will see rolling shut downs of schools in the coming weeks.

PeterPan92 · 28-02-2021 08:19PM

Locotastic wrote: »

It's definitely true, we will see rolling shut downs of schools in the coming weeks.

There needs to be a more rapid and strict approach to cases within a school or community. Either the entire class should be closed if there is a positive case within the class, or else or the entire school if there are multiple cases. Alternatively, open and close schools on a county by county bases for 3 weeks at a time.

Locotastic · 28-02-2021 08:46PM

PeterPan92 wrote: »

There needs to be a more rapid and strict approach to cases within a school or community. Either the entire class should be closed if there is a positive case within the class, or else or the entire school if there are multiple cases. Alternatively, open and close schools on a county by county bases for 3 weeks at a time.

Schools already being shut now so it looks like they aren't taking any chances this time.

jimbobaloobob · 28-02-2021 09:03PM

Locotastic wrote: »

Schools already being shut now so it looks like they aren't taking any chances this time.

Where are schools being closed ?

yrreg0850 · 28-02-2021 09:39PM

Sammy2012 wrote: »

It's up to the school to decide. Primary schools are open 183 days a year. When they go back in August/Sept and how late they finish in June determines what extra days off they can take take during the year. Some schools take a week in May and some take a week in June. And some don't take any week at all.

It won't reach 183 this year.

downthemiddle · 28-02-2021 09:42PM

yrreg0850 wrote: »

It won't reach 183 this year.

No it's 180 this year.

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Schools closed until March/April? (part 4) Mod warning in OP 22/01