Para Handy Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 extra days off? although I doubt the weather is going to ease....glad i have my bright yellow trousers now....see me coming for miles!some how dont think I will have a driving lesson tomorrow.... A the good old Rupert Bear pantsThats a Middle age thing and it just sucks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I feel sorry for ma wee bro he has exams this year.im sure teachers will have given them past papers etc....I hope if not there are the internet websites for standard grades etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Staff don't get the days 'off' anyway - they're expected to work from home if it's not safe for them to make the journey into school. Teaching staff can, under the McCrone agreement, choose to work from home if the school is closed to pupils. Try telling Aberdeenshire Council. A few rather worried teachers during their last few feet of snow. I kind of go by the if the snow is drifting higher than the car it isn't worth it, but apparently not so Aberdeenshire council. Kind of puts our wee bit of snow to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 im hoping i have not hit middle age.....if so dont have much longer to live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Talking about Aberdeenshire Council maybe they've got the right idea when it comes to lesser amounts of snow, many of the schools are open to those who can make it under their own steam when the bus companies refuse to run school transport.And strangely enough no one sues them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljey Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Try telling Aberdeenshire Council. A few rather worried teachers during their last few feet of snow. I kind of go by the if the snow is drifting higher than the car it isn't worth it, but apparently not so Aberdeenshire council. Kind of puts our wee bit of snow to shame. Teachers do NOT make the decision to not open the schools. If because of weather, a teacher can not make it to their own school under their agreement they must report to their nearest school. Most teachers, myself included, will do their utmost to get to the school. Coupla weeks ago I set off to school in a proper blizzard. Took me 4 times the length of time to get there only for the school to be closed. Myself and the other teachers that had made it in took work home with them. Most of the Aberdeenshire secondary schools are based in towns - Inverurie, Ellon, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, etc. Our rural schools have a higher proportion of pupils being bussed in. If only a small minorty make it into a school that is partly open, it does not save any time. The teacher then has to go over the work again for the majorty that missed it. Having been in schools that are only partly open, proper teaching is not done - the majority of the pupils are not there nor are a lot of the staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 well then your a very dedicated teacher and deserve a gold star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 The towns you have mentioned are indeed large, low lying and quite close to the sea, so less affected by snow. Was thinking more up in the rurals, where folk have to travel through serious snow.Just had so many toonies complaining about how their children are missing out on important time before their exams. On Northsound you'd often hear that the Academy's were open for children studying for their mocks.Nothing quite like having a school that begins with W you really do have to wait through the whole announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 When me and Oddrun saw the notice of the school closures this morning she just muttered something like:"We just got our skis on" It took me a while to explain that Shetland blizzards are a damned sight worse than the soft, gentle, calm, snow that we get in west Norway.However, it did make me wonder what the average British child would think these days about having to put on skis, or make any serious effort, to get to school.Likely I'd agree with most of them when it comes to school and make some excuse like; "My skis ran out of fuel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 "My skis ran out of fuel". Did you run out off Porridge or was there no cafes along the way Auld Rasmie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pona93 Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 any news about schools on Thursday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyScy Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 ^^ Just what I was wondering, forecast isna great surely...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 As of just now, all schools are scheduled to open as the roads are clear. I don't think the forecast here is particularly reliable and therefore, it is a wait-and-see as to what the weather is tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 what about the centres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 all schools closed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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