MissAshley Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 (edited) this is by far some of the dumbest **** I've ever heard, aren't there more serious things to focus on in the classroom? MSNBC Updated: 3:32 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2005 As children throughout the country head back to school, many of them are probably muttering a few choice words about the prospect of returning to the classroom and the expected onslaught of homework. But can they utter those choice words and swear at their teachers? If they’re heading back to school in one town in England, then yes, they can. According to a report in the U.K.’s Daily Mail, one school in the town of Wellingborough is allowing pupils to swear at teachers, providing they only do so no more than five times in a class. A tally of how many times the f-word is used will be kept and if the class exceeds the limit, they will be “spoken” to, the newspaper reported. The school believes the policy will improve behavior, but parents and parliamentary members have condemned the rule and warned it would backfire. According to the Daily Mail, assistant headmaster Richard White said the policy was aimed at 15- and 16-year-olds in two classes which are considered troublesome. "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," the Daily Mail quoted White as writing in a letter. "Over this number the class will be spoken to by the teacher at the end of the lesson." According to the report, headmaster Alan Large said he had received no complaints about the policy. But Conservative member of parliament Ann Widdecombe said the policy was based on “Alice in Wonderland reasoning,” the Daily Mail reported. “What next? 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,” Widdecombe was quoted as saying. The newspaper also reported that the 1,130-pupil school plans to send “praise postcards” to the parents of children who do not swear and who turn up on time for lessons. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9132814/ --------------------------------------------------- and i thought Chicago Public Schools were bad, at least you'd still get in trouble for something like this :nhawong: Edited August 30, 2005 by willjadafan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny 5 Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Widdecombe is right. This is stupid. Those tallies on the board are ridiculous, and waste so much time. The kids are gonna have some fun with this I think, I know I would if I was still that age :lolsign: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesUK Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 If we'd have had this at school we would have had such a laugh with this :tednmax: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1988 Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 I'd use up my five times before I sat down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 (edited) You know the kids are just going to change the tally when the teacher isn't looking. How ridiculous. :wtf:-----:wtf: ------:wtf:------:wtf:------:wtf: I used mine 5 times. Now ban me from the board. :lolsign: Edited August 31, 2005 by mfuqua23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristigolo Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 those kids are gonna have the time of their life. i felt the need to "complement" teachers sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh-Ta-Def Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 thats the dumbest thing 've ever heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevTastic Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 People have been making such a big deal of this, its nothing really apart from a Teacher actually coming out and talking about it. Kids swear all the time and teachers are gonna let it happen aslong as its in regular conversation and not aimed at someone or in that context. Then have a quiet word with the kid after class about it. Its just a way so classes aren't disrupted so much. The schools not far from where i live. Its a crap hole town anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 (edited) Talking about silly rules; in some place in USA you are not allowed to drive motorcycle in a church. The silly thing is that its just some specific kinds of motorcycles that are not allowed. Edited August 31, 2005 by Lerkot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevTastic Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 You can find silly rules like that all over the place. Like in one state in the US its illegal to wear shoes in bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbfprince Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 You can find silly rules like that all over the place. Like in one state in the US its illegal to wear shoes in bed. ← really? well thats truly pointless :stickpoke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 could u imagine everytime a kid swears the teacher has to stop the lesson and write thier name and tally on the board. In my school we would not have got much work done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevTastic Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Exactly, we live in a time when swearing is general conversation and if its not used in a terrible context then it should be ignored for the benefit of getting through a lesson on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I read that in a state in America, its illegal to have sex with a virgin!! I seriously did read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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