Since I’ve been a parent watching my son go through the school system I have heard many things. Many things from those in charge of our school system. I’ve heard things like
The school day is too short
The children get too many holidays
We need to test and test again from as early as 5 years old
Schools fail not because of the system but because of poor classroom discipline
We need to bring back Victorian school values
Time off for bereavement is just an extended holiday for kids
Learning has to be about the needs of the economy
Teaching materials need to be carefully controlled so that pupils learn the right things
Smaller class sizes are overrated
Pupils taking a stand on climate change is really just an excuse to miss lessons
The school lunch break is too long
Pupils get too many breaks during the school day
Not enough children are taking part in after school learning activities
Not enough homework is issued
Ok you get the picture. Now ok I understand some parents will agree with those above statements but not me. I wouldn’t let this bunch of charlatans pretending to be a Government run a bath never mind our children’s schools.
But here’s the key thing. I’m hearing discipline, testing, work pupils harder…. One word I don’t hear is
FUN
What happened to childhood being the happiest time of our life’s.
Another word I don’t hear is
PLAY
What happened to childhood being about dreaming and playing.
Another word I don’t hear is
IMAGINATION
What happened to childhood being about dreaming and learning to think big.
Maybe that’s why we have such a huge mental health crisis amongst our young. Too much pressure. The world is changing rapidly so to me the last thing we need as a society is forcing our children through a factory school based system. Factory Education Farming based on values from over 100 years ago. It’s time to free up our schools. Let’s make schooling FUN again.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Agreed 💯. Our kids only have childhood. Kids learn best when they’re having fun!
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Adults are quick to forget this.
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Couldn’t agree more
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Thank you
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Preach it!! #truth
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It’s a shame that our leaders can’t see this
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Completely agree! And I am a teacher.
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The other thing is teachers should be allowed to teach, not told what and how to teach by the government
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Well said! Great post!
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Thanks
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I can’t help it, I just have to share the Uncle Buck scene again:
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Awesome!
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I love that movie. The golf scene always gets me.
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Experts have said that it is a mistake to take away the recess/play time. The kids need that break for many reasons, all that would improve how they do in the classroom.
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I’ve seen that but it’s not in line with how our leaders see the world.
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Because it doesn’t fit their agenda.
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I agree. Kids need the freedom and exploration of play and to experience the joys brought through imagination💗. It just builds a better life foundation.
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That’s what school should be about
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“There are no bad students. Only bad teachers.” Mr. Mayagi from the movie Karate Kid. Play is how children learn best. Primary schools here in the U.S. who have done away with homework and give children more recess breaks are finding that students are more engaged and are actually learning more. I’m sorry your educational system thinks it’s a good idea to try to go backwards. What a mess.
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There are no bad students. Only bad politicians!”
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Sadly there are many of those
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It is such a mess
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That’s sad that the school have become so regimented these days.
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Getting worse
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😟😔
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Right On!!
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Thanks
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Too many people have lost sight of the fact that schools should be producing rounded human beings, not ‘economic units’.
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This is it!
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Pink Floyd have never been so closer to the truth.
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They don’t want children to think and be free, otherwise the Tories will definitely be out.
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That is so true. We are in dangerous times.
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You should be heard
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I suspect those in charge don’t care
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Afraid so
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They are running a system that sounds like Communist China.
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It’s getting more like a rogue state every day
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Control what is taught? Teach only what is good for the economy?????? Whilst they are rich rude buggers they are sounding alarmingly like……
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It’s 1984 and thought control
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I wholeheartedly agree. I had considered retraining as a teacher, but I just couldn’t face being constrained by the sausage-machine system. I would like to teach interesting, amazing things rather than follow a syllabus.
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The one that stood out to me the most was that lunch is too long. The elementary schools only gave them half an hour to get through the lunch line (which probably took up half that time) and eat. My girls often came home super hungry. I hated that.
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