Yes ours are pretty relaxed they just want to keep things "refreshed " basically , not so much parents teaching them .
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Exactly the same. Its very disheartening but I'm just telling myself every school and every teacher is different and I know I'm doing all I can possibly do.Some of the comments about teachers and schools made me sadwe are doing the best that we can in a very tit situation.
Today we had to organise the key worker and vulnerable children list, sort out individual resources for returning children, prep online learning, organise a timetable for break and lunch times so no bubbles mix, prep actual real life learning, ring every single child to ensure they had what they needed and then some people went out delivering pens, paper and exercise books to those who needed them. We are also going to deliver iPads to those who don’t have access or only have one when they have multiple children.
All this after I spent the majority of my weekend planning and resourcing the next few weeks, which I now have to completely change.
From tomorrow I will be teaching full time in my key worker bubble and my partner teacher will be in charge of home learning, filming and editing videos modelling examples for each lesson (this is a school expectation).
You cannot win, some people want live lessons (which by the way are advised against for primary by unions because of safeguarding concerns) and all singing and dancing and are saying we are not doing enough. Other people are saying it’s too much and not manageable.
I understand home schooling is difficult and depends entirely on your circumstances, but teachers and school staff are just doing the best they can, just as you are
I am still in school full time. I still teach key worker children in my class. I usually have a class of 24, I know have a class of 15 so still a decent number of kids still attending. I have to teach these kids as I normally would throughout the term and life goes on as normal as possible for them with much the same structure as before Xmas.
However the 9 kids that aren't in my class also need to be taught by me and as such, I cannot do live lessons for them if I'm also teaching the class. It's physically impossible during the 9-3 which is why I know a lot of schools have dropped the ball on home learning. This morning, I was tasked with pre-recording videos of myself explaining their work week and going through all the topics the week broken down in days. So Monday: Read 20 pages of _____, use Google classroom worksheets and resources to help you identify key word classes etc. For maths, I demonstrated the topic even though the kids should know this weeks but similarly, after they have watched the video of me showing them how to do it, they can move on to Google classroom and work.
Kids at home are given LESS work because teachers understand they will not be able to complete it to the same as standard/quantity as in school with fractured support. The pre-recorded videos of myself can also be used by the parent to learn the topic to help the child and if they still cant help for a multitude of reasons, then a teams link is sent out and I will explain and help the child 1:1 however I have no idea when this call will fit in my timetable and really hope it doesnt happen lol. We also need to hold at at-least 2 google meets with the home learning pupils - mainly to check in, so they can all see each other, etc. This can be done when I have the key worker kids which will be nice. We have about 14 teachers in my small school and I think almost all of them have at least half the class in school. Its a very big learning curve but I am very lucky to have a very good headteacher who's on the ball.
My first year as a qualified teacher is one to remember
One of my friend’s mum is a GP, and volunteered to administer the vaccine a few weeks back. She’s heard nothing.
Yet all I see in the media is that we’re understaffed and don’t have the people to help. Make it make sense
Also really feeling for the teachers, my cousin is an NQT this year and is really missing her reception class. They’ve all got tasks that she’s hoping their parents can manage along side their 9-5s, but it’s not the same as school sadly. They’re not learning to share, to play nicely, to socialise. Heartbreaking really.
Yet all I see in the media is that we’re understaffed and don’t have the people to help. Make it make sense
Also really feeling for the teachers, my cousin is an NQT this year and is really missing her reception class. They’ve all got tasks that she’s hoping their parents can manage along side their 9-5s, but it’s not the same as school sadly. They’re not learning to share, to play nicely, to socialise. Heartbreaking really.
What a day trying to catch up
School emailed granted pre Boris with worksheets and said they zoom me today.
They never did reply to email or phone me granted they busy but no phonecalls no zoom no emails back today
I attempted to do maths worksheets sent it was too hard not at all at level.
So moved onto boring tt rockstars times tables.
Read 1 chapter book = English
Walk the dog= pe
I had plans to do guitar music, do English worksheets, find interesting documentary for science and do just dance more pe.
But by midday had awful headache .
Said he could Minecraft and watch now trolls movie with toddler who woke up and got me up at 4.30am!
So took some tablets and had a little nap well couple hours and felt a lot better.
The 2 older children year 6 did tt rockstars , doodle maths her school uses and accessed work on Google classroom and did some art.
Eldest year 10 her school had a meeting but year group and 5 live Microsoft teams lessons and did some painting for art.
So its just the 9 year old I have educate and manage the toddler and the dog that wouldn't stop barking today.
I managed tidy downstairs
Do something OK for tea before grumpy husband came home apparently flooring retail essential.
I did have a bath tonight and watched crap TV and feel OK.
I did what I could today.
I honestly think this could go on forever.
Link in mirror school off go July.
So has my 11 year old finished year 6/ primary already.
despite being year 10 I do worry about gcses.
School 1 has had half the school claim key keyworkers 150+. And other local schools say high demand.
This lockdown not as strict as March click and collect open.
So many people classed as keyworkers so don't envy head teachers jobs.
Read about new Nigerian strain separate south Africa today.
I'm pleased my kids home as its hot less anxiety.
Haven't slept well in weeks.
I don't love home school but want to make a better job this time round as was working 1st pandemic.
School emailed granted pre Boris with worksheets and said they zoom me today.
They never did reply to email or phone me granted they busy but no phonecalls no zoom no emails back today
I attempted to do maths worksheets sent it was too hard not at all at level.
So moved onto boring tt rockstars times tables.
Read 1 chapter book = English
Walk the dog= pe
I had plans to do guitar music, do English worksheets, find interesting documentary for science and do just dance more pe.
But by midday had awful headache .
Said he could Minecraft and watch now trolls movie with toddler who woke up and got me up at 4.30am!
So took some tablets and had a little nap well couple hours and felt a lot better.
The 2 older children year 6 did tt rockstars , doodle maths her school uses and accessed work on Google classroom and did some art.
Eldest year 10 her school had a meeting but year group and 5 live Microsoft teams lessons and did some painting for art.
So its just the 9 year old I have educate and manage the toddler and the dog that wouldn't stop barking today.
I managed tidy downstairs
Do something OK for tea before grumpy husband came home apparently flooring retail essential.
I did have a bath tonight and watched crap TV and feel OK.
I did what I could today.
I honestly think this could go on forever.
Link in mirror school off go July.
So has my 11 year old finished year 6/ primary already.
despite being year 10 I do worry about gcses.
School 1 has had half the school claim key keyworkers 150+. And other local schools say high demand.
This lockdown not as strict as March click and collect open.
So many people classed as keyworkers so don't envy head teachers jobs.
Read about new Nigerian strain separate south Africa today.
I'm pleased my kids home as its hot less anxiety.
Haven't slept well in weeks.
I don't love home school but want to make a better job this time round as was working 1st pandemic.
COVID-19: Sir Keir Starmer challenges Boris Johnson to ensure UK is first country to vaccinate its population
The Labour leader uses a TV address to call for a "massive, immediate, and round the clock" effort to vaccinate the public.
I am not a big Starmer fan but I am right behind him with this.
If you are still doing Dry January, you need a virtual hug and some stronger alcoholIt's a level of swearing that, quite frankly, is offensive!
Ps still fuming with BoJo, but a whole packet of Rowntrees Pick N Mix has eased the anger... (Can you guess, I've given up the diet as well as Dry January today)
Also adding here to the anxiety about homeschool. Last time my school were very hands off which was ok but I know of some parents who did NOTHING.
Now we have had an email saying its Govt's expectation that kids do at least 3hrs of home school work a day and so school will be setting work weekly and we are to update daily.
I have no idea how I will do it all and work. And I only work part time.
Now we have had an email saying its Govt's expectation that kids do at least 3hrs of home school work a day and so school will be setting work weekly and we are to update daily.
I have no idea how I will do it all and work. And I only work part time.
I also heard this from a friend, her mum is a nurse but retired last year. She’s sent off all the paperwork to come back and volunteer (she’s willing to travel too!) back in November or something like that, she hasn’t heard anything. In the NHS it usually takes about 3 months for someone to come through recruitment in my experience so I bloody hope they speed things up!!!One of my friend’s mum is a GP, and volunteered to administer the vaccine a few weeks back. She’s heard nothing.
Yet all I see in the media is that we’re understaffed and don’t have the people to help. Make it make sense
Cannot believe we have come full circle and are essentially back where we were in March.
I’m due back from maternity leave next month (to a primary school) and I’m terrified. Worried about managing online learning if it continues equally worries about going to school catching it and bringing it home, especially because my dad will be my childcare and he has heart failure.
A few weeks ago I was starting to feel hopeful that we may have something closer to normality by the end of 2021 but I’m no longer sure.This feels never ending
I’m due back from maternity leave next month (to a primary school) and I’m terrified. Worried about managing online learning if it continues equally worries about going to school catching it and bringing it home, especially because my dad will be my childcare and he has heart failure.
A few weeks ago I was starting to feel hopeful that we may have something closer to normality by the end of 2021 but I’m no longer sure.This feels never ending
We're not back in March though. We have a better understanding of the virus, better understanding of treatments, we have vaccines being rolled out. Even with regards to the lockdown there are more things open because it's deemed ok for that to be case.
Hope everyone teaching and homeschooling is doing ok today 
Just got home from work and I honestly could cry. Some of our staff are going back to shielding meaning we’ll be very short-staffed from now on. I think I’m working with agency staff until at least the end of January. Our unit is at full capacity now compared to March lockdown.
I know it’s not their fault, they need to shield to be safe, but the workload is intense and I’m physically dreading going in, knowing that I’ll be run ragged (and still at risk). I don’t even get a proper break most nights as it is. I’m so stressed out, and don’t even get me started on homeschooling my eldest, and trying to keep my youngest entertained at the same time.
I know it’s not their fault, they need to shield to be safe, but the workload is intense and I’m physically dreading going in, knowing that I’ll be run ragged (and still at risk). I don’t even get a proper break most nights as it is. I’m so stressed out, and don’t even get me started on homeschooling my eldest, and trying to keep my youngest entertained at the same time.
The rational part of my brain does know that but I think the thought of doing back to work has the other part going a bit haywire especially with this latest mutation.
I was feeling very hopeful re vaccines etc just a few weeks ago but now I’m not so sure but wil need to wait it out and hope !
That’s true but for me on a ground level it feels very much like March. Stuck inside, kids off school, not seeing anyone outside of the home, stress.
I know the bigger picture is that we’ve made a fair amount of progress since March but on a day to day level this feels almost identical to March lockdown for me (and others I’d imagine). If that makes sense.
I’m feeling the same way. I feel like I’ve gone back in time, especially when it comes to work.
I know what you mean. I've felt just a simmering sort of sadness the past few days too and have a grim feeling that this lockdown is going to be longer than we think - in NI we've been told 6 weeks but I genuinely don't believe our shops and restaurants will be opening again at the beginning of Feb. Our executive have already (slightly) tightened restrictions more as of yesterday.
The stories of people being vaccinated really do lift me in the moment but its hard to not let lockdown get to your head.
Can I ask a question about this lockdown? Are you allowed to drive to meet someone for a walk? My friends all live about a 10 minute drive away in another ‘village’ so I would have to drive to meet them to walk is this okay? Or is it literally walk outside your door do not drive anywhere?
Regarding vaccinations, they should set up some sort of system like the election polling centres and do whole lot of drop centres sort of thing? Or a drive through? I guess there's issue with every method really? Hmm
I remember at school they'd do the vaccinations quite quickly and easily
I remember at school they'd do the vaccinations quite quickly and easily
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