Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

SwingsitlikeHogan said:
An extended mid-term break - such as would happen if the government decided in the coming days upon a circuit break of 2-3 weeks (of the sort that those in charge are currently vigorously rejecting) - as that might well require teaching to move on-line/remote.
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My kids two schools (primary and secondary) have both outlined their plans for remote learning many, many weeks ago.


Daily assemblies, live lessons, some own paced learning. Find for me and my kids who are lucky enough to have an iPad each, wireless printer on hand, 50mbps wifi. But I know a huge amount of kids that don't have that. They barely get fed properly at home and rely on school dinners as Mr Rashford pointed out recently.

My point being, what are those not in a position to fully embrace home learning supposed to do??
 
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Rooter said:
My kids two schools (primary and secondary) have both outlined their plans for remote learning many, many weeks ago.


Daily assemblies, live lessons, some own paced learning. Find for me and my kids who are lucky enough to have an iPad each, wireless printer on hand, 50mbps wifi. But I know a huge amount of kids that don't have that. They barely get fed properly at home and rely on school dinners as Mr Rashford pointed out recently.

My point being, what are those not in a position to fully embrace home learning supposed to do??
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Unfortunately no one gives a monkeys..

PS: How long before you get reported for asking tough political questions?
 
THE BBC AGAIN - "It's not fair that hospitality is taking the hit' - well go and have a go at that naughty virus for being so inconsiderate. Maybe ask it to only affect certain countries or just appear at weekends.
 
Rooter said:
My kids two schools (primary and secondary) have both outlined their plans for remote learning many, many weeks ago.


Daily assemblies, live lessons, some own paced learning. Find for me and my kids who are lucky enough to have an iPad each, wireless printer on hand, 50mbps wifi. But I know a huge amount of kids that don't have that. They barely get fed properly at home and rely on school dinners as Mr Rashford pointed out recently.

My point being, what are those not in a position to fully embrace home learning supposed to do??
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It's not just those who are disadvantaged who will suffer. Our daughter is 6yrs old and her birthday is August so is already at a disadvantage given her age, she's also at an age where she can't learn on her own and will need one of us there almost constantly. Unfortunately we cannot do this with our respective careers so whilst we try and muddle through she will get left further behind. We won't be the only case and will happen in numerous years within Primary Schools etc. I guess in Secondary the issue is with those who are less inclined to learn, I would have probably fallen into that category at school, was intelligent enough but did the bear minimum to get through until it got to a point where I had to pull my finger out. If i'd been left to my own devices at school I'm not sure how things would have ended up.
 
Pathetic Shark said:
THE BBC AGAIN - "It's not fair that hospitality is taking the hit' - well go and have a go at that naughty virus for being so inconsiderate. Maybe ask it to only affect certain countries or just appear at weekends.
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While i dont say the Beebs does not have its fault, but that is just cherry picking a title. I am sure you read the whole article, the quote was made by the person being interviewed - who happnens to be a waitress in Hague..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/wor...86d7ebc898d102e444422c&pinned_post_type=share
 
Rooter said:
My kids two schools (primary and secondary) have both outlined their plans for remote learning many, many weeks ago.


Daily assemblies, live lessons, some own paced learning. Find for me and my kids who are lucky enough to have an iPad each, wireless printer on hand, 50mbps wifi. But I know a huge amount of kids that don't have that. They barely get fed properly at home and rely on school dinners as Mr Rashford pointed out recently.

My point being, what are those not in a position to fully embrace home learning supposed to do??
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What I have heard is that this local secondary - covering two large schools - is closing on Tuesday of next week...in advance of half-term - so that teachers can make sure they are fully prepared to go back to remote.
 
Mudball said:
While i dont say the Beebs does not have its fault, but that is just cherry picking a title. I am sure you read the whole article, the quote was made by the person being interviewed - who happnens to be a waitress in Hague..
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They are the ones who put the title ….. so not cherry picking themselves at all there Then again, as a journalist, have I ever been guilty of such an act? Time to cover up my glass house.
 
GB72 said:
I would give that advise covid or not :)
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Never been however I recall being shocked way back in the 90s when a contractor told me in all seriousness he had driven the family to Blackpool and back in one day from Dulnain Bridge (near Aviemore) just for a day out, it was such a great place. Set off at 5am. :eek: Seems to have or had a spell over some of my countrymen.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
An extended mid-term break - such as would happen if the government decided in the coming days upon a circuit break of 2-3 weeks (of the sort that those in charge are currently vigorously rejecting) - as that might well require teaching to move on-line/remote.
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One daughter is a teacher. They will be on there normal two week half term. They've been continually planning for online learning and have already been doing some.
 
Isn't there around a 2 week lag between strict restrictions and the number of deaths going down. So will a 2 week circuit breaker actually show a reduction in deaths at the end of that 2 weeks?
 
chellie said:
One daughter is a teacher. They will be on there normal two week half term. They've been continually planning for online learning and have already been doing some.
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Same in every school, they will have plans in place so they can switch to on line teaching relatively quickly. Yes it won't be the same quality as face to face, but it will be better than the stuff we saw at the start of the lockdown.

Also the government were doing a scheme where if a bubble went into lockdown then the school got given either an Ipad, Laptop or Chromebook to keep for every disadvantaged child in that bubble. Not sure if that is still going on, but certainly was the case as my school got quite a few.
 
maxfli65 said:
Never been however I recall being shocked way back in the 90s when a contractor told me in all seriousness he had driven the family to Blackpool and back in one day from Dulnain Bridge (near Aviemore) just for a day out, it was such a great place. Set off at 5am. :eek: Seems to have or had a spell over some of my countrymen.
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Don't remind me.
Towards the end of her life I would take my mum away for weekends to places she had always wanted to visit.
Never seen Blackpool lights she said as my heart dropped.
I'm sure you have says I.
No never been. says she.

Driving along the prom prom prom she says ...do you know you were right I have been here before.:mad::cry:(n)

PS Gov advice in place due the stupid Old Firm fans planning to travel down to watch the game on t'telly inda pub.
 
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