|
Post by richard on Jun 20, 2020 12:05:03 GMT
Its very odd to do this for a protest normally its for a terrorist incident or training of some sort. I wonder if it's due to a worry about flares and fireworks being set off and in turn affecting press choppers. I'm wondering if that's the case the media isn't liked by the protesters.
|
|
|
Post by LondonNorthern on Jun 20, 2020 12:08:35 GMT
But what damage are you doing to the futures of hundreds of thousands of kids by ruining their education. If only there was a way for children to learn at home... Oh wait The problem with children working from home is that sometimes there is not enough quiet areas to work on, normally too many children, in low income households probably not enough devices to attend these virtual calls, I honestly feel for those in low income households at this point. Wonder how the family in Morecambe are doing with that amount of children. What has also become a problem is children not working, which for some adults may also be fairly present from working from home. Had a few neighbors tell me that children on my street aren't working as well as they could be and as a result their education is suffering as is the parents ability to attend meetings and completing work. The fact the unions and government are calling September "the earliest" is frankly ridiculous, we have to all go back some day and I'm afraid we have to take chances.
|
|
|
Post by Paul on Jun 20, 2020 12:41:39 GMT
But what damage are you doing to the futures of hundreds of thousands of kids by ruining their education. If only there was a way for children to learn at home... Oh wait The schools have tried hard with home learning but they can only do so much. With regards to my little girl, the home learning was simply too easy for her and she got bored doing it. She’s in Year 1 so she went back earlier this month and she couldn’t wait to get back. Her school have implemented a number of measures regarding social distancing and the children (contrary to popular opinion) understand the need for it and are following it It’s a shame that the schools couldn’t work out a way of getting other children back for a while before the summer holidays but this had much to do with the 2m rule. If this is relaxed (as seems likely) then children can return to school - it’s important they do. Home learning is no substitute for structured learning in a school environment
|
|
|
Post by vjaska on Jun 20, 2020 13:29:39 GMT
If only there was a way for children to learn at home... Oh wait The schools have tried hard with home learning but they can only do so much. With regards to my little girl, the home learning was simply too easy for her and she got bored doing it. She’s in Year 1 so she went back earlier this month and she couldn’t wait to get back. Her school have implemented a number of measures regarding social distancing and the children (contrary to popular opinion) understand the need for it and are following it It’s a shame that the schools couldn’t work out a way of getting other children back for a while before the summer holidays but this had much to do with the 2m rule. If this is relaxed (as seems likely) then children can return to school - it’s important they do. Home learning is no substitute for structured learning in a school environment In a modern school, it can be done more efficiently but in the more older built schools, social distancing is much harder even at 1m so it really depends on each school and doesn’t work as a rule of thumb. I agree that home schooling is no substitute but I can equally understand any parent who is concerned about sending their kids back.
|
|
|
Post by wirewiper on Jun 20, 2020 13:48:55 GMT
One suggestion that has been made is that the 2019/2020 school academic year is effectively abandoned, and everyone goes back to the beginning again in September 2020 with all efforts concentrated into making that happen.
This would mean that going forward, most children would start school in the academic year they turn six, take GCSEs in the academic year they turn 17 and A levels in the academic year they turn 19.
In the meantime schools continue in their caretaker role, for children with needs that are non-educational.
|
|
|
Post by LondonNorthern on Jun 20, 2020 14:25:55 GMT
One suggestion that has been made is that the 2019/2020 school academic year is effectively abandoned, and everyone goes back to the beginning again in September 2020 with all efforts concentrated into making that happen. This would mean that going forward, most children would start school in the academic year they turn six, take GCSEs in the academic year they turn 17 and A levels in the academic year they turn 19. In the meantime schools continue in their caretaker role, for children with needs that are non-educational. Longer school days would be better imo, maybe summer school?
|
|
|
Post by hangerlane on Jun 20, 2020 14:27:06 GMT
One suggestion that has been made is that the 2019/2020 school academic year is effectively abandoned, and everyone goes back to the beginning again in September 2020 with all efforts concentrated into making that happen. This would mean that going forward, most children would start school in the academic year they turn six, take GCSEs in the academic year they turn 17 and A levels in the academic year they turn 19. In the meantime schools continue in their caretaker role, for children with needs that are non-educational. An issue with this would be that effectively you would have an extra year group to accommodate somewhere between reception and year 13. You would need classrooms and staff which probably wouldn't be available. Some creative thinking needed to do this.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2020 14:30:04 GMT
One suggestion that has been made is that the 2019/2020 school academic year is effectively abandoned, and everyone goes back to the beginning again in September 2020 with all efforts concentrated into making that happen. This would mean that going forward, most children would start school in the academic year they turn six, take GCSEs in the academic year they turn 17 and A levels in the academic year they turn 19. In the meantime schools continue in their caretaker role, for children with needs that are non-educational. An issue with this would be that effectively you would have an extra year group to accommodate somewhere between reception and year 13. You would need classrooms and staff which probably wouldn't be available. Some creative thinking needed to do this. I think the best thing to do is to lower the grade boundaries for next year and possibly write off the last one or two modules on the curriculum it there is no time to complete the course (and leave them off the exam papers). Most students this year did not have a chance to complete their GCSE or A Level courses.
|
|
|
Post by Eastlondoner62 on Jun 20, 2020 14:34:14 GMT
An issue with this would be that effectively you would have an extra year group to accommodate somewhere between reception and year 13. You would need classrooms and staff which probably wouldn't be available. Some creative thinking needed to do this. I think the best thing to do is to lower the grade boundaries for next year and possibly write off the last one or two modules on the curriculum it there is no time to complete the course (and leave them off the exam papers). Most students this year did not have a chance to complete their GCSE or A Level courses. The exams for next year will have already been written and prepared so it will probably be too late to take some things off the curriculum. The grade boundaries are usually worked out using a Bell curve so should all students have missed out on the same teaching it shouldn't have a difference on overall grades given to students. But that's where the issue now lies - some students have had far more proactive schools and teachers than others. Learning environments are not the same across the board either as each house is different.
|
|
|
Post by george on Jun 20, 2020 14:41:22 GMT
Its very odd to do this for a protest normally its for a terrorist incident or training of some sort. I wonder if it's due to a worry about flares and fireworks being set off and in turn affecting press choppers. When I went through Elephant and Castle earlier there was two helicopters up flying near to the Thames, one was a police helicopter but the second one wasn't.
|
|
|
Post by Dillon95 on Jun 20, 2020 14:50:51 GMT
What a surprise. The 321 driver that I caught peeing wearing the same rubber gloves that he drives in is now letting people on without face coverings 😤😡 WVL288
|
|
|
Post by vjaska on Jun 20, 2020 14:55:47 GMT
What a surprise. The 321 driver that I caught peeing wearing the same rubber gloves that he drives in is now letting people on without face coverings 😤😡 Drivers have been told not to police people not wearing face coverings so whilst this individual is a disgusting person, he is not disregarding the notice that drivers have been told regarding people boarding without face coverings
|
|
|
Post by snowman on Jun 20, 2020 15:08:14 GMT
One suggestion that has been made is that the 2019/2020 school academic year is effectively abandoned, and everyone goes back to the beginning again in September 2020 with all efforts concentrated into making that happen. This would mean that going forward, most children would start school in the academic year they turn six, take GCSEs in the academic year they turn 17 and A levels in the academic year they turn 19. In the meantime schools continue in their caretaker role, for children with needs that are non-educational. Longer school days would be better imo, maybe summer school? That’s what they have done in Wales, extended term by a week
|
|
|
Post by Paul on Jun 20, 2020 15:56:39 GMT
What a surprise. The 321 driver that I caught peeing wearing the same rubber gloves that he drives in is now letting people on without face coverings 😤😡 WVL288 As has been mentioned, we are not being asked to police the whole face covering thing. All we are asked to do is remind passengers that they should be wearing one. Additionally, there is a list of exemptions as long as your arm and drivers will begin to simply let these people on unchallenged as they get to know which regular passengers are exempt
|
|
|
Post by Dillon95 on Jun 20, 2020 21:09:27 GMT
I see, I thought you were supposed to refuse them passage, as this is what a driver on the R11 I was on the other day was doing.
|
|