Hi folks - didn’t want to run on past this thread. My son returned to school in Scotland almost 3 weeks ago after fastidiously shielding as a family since before lockdown. And I mean fastidious where we weren’t out at all or seeing anyone. We had planned that he would not return with the other kids but, as the summer passed and the school guidelines came out and after talking as a family, we decided to have him go back at the same time. He has chosen to wear a mask since school went back and we supported him to do so. He comes home, sanitises his hands at the front door before opening it, doesn’t see us, strips off at the bottom of the stairs, showers straight away and uniform changed daily. Today I bought a recommended Dettol spray from home bargains that can be sprayed onto things like schools bags and shoes (as well as other surfaces) and I think we’ll add that into the mix. I think, as a rule, we had just started to ‘settle’ ourselves a little (his dad still chooses to not go out and we’re both still able to work from home) BUT school notified us that one of his classmates has tested positive. Very worryingly, it has been 12 days since the girl was tested and Track and Trace only got involved last night. I’ve had to resist every urge to pull him out of school as lots of other parents are doing today. The reality is that the virus is here for the foreseeable and we can only reduce, rather than eliminate, all the risks. I wish all of the kids and their families a safe and settled return. With you in spirit
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