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[Lord Braykewynde]

I am into caravanning for the relaxation!!!!

Well chill then ;O)

It's easy. Just read the first post which says 'schools', decide it's not of interest to you, mentally make a note and then don't bother looking at the thread again.

Sorted so then there's no need to whinge :O)

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

Ladies and Gents all,

I apologise for my short notes on this subject - I can provide longer ones if anyone wants them!.

However I would like to point out that it has not degenerated into name calling, and I have careful not to refer to politics except to refer to government which could be of any persuasion. They are all as bad as each other.

To satisfy Chris G if necessary this will continue in chit chat.

Well said John. It might keep him quiet then ... heh! heh!

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

To clarify my earlier posts -

There's no problem with discussing schools, how different schools / headteachers deal with bad weather etc, let's face it there's not a lot happening with caravans right now.

The problems start when individual politicians are named and party politics are discussed here.

Others who may take the opposite view feel compelled to reply and things start to get out of hand then.

The discussion so far has in my opinion been polite and measured, all that I was doing was trying to make sure that it remains that way with a timely reminder.

... and see my reply to you above :O)

 

[Parksy]

... and see my reply to you above :O)

PMSL!

sorry LB, I thought you were asking if I was a mod.

That's brightened my day up!

 

[JamesH]

Ref post number one from joby, if anynone can remember what it was.

My comments to this original post are:-

We have family who have lived in various parts of Canada during the past 15 years. During that time a school has never been closed due to bad weather.

All children have to play outside during break times unless the temperature, not including wind-chill, falls below minus 18C.

I don't think children today are given the opportunity to assess risks as we were. As an example, I have a certificate form the RSPCA recording the fact that at the age of 14 years I rescued a dog from the ice covered canal (which passed by the bottom of our garden). One reason that I was able to carry out this rescue was due to the fact I had learnt to swim in the canal from a very early age. If children today were caught swimming in the canal today their parents would probably end up in court on a H & S or child cruelty charge.

 

[drsorento]

I could not agree more with the posting from John. My daughter is a deputy head of a primary school and she invariably works into the small hours of the morning on her preparation etc especially on Friday nights in order to have some time for her children over the weekend. A typical half term break consists of 3 days at home and 2 in school.All of this is in addition to her management role which demands innumerable reports, administration issues etc etc.

Comments such as the one from "drsorento" just illustrate the general ignorance of many people regarding the profession.

its not ignorance of teaching all i am saying is that if teachers winge and moan about the job get out of it ,go do somthing else.

there is clearly somthing amiss as they do tend to get very wound up over thing such as this, if i was being poped at over my job i would not give a stuff, i am happy i do a fair days work and the jod i do