Re: OT: tolerate but not condone
- From: SupraGenius <supraman@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:03:03 GMT
On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:31:26 +0000, badgolferman wrote:
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article
> _id=360685&in_page_id=1770
>
> The Daily Mail
> 09:58am 29th August 2005
>
> You can use the f-word in class (but only five times)
>
> A secondary school is to allow pupils to swear at teachers - as long as
> they don't do so more than five times in a lesson. A running tally of
> how many times the f-word has been used will be kept on the board. If a
> class goes over the limit, they will be 'spoken' to at the end of the
> lesson.
>
> The astonishing policy, which the school says will improve the
> behaviour of pupils, was condemned by parents' groups and MPs
> yesterday. They warned it would backfire.
>
> Parents were advised of the plan, which comes into effect when term
> starts next week, in a letter from the Weavers School in
> Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
Sounds like something they would try in Northampton HERE!
>
> Assistant headmaster Richard White said the policy was aimed at 15 and
> 16-year-olds in two classes which are considered troublesome.
>
> 'Tolerate but not condone'
>
> "Within each lesson the teacher will initially tolerate (although not
> condone) the use of the f-word (or derivatives) five times and these
> will be tallied on the board so all students can see the running
> score," he wrote in the letter
>
> "Over this number the class will be spoken to by the teacher at the end
> of the lesson."
>
> Parents called the rule 'wholly irresponsible and ludicrous'.
>
> "This appears to be a misguided attempt to speak to kids on their own
> level," said the father of one pupil.
>
> Should have do's and don'ts
>
> Nick Seaton, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: "In
> these sort of situations teachers should be setting clear principles of
> 'do and don't'.
>
> "They should not be compromising in an apparent attempt to please the
> pupils. This will send out completely the wrong message.
>
> "Youngsters will play up to this and ensure they use their five goes,
> demeaning the authority of the teacher."
>
> Tory MP Ann Widdecombe said the policy was based on 'Alice in
> Wonderland reasoning'.
>
> "What next?" she asked. "Do we allow people to speed five times or
> burgle five times? You don't improve something by allowing it, you
> improve something by discouraging it."
>
> 'Praise postcards'
>
> The 1,130-pupil school, which was criticised as 'not effective' by
> Ofsted inspectors last November, also plans to send 'praise postcards'
> to the parents of children who do not swear and who turn up on time for
> lessons.
>
> Headmaster Alan Large said he had received no complaints about the
> policy. "The reality is that the f-word is part of these young adults'
> everyday language," he said.
>
> "As a temporary policy we are giving them a bit of leeway, but want
> them to think about the way they talk and how they might do better."
.
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