Face masks have become so contentious, and the government knows this. Although there is clear evidence they are effective in preventing the transmission of disease, there are still those who strongly oppose using them in schools.
He said the government s equivocation had put school leaders in a difficult position, but that all schools, in the end, would follow the evidence while trying their best to make children comfortable.
Likewise for Michael Brewer at Thetford Grammar, where children will be wearing masks indoors and will be asked to bring in three usable coverings with them for each day.
Mr Brewer said that the school would work with any parents and pupils around mask-related concerns
Norfolk head teachers will expect students to wear masks
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We re working 24/7, and we re being extremely strict about those who can come in. Last lockdown I felt bullied, but this time I don t. Unless both the pupils parents are key workers, the child has to stay at home. My staff are putting their life on the line coming into work, and when the remote provision is just as good as the real thing, I don t see any reason for that child to have to come into school.
Norfolk County Council warned parents there d be pressure on places for their children at school during lockdown
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James Wright, vice-chair of governors at Great Yarmouth s St Nicholas Priory, recounted a similar state of affairs.