Author Topic: The Teachers' Thread (Read 183659 times)

TheKid. · « **Reply #1720 on:** March 22, 2020, 03:25:25 pm »

I’ve told my head I won’t be coming in on Monday - she was absolutely fine with it

God's Left Peg · « **Reply #1721 on:** March 22, 2020, 11:18:56 pm »

Quote from: ۩ Imperator ۩ on March 21, 2020, 06:36:34 pm

Your head will hopefully realise you are massively overstaffed on Monday and come up with a better plan. Otherwise, it's time to speak to your union as that is ridiculous.

This. Your head sounds stupid.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #1722 on:** March 23, 2020, 09:30:01 am »

Feeling much better now. Only 20 kids came in so the SLT team are drawing a rota up and have said their aim is to keep staff at home wherever possible and have an absolute minimal staff number in. On the negative side our online teaching system has crashed!...

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1723 on:** March 23, 2020, 10:14:52 am »

Working from home.

I’ve flogged myself!

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #1724 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:09:51 am »

We are in 2 hours a week! Glad to see my school taking it seriously.

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #1725 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:38:25 am »

Quote from: UntouchableLuis on March 23, 2020, 11:09:51 am

We are in 2 hours a week! Glad to see my school taking it seriously.

Maybe suggest switching to 4 hours once a fortnight, so that people have a full 14 days isolation in between to make sure they are well?

Charlie Adams fried egg · « **Reply #1726 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:59:03 am »

On Friday they had 50 kids out of 250 at my wife's school. They've had 8 in today.

rakey_lfc · « **Reply #1727 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:16:49 pm »

Currently in full time in an SEMH provision. 6 students out 50 on site! All fun.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1728 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:24:07 pm »

We have 1.

And he’s really irritating.

Still. I will only need to see him once in a blue moon!

CraigDS · « **Reply #1729 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:33:53 pm »

Missus school have 8.

They’ve rota’d to have 5 or 6 staff in daily inc 2 admin staff, which I find utterly ridiculous. They’d spend a max of 1 hour with the kids but have to stay in school the entire day. Currently looks about once every 2 weeks.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1730 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:39:52 pm »

Quote from: Craig 🤔 on March 23, 2020, 01:33:53 pm

Missus school have 8.

They’ve rota’d to have 5 or 6 staff in daily inc 2 admin staff, which I find utterly ridiculous. They’d spend a max of 1 hour with the kids but have to stay in school the entire day. Currently looks about once every 2 weeks.

Just weird.

Why are they making them come in. The advice is very clear. Don’t go to work if you don’t have to.

TheKid. · « **Reply #1731 on:** March 23, 2020, 01:58:31 pm »

We had 10 in so massively skeleton staff of SLT and leadership scale ( 2 a day or so) for the foreseeable

Our online stuff all pretty much crashed this Morning too

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1732 on:** March 23, 2020, 02:21:40 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on March 23, 2020, 01:39:52 pm

Just weird.

Why are they making them come in. The advice is very clear. Don’t go to work if you don’t have to.

But who else will look after the 8 kids of presumably (hopefully!) key workers? If they couldn’t get to school then their parents wouldn’t be able to get to their jobs?

Fully appreciate it’s a messed up, unclear situation. My wife is probably going to have to go in at some point next week as they’re drawing up a rota at the moment.

CraigDS · « **Reply #1733 on:** March 23, 2020, 02:23:46 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on March 23, 2020, 02:21:40 pm

But who else will look after the 8 kids of presumably (hopefully!) key workers? If they couldn’t get to school then their parents wouldn’t be able to get to their jobs?

Fully appreciate it’s a messed up, unclear situation. My wife is probably going to have to go in at some point next week as they’re drawing up a rota at the moment.

I think he's prob more got an issue with both the number (5 or 6 for 8 kids is overkill) and then also forcing them to stay in work for an entire day when only looking after the kids for an hour.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1734 on:** March 23, 2020, 02:27:08 pm »

Quote from: Craig 🤔 on March 23, 2020, 02:23:46 pm

I think he's prob more got an issue with both the number (5 or 6 for 8 kids is overkill) and then also forcing them to stay in work for an entire day when only looking after the kids for an hour.

Yep, I should have read properly before posting!

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1735 on:** March 23, 2020, 02:51:53 pm »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on March 23, 2020, 02:21:40 pm

But who else will look after the 8 kids of presumably (hopefully!) key workers? If they couldn’t get to school then their parents wouldn’t be able to get to their jobs?

Fully appreciate it’s a messed up, unclear situation. My wife is probably going to have to go in at some point next week as they’re drawing up a rota at the moment.

You need two staff for that. Making others come in is an unnecessary risk to everyone.

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #1736 on:** March 23, 2020, 03:34:54 pm »

You do need a first aider and a dsl on site at all times though which complicates things.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1737 on:** March 23, 2020, 06:20:35 pm »

Quote from: ۩ Imperator ۩ on March 23, 2020, 03:34:54 pm

You do need a first aider and a dsl on site at all times though which complicates things.

For small numbers you only need a DSL available ... which is easier.

Anyway, I made my first videos today.

Phone held in a clamp stand over a piece of A3 and then I filmed my self talking and drawing. Worked quite well.

Uploaded to One Drive and shared with the kids that way. I’m very glad we got office 365 this year, it’s made this all so much easier.

reddebs · « **Reply #1738 on:** March 23, 2020, 06:23:57 pm »

Put this on the help thread but maybe more who need it will see it in here.

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TheKid. · « **Reply #1739 on:** March 24, 2020, 05:42:19 pm »

7 kids in today.
Our online platform (firefly) was down for maintenance today to improve the servers so hopefully will be more robust from now on

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1740 on:** March 24, 2020, 05:43:50 pm »

Quote from: TheKid. on March 24, 2020, 05:42:19 pm

7 kids in today.
Our online platform (firefly) was down for maintenance today to improve the servers so hopefully will be more robust from now on

I’m hearing lots with firefly down.

We just use office 365 and class charts. Working well.

CraigDS · « **Reply #1741 on:** March 24, 2020, 05:45:26 pm »

GF is using Google Classroom and loves it. Which says a lot as she normally thinks most software is shite!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1742 on:** March 24, 2020, 05:50:09 pm »

Quote from: TheKid. on March 24, 2020, 05:42:19 pm

7 kids in today.
Our online platform (firefly) was down for maintenance today to improve the servers so hopefully will be more robust from now on

My kids have that and it’s been down most mornings but gets better later on. Their teachers are emailing stuff they can do as well.

TheKid. · « **Reply #1743 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:14:46 pm »

Yeah we’ve been emailing too

I send an email to the year group I am head of with suggestions of things they can do each day too

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #1744 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:28:14 pm »

We also use Firefly. It should be fine from now on - they did some serious work on it today to handle the amount of users. Fingere crossed as receiving 100 emails a day is frying my brain.

rakey_lfc · « **Reply #1745 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:40:14 pm »

So, school building closed tomorrow till after Easter as two staff had symptoms of Covid-19. Quite gutted actually. Really enjoyed school the last few days. Got to know some students much better and we had lots of fun.

As all 50 have got EHCPs, 10 of those are CiC. It was much easier having them on site. Now it's bit of a logistical nightmare as we're working remotely from home. Expected to do daily welfare calls which could be bit of a pain!

reddebs · « **Reply #1746 on:** March 29, 2020, 08:39:34 pm »

No idea if this is any help to anyone.

Latest news for supply teachers, TAs and Cover Supervisors
FAQ
Can we be furloughed and entitled to 80% pay?
Yes. If you are paid via agency they are responsible. If you are paid via an umbrella company they will be responsible for your furlough.
More details: facebook.com/groups/SupplyTeachersUK/

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TepidT2O · « **Reply #1747 on:** March 29, 2020, 08:42:33 pm »

Thanks for that debs...

I’m going to go mad at Easter.How will I fill, my time?

I kept myself really busy last week. I’ve done lessons by filming on my iPad as I draw on A3 paper.

Sort of chalk and talk if you like. Not ideal, but it helps unpack ideas with the kids. I’m going out try a zoom meeting with the sixth form sometime this week. Feels really odd not to be seeing kids for so long...

CHOPPER · « **Reply #1748 on:** March 29, 2020, 08:44:48 pm »

Tepid, there is no fucking way you are a teacher. I'm not having it.

Caretaker? yes. Teacher? fuck off.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1749 on:** March 29, 2020, 08:47:40 pm »

Quote from: CHOPPER on March 29, 2020, 08:44:48 pm

Tepid, there is no fucking way you are a teacher. I'm not having it.

Caretaker? yes. Teacher? fuck off.

Hey!

What could possibly go wrong?

CHOPPER · « **Reply #1750 on:** March 29, 2020, 09:01:23 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on March 29, 2020, 08:47:40 pm

Hey!

What could possibly go wrong?

You must be a games teacher?

reddebs · « **Reply #1751 on:** March 29, 2020, 09:03:33 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on March 29, 2020, 08:42:33 pm

Thanks for that debs...

I’m going to go mad at Easter.How will I fill, my time?

I kept myself really busy last week. I’ve done lessons by filming on my iPad as I draw on A3 paper.

Sort of chalk and talk if you like. Not ideal, but it helps unpack ideas with the kids. I’m going out try a zoom meeting with the sixth form sometime this week. Feels really odd not to be seeing kids for so long...

How do you even know what day it is never mind which religious holiday it is? [emoji854][emoji2957][emoji12]

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TepidT2O · « **Reply #1752 on:** March 29, 2020, 09:04:27 pm »

Quote from: CHOPPER on March 29, 2020, 09:01:23 pm

You must be a games teacher?

Errr..

Chemistry... and I’m in charge of all sorts of stuff.... I know....

reddebs · « **Reply #1753 on:** March 29, 2020, 09:06:56 pm »

Quote from: Tepid T₂O on March 29, 2020, 09:04:27 pm

Errr..

Chemistry... and I’m in charge of all sorts of stuff.... I know....

I'd have loved to do chemistry in my final 2yrs at school but our teacher went on maternity leave and they couldn't find a replacement so I had to make do with biology instead.

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TepidT2O · « **Reply #1754 on:** March 29, 2020, 09:09:14 pm »

Quote from: reddebs on March 29, 2020, 09:06:56 pm

I'd have loved to do chemistry in my final 2yrs at school but our teacher went on maternity leave and they couldn't find a replacement so I had to make do with biology instead.

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