TigerLily
February 19th, 2009, 11:10 AM
Pupils allowed to write swear words
A junior school head has apologised to parents after children were allowed to write swear words in their exercise books during a lesson.
Year 6 pupils at Great & Little Shelford Church of England Aided Primary School in Great Shelford near Cambridge were asked to write words they associated with "put downs" as part of "anti-bullying" project.
Teachers then discovered that some of the 10 and 11-year-olds had written swear words in books they had taken home.
Head Alison Evans said the lesson had been "inappropriate" and the teacher responsible had been "appropriately dealt with".
"During anti-bullying week last November, a Year 6 class at my School had a lesson focusing on name calling," she said.
"The teacher asked the pupils to write down words they associate with 'put downs'.
"Although the teacher did not ask the children to write swear words in their notebooks it has become clear that some of them had done so.
She added: "Following an investigation undertaken by myself, it was felt the lesson - although planned with the best of motives - was inappropriate and ill judged.
"The school regrets this incident happened and we have apologised to Year 6 parents and would like to assure them that action has been taken and the teacher has been appropriately dealt with."
She said the lesson had been part of a "Social Emotional Aspects of Learning" scheme, which featured on the National Curriculum.
Link here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090219/tuk-pupils-allowed-to-write-swear-words-6323e80.html
What do you think? Tbh, I just found it quite funny. Reminds me of non-swearing week at my old school when a teacher (trainee teacher admittedly) thought it would be a good idea for the class to share their knowledge of swear words to see their ability to be insulting, and then discuss their ability to offend others. The discussion was not taken seriously, lol. Teachers are crazy sometimes.
Imagine the coversation:
Mum: "What did you learn at school today?"
Kid: "Well..."
A junior school head has apologised to parents after children were allowed to write swear words in their exercise books during a lesson.
Year 6 pupils at Great & Little Shelford Church of England Aided Primary School in Great Shelford near Cambridge were asked to write words they associated with "put downs" as part of "anti-bullying" project.
Teachers then discovered that some of the 10 and 11-year-olds had written swear words in books they had taken home.
Head Alison Evans said the lesson had been "inappropriate" and the teacher responsible had been "appropriately dealt with".
"During anti-bullying week last November, a Year 6 class at my School had a lesson focusing on name calling," she said.
"The teacher asked the pupils to write down words they associate with 'put downs'.
"Although the teacher did not ask the children to write swear words in their notebooks it has become clear that some of them had done so.
She added: "Following an investigation undertaken by myself, it was felt the lesson - although planned with the best of motives - was inappropriate and ill judged.
"The school regrets this incident happened and we have apologised to Year 6 parents and would like to assure them that action has been taken and the teacher has been appropriately dealt with."
She said the lesson had been part of a "Social Emotional Aspects of Learning" scheme, which featured on the National Curriculum.
Link here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090219/tuk-pupils-allowed-to-write-swear-words-6323e80.html
What do you think? Tbh, I just found it quite funny. Reminds me of non-swearing week at my old school when a teacher (trainee teacher admittedly) thought it would be a good idea for the class to share their knowledge of swear words to see their ability to be insulting, and then discuss their ability to offend others. The discussion was not taken seriously, lol. Teachers are crazy sometimes.
Imagine the coversation:
Mum: "What did you learn at school today?"
Kid: "Well..."