The school review meeting wasn’t a load of fun. Polite but very serious. But one thing did make me smile. The night before our son had a bit of an anxiety attack. The source of the anxiety was school rules. Son had seen two kids given punishments for walking around with hands in their trouser pockets. It’s something he can do absentmindedly.
“Dad somedays I wish I was a tree with no hands and no pockets..”
Surely this can’t be the case.
So while I was waiting for the teacher to pick me up from school reception I asked the school administrator about the rule. She confirmed that it was an automatic negative for this heinous crime.
So for the next 10 minutes I watched the constant stream of humanity walk passed reception. I observed 4 rule breakers – hands clearly in pockets. Not a care in the world. All 4 being Teachers. One rule for all I suspect not……
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Man will never give equal justice.:(
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Indeed
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Dumb. Rules for the sake of rules.
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It so is.
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I am not one to speak up, but I think I would have a hard time pointing out how easy it is to break such a stupid rule.
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When I pointed it out the reply was that the rule is about student discipline… just stupid.
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Oh yeah, that is stupid.
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Barking mad.
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If any old rule will do to teach the students discipline how about this one? “Students at all times when passing the school administrator in the halls shall loudly ejaculate the word ‘Twit!’. Failure to do so will be taken as indicative of a lack of proper discipline and will result in the strongest consequences.” Would that work, do you think, to teach discipline?
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That made me smile.
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Oh for some common sense and reason. Is it unreasonable to hope for such in an institution dedicated to learning?
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No room for common sense.
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Oh Valerie! How wonderful if things were reversed and humanity had a surplus of common sense rather than stupidity! I’m with you on this one!
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Yes, in may ways we have become educated idiots!
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We sadly have.
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It would be the perfect world.
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Ridiculous! They should lead by example. Sheesh!
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It is.
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It’s that famous saying – do as I preach not as I do! Teachers should get punishment too, school rules are for all within the school!
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That should be the case.
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With each tale of your school system I grow more and more appalled. I cannot even put into words the loathing I feel for the people who are suppose to be teaching children. Who are suppose to care and want to help children learn and like it. And idiotic rules like that my word…….
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That’s a little harsh. Not all teachers are bad! Most go above and beyond for their pupils. That rule is ridiculous though.
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I’m sorry you are right. I am painting everyone with the same brush. And there are more who truely care and are passionate than not.
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Don’t get me wrong, there are also some people who should never set foot in a classroom and try to teach. Some teachers don’t even like kids. I’ve never understood that but it’s true.
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I had a few. I get annoyed and am slightly biased towards these two so I wrote off the cuff.
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From the sounds of it, the school doesn’t seem to be doing/able to do what they should so I completely understand.
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Just seems like they have the balance wrong
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It’s the ones who don’t care who give others a bad name.
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It is daft.
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It is so daft. I’m amazed but some parents love the rules.
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I agree!
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Thank you so much.
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Oh, geez.
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It is mad really
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Haaha, I understand the feeling of the child😀😀
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Thanks.
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I am sorry but that rule is fucking ludicrous. Made me angry for them. (please forgive the expletive .. but seriously???)
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I said the same when I found out.
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In schools there are pedagogs and pedants. If his was a better school they would probably be able to tell the difference.
There can be a need to teach children the concept of self-discipline, sometimes reinforced with punishment for extreme breaches; there also needs to be some level of logic and appropriateness to the rules.
Under what circumstances would it not be considered acceptable to walk around with your hands in your pockets as an adult, or one who wishes to become one, one day??
I can’t help but think this school belongs more to the 19th century than our current one.
I think the headmaster deserves to know what your son told you.
I am so sorry.
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He is very old school. All the schools round here are the same.
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Stuck in the past you mean?? 😉
Under-funded.
Over-crowded.
Depressingly bureaucratic.
That sort of thing? (sigh)
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All those and a few more ….
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What? Come again? What? I have to read it a few times to make sure I’m reading correctly. What dumb rule is that? Oh dear. So sorry…
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Very dumb.
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At last had time to read your post, Dad. Gods! The petty ugliness of humanity! What would it take to correct such a trivial, but ugly, unfair, and unjust offense? It should take less than 15 minutes to write and circulate a memo rescinding it. Add to that less than a minute to recognize it as a blunder.
In reality, it would most likely take a brigade of lawyers and ten years in court.
I say “lawyers” because I don’t know whether it’s the solicitors or the barristers who handle such matters on your side of the puddle.
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I’ve got a meeting with the Head to talk about it.
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That’s great! Good luck with that!
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Thanks
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Lordy. Is there some Mad Rules Competition going on that I’m not aware of?
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It feels like a Dumb and Dumber script.
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‘All 4 being Teachers.’ – priceless – worth mentioning?
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Meeting with the Head to discuss it.
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Excellent
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Thanks
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What a ridiculous rule.
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Very silly.
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What an absurd rule!!! If I’m in public and don’t have anything in my hands, I guarantee my hands will be in my pockets! Whatever else would I do with my hands? Why do they think pockets were invented??? Sheesh. They never cease to amaze me.
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It’s symbolic of modern education in the UK I fear.
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And over here, the big push is to put guns in the hands of the teachers. May I scream now?
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That was the most staggering thing I have heard from your President. You certainly can scream. Rational politics has died in both our countries.
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What a bunch of assholes…
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It is a daft rule
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I agree.
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…….hands…hands can’t be in pockets? THEN THE SCHOOL CAN OFFER ALL STUDENTS TROUSERS WITH NO POCKETS!
Dumb dumb diddo dumb doodoo. GAH!
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That’s a great idea. I can stitch his pockets up then use the pockets to fix his knee holes.
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Ta-da! 🙂
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I would love to know what my great great great grandparents thought of school rules then.
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Long ago, some fifty yrs, I had to go see the Dean at my high school; the crime was not wearing a belt….
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Now that is a major crime….
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What a silly rule ugh!, but good job pointing it out to those in charge
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Thank you
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Doesn’t surprise me in the least, they all used to wear suits with capes and mortar boards in my schooldays. No running in the corridor, beaten with all sorts of things from rulers to slippers to canes, ah happy days! However the main thing that most of us came out with was a reasonable sense of morals and fairly good manners.
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Indeed.
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Good Lord! That rule would give me a nervous breakdown. Silliness. 😳
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That wouldn’t be good.
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