Teachers have voted to oppose military recruitment activities in schools if they employ “misleading propaganda”.
Young people must be given a true picture of Army life, not a “marketised version”, the National Union of Teachers conference heard. BBC
By that same criteria, they also have to stop teaching religion, give the harsh reality of certain careers (nursing [...]
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Truth and Teachers - Posted 11:56 Tuesday 25 Mar 2008
We can, you cannot. At Oxford Uni. - Posted 19:40 Saturday 24 Nov 2007
Hundreds of protesters are expected to gather at Oxford University after students voted to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin to speak at their union
Martin McCluskey, president of the Oxford Student Union, said it was “disgraceful”
Sabby Dhalu, secretary of campaign group Unite Against Fascism, said: “If the event goes ahead as it stands, it does not [...]
Dimmock spin - Posted 16:17 Wednesday 10 Oct 2007
So the brilliant file “An Inconvenient Truth” can be seen in schools. Apart from the last few minutes when it’s a case of USA! USA! it’s a damn fine film and one that all kids should see.
One guy thought different and challenged the Government. He won – though it can still be seen.
Mr Dimmock said: [...]
Blackberry scratches - Posted 23:46 Tuesday 5 Sep 2006
No, not the gorgeous little shiny gadget that I covet but those fruity beads on the end of spiny vines. P and me went blackberry picking earlier – she got the easy stuff I got the higher stuff – hence the multitude of scratches. Tomorrow she’s making Blackberry and Apple pie :)
Both rowing machines were [...]
That teaching thing. Thoughts. - Posted 21:18 Wednesday 14 Jun 2006
I was recommended for a teaching secondment during the last couple of years of my nursing career. I was denied it by my boss. It was an aspect of nursing and leading that I enjoyed immensely for a whole bag of reasons. By the time I left I had accumulated 195 academic points (the proper [...]
Chalk. - Posted 16:27 Tuesday 13 Jun 2006
I will be accepted on a Sept 2007 Teacher Training course. I fulfill all their requirements.
I need to get some practical experience – not even a slight problem as D’s school are desperate for bodies to fill gaps.
That can start in September – not that far away.
So….. dual me? The blogging here me / the [...]
Ofted – there WILL be discipline. - Posted 22:07 Friday 19 May 2006
“We need to reinforce the message that school is a ‘place of work’ preparing youngsters for the world of work, where a work ethic is required – not a house of fun to meet youngsters’ social needs.”
They are kids – it’s their JOB to have no work ethic, to have fun, to run screaming around [...]
Where did Ruth Kelly go? - Posted 22:17 Tuesday 25 Apr 2006
All this fuss about giving money for colleges and getting a peerage, the talk of establishing academies, universities dropping pass rates to 26% and even the school that the parents bought because it had closed. All that – and the Opus Dei member is kept away from the public view. For once, thank you your [...]
Wordpress – “It’s for grownups” - Posted 14:00 Thursday 6 Apr 2006
Today is “Go to work day” for the kids in P’s class. So those that can go to a workplace with a parent do so they can experience a bit of ‘work life’. Those that cannot for whatever reason get to stay in school. Even if J and me still worked in our previous [...]
Punctuation. Serious. - Posted 11:23 Monday 27 Feb 2006
Following a comment in #wordpress, and a previous observation some weeks ago on the same thing, I have a question. In English, which of these is correct:
What time is it ?
What time is it?
And why.
