My children’s school have said they are at maximum capacity now applying the 15 kids per room guidance. They’ve used Several spare rooms and the library, so are Well over 50% attending now As their biggest class sizes were 28. And that’s with only vulnerable, key workers and years 1, 6 and reception.
If the playground isn't being used, why not fill it with Portakabins?
I don't think that's a good idea for a temporary solution. Secondary schools are mostly almost empty with plenty of staff volunteering to work, many of whom have little or nothing to do.
It won't happen now for sure, but the pressure on primaries could have been reduced by having Year 6 attend their new Secondary schools. It would have had the added benefit of helping them to settle in for September. However at the current time secondary schools are not allowed to do any sort of induction/transition work with Year 6, despite having staff and classrooms available with no use for them. Meanwhile, primary schools are overloaded.
I know Teaching Assistants who are desperate to work but have nothing to do. They volunteered to work in school (it's entirely optional), and this gives them about half a days work every couple of weeks. They could do so much more, they want to do so much more, but are unable to. The whole situation is madness but no sensible solution is going to be forthcoming, at least not this academic year. I gave up hoping there is going to be a sensible solution for this academic year weeks ago.