How do you feel about pupils going back to school?

Tori_Scope
Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
edited March 2021 in Education and skills
Schools are starting to reopen from Monday 8th March (Gov.uk). 

Do you care for a child who'll be going back to school? Will you be going back to school? How do you feel about it? Do you have any concerns? 

Comments

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,922 Championing
    1 of my grandsons is  happy to see his freinds and going back to school, 1 of my grandsons is not, he had a difficult time settling in and got used to it, now he's been at home he says he doesn't want to go back. In fact was a straight no. We will see
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    My son goes back in tuesday he is ready to go back to be with his friends not so bothered about the learning side . He has done well home schooling and his results are lots better he obviously benefits from more 1 on 1 learning 

    He wont like having to get up earlier to get to school instead of just rolling out of bed 
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Online Community Member Posts: 3,119 Connected
    I don’t think everything can be attributed towards the equality act. Unfortunately funding is always limited and always has eligibility attached. 

    Have you considered self funding? Looking at the Turn 2 Us grants section and searching for a grant? Looking at the advanced learner loan scheme to pay for it? 
  • RobbinBright
    RobbinBright Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener
    I feel absolutely positive! 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    Good luck to them both for this week @woodbine :) I agree that young people have had it tough, so hopefully this is the first step on the road back to something that resembles normality.

    I can imagine pupils wouldn't be happy with shorter holidays! Especially if more things are open for them to do. I can understand that many pupils will have missed out on learning though too, so I can see the other side of it. 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    Good luck to your son for tomorrow @janer1967 :) I'm sure he must be excited to see his mates! 

    Ah yes, there are benefits to the 10 second commute :D 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,464 Championing
    I'm sure that lots of people are experiencing the same @Sandy_123. Fingers crossed he'll be alright once he's back in, even if it takes some time to adjust. Are the school aware of his reservations in going back? 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    edited March 2021
    According to Sky news SAGE has said that the return to school is bound to be reflected in a rising R value, mainly because adults will catch it from the children.

    I’m sure it will be monitored closely.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 62,922 Championing
    @Tori_Scope he loved it, received a smiley face pic of him walking to school and he had a great day he's only doing half days in nursery, my other grandson who's 6 has a girlfriend who he's marrying apparently, so he was happy to see her lol.