Independent Leyton Orient Forum

NuneatonO's wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:20 am Listening to Noongar Radio (an Aboriginal show) today from Broome WA, they were stating how well their Coronavirus App. had been working, during the Pandemic.

It was also pleasing to note that apparently, there has not been a single positive test for Coronavirus over the past two weeks across the entire Western Australia Territory.

The thoughts that immediately sprang to mind:

- What has happened to the App. in the UK? When is it due to be introduced - if ever?
- Is there any feedback on the App. being trialled on the Isle of Wight?
- What are our daily number of Coronavirus Tests being undertaken?

As the Missis has a few days of well-earned break, I admit to not bothering with much news; or indeed undertaking a detailed Google search. However, a quick catch-up scan through the media over the past few days doesn't appear to present any clues. Yes there are various snippets; but nothing official from the Etonian Spaffer and his Circus of ?

Has this incompetent Tory Govt. actually stopped reporting the aforementioned information?

StillSpike wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:32 am

JimbO wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:29 am In regards to the kids not going back to school until September

Personally think that this is the government kicking the ball down the road as the situation isn't going to be resolved by then and you can't keep children out of school forever. There's gonna be a generation of kids whose education if fecked.

I wonder if the authorities can't simply have all school years repeat - so if a kid started year 3 last September, then they just start year 3 again this September. That way, they'd be getting more of the learning, rather than less. Obviously that's going to have repercussions for resources, but that'd need to be funded.

Also, as my 90 year old dad likes to point out - he and his generation were evacuated for 3 or 4 years at crucial time in their education - with all the entailed disruption to their schooling, but it didn't end up with that generation being educationally f*cked.

Dohnut wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:53 pm

StillSpike wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:32 am

JimbO wrote: ↑Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:29 am In regards to the kids not going back to school until September

Personally think that this is the government kicking the ball down the road as the situation isn't going to be resolved by then and you can't keep children out of school forever. There's gonna be a generation of kids whose education if fecked.

I wonder if the authorities can't simply have all school years repeat - so if a kid started year 3 last September, then they just start year 3 again this September. That way, they'd be getting more of the learning, rather than less. Obviously that's going to have repercussions for resources, but that'd need to be funded.

Also, as my 90 year old dad likes to point out - he and his generation were evacuated for 3 or 4 years at crucial time in their education - with all the entailed disruption to their schooling, but it didn't end up with that generation being educationally f*cked.

I’ve thought about just simply repeating the school year. A sensible approach but has its issues at the younger end as in order to avoid massive class sizes in reception, year 1 some kids may need to start school later. But an idea worth considering. And funding.

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:40 am I’ve heard one of the Black Lives Matters protesters in Australia has caught the COVID-19 virus from the crown. I’m wondering how long will it be before we have another spike again thanks to our shoulder to shoulder protesters

Prestige Worldwide wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 7:43 pm It feels like it is over.

West Side Story wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:57 am One scientist let slip a couple of days ago, that the virus is believed to be more active in cold conditions. He said that is why they probably had problems in US abattoirs.

West Side Story wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:57 am One scientist let slip a couple of days ago, that the virus is believed to be more active in cold conditions. He said that is why they probably had problems in US abattoirs.

West Side Story wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:28 pm Lots of workers in US abattoirs got the virus. It is cold in there so it became a hot spot! Keep up!