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[Nickbat]

Last weekend, I saw that my daughter (aged had written in her homework planner that she had to read to Page 15 of her book. When I asked her to do it she complained bitterly that it was a horrible, boring book just like the Oxfam book she got a few weeks ago (I kid you not!). My response was along the lines of "Oh, come now, it can't be that bad".

It was.

An official Greenpeace Handbook.

 

I saw the teacher last last week and told her that my daughter would not be doing her homework as it was very inappropriate for an 8-year old to be told that nuclear  power was evil (especially when she doesn't even know what it it is), and that all things modern were killing the planet. I also advised the teacher that I considered it in contravention of 407 of the 1996 Education Act. The teacher thanked me for my input and said she would raise the matter with the headteacher. This week, their supposed to be writing a review of the book and explaining why they should recommend it to a friend.

No literacy homework again, then.

Look like I'll have to teach her about non-fiction books at home. 

[Debs.]

Last weekend, I saw that my daughter (aged had written in her homework planner that she had to read to Page 15 of her book. When I asked her to do it she complained bitterly that it was a horrible, boring book just like the Oxfam book she got a few weeks ago (I kid you not!). My response was along the lines of "Oh, come now, it can't be that bad".

It was.

An official Greenpeace Handbook.

 

I saw the teacher last last week and told her that my daughter would not be doing her homework as it was very inappropriate for an 8-year old to be told that nuclear  power was evil (especially when she doesn't even know what it it is), and that all things modern were killing the planet. I also advised the teacher that I considered it in contravention of 407 of the 1996 Education Act. The teacher thanked me for my input and said she would raise the matter with the headteacher. This week, their supposed to be writing a review of the book and explaining why they should recommend it to a friend.

No literacy homework again, then.

Look like I'll have to teach her about non-fiction books at home. 

That`s got to be a wind-up!

......have you upset her teacher in the past!

[Vamps]

Miss Vamps, aged 9, would not be doing that either, that is outrageous.......

[Jimbo B]

That is an appalling state of affairs you have every right to complain and stand your ground on this twisted thinking, keep politics out of the classroom at least until they can understand it 

[Vamps]

Last weekend, I saw that my daughter (aged had written in her homework planner that she had to read to Page 15 of her book. When I asked her to do it she complained bitterly that it was a horrible, boring book just like the Oxfam book she got a few weeks ago (I kid you not!). My response was along the lines of "Oh, come now, it can't be that bad".

It was.

An official Greenpeace Handbook.

 

I saw the teacher last last week and told her that my daughter would not be doing her homework as it was very inappropriate for an 8-year old to be told that nuclear  power was evil (especially when she doesn't even know what it it is), and that all things modern were killing the planet. I also advised the teacher that I considered it in contravention of 407 of the 1996 Education Act. The teacher thanked me for my input and said she would raise the matter with the headteacher. This week, their supposed to be writing a review of the book and explaining why they should recommend it to a friend.

No literacy homework again, then.

Look like I'll have to teach her about non-fiction books at home. 

OK, as I can't be bothered to look that up, what does it say? it might be useful,

[Kevin Wood]

That is disgusting.

I remember wen I was at school teachers would not be drawn on anything political full stop. Quite right too. Kids have plenty of time to make their own minds up before they can vote.

Kevin

[Chris_H]

Last weekend, I saw that my daughter (aged had written in her homework planner that she had to read to Page 15 of her book. When I asked her to do it she complained bitterly that it was a horrible, boring book just like the Oxfam book she got a few weeks ago (I kid you not!). My response was along the lines of "Oh, come now, it can't be that bad".

It was.

An official Greenpeace Handbook.

 

I saw the teacher last last week and told her that my daughter would not be doing her homework as it was very inappropriate for an 8-year old to be told that nuclear  power was evil (especially when she doesn't even know what it it is), and that all things modern were killing the planet. I also advised the teacher that I considered it in contravention of 407 of the 1996 Education Act. The teacher thanked me for my input and said she would raise the matter with the headteacher. This week, their supposed to be writing a review of the book and explaining why they should recommend it to a friend.

No literacy homework again, then.

Look like I'll have to teach her about non-fiction books at home. 

Not even IF they could recommend it to a friend.

Someone's lost the plot there.  It used to annoy me that they insisted on teaching how to use Microsoft products instead of "how to use a spreadsheet/WP etc".

Absolutely bonkers.

[sexydaz]

aye their still in a world i would like to still be in where you have no worries and fiction rules in a magical way,famous 5 and fantastic mr fox and so on

[Nickbat]

Last weekend, I saw that my daughter (aged had written in her homework planner that she had to read to Page 15 of her book. When I asked her to do it she complained bitterly that it was a horrible, boring book just like the Oxfam book she got a few weeks ago (I kid you not!). My response was along the lines of "Oh, come now, it can't be that bad".

It was.

An official Greenpeace Handbook.

 

I saw the teacher last last week and told her that my daughter would not be doing her homework as it was very inappropriate for an 8-year old to be told that nuclear  power was evil (especially when she doesn't even know what it it is), and that all things modern were killing the planet. I also advised the teacher that I considered it in contravention of 407 of the 1996 Education Act. The teacher thanked me for my input and said she would raise the matter with the headteacher. This week, their supposed to be writing a review of the book and explaining why they should recommend it to a friend.

No literacy homework again, then.

Look like I'll have to teach her about non-fiction books at home. 

OK, as I can't be bothered to look that up, what does it say? it might be useful,

407 Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues
(1) The local education authority, governing body and head teacher shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that where political issues are brought to the attention of pupils while they are —
(a) in attendance at a maintained school, or
(b) taking part in extra-curricular activities which are provided or organised for registered pupils at the school by or on behalf of the school, they are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views.

[Lazydocker]

I know what would be happening if I were in your shoes... You've been very restrained IMO

But it's the right decision... She could, of course, write a review about how those Weird, Bearded, Lentil Munching, Sandal Wearing Tree Huggers have caused no end of problems

[Vamps]

Last weekend, I saw that my daughter (aged had written in her homework planner that she had to read to Page 15 of her book. When I asked her to do it she complained bitterly that it was a horrible, boring book just like the Oxfam book she got a few weeks ago (I kid you not!). My response was along the lines of "Oh, come now, it can't be that bad".

It was.

An official Greenpeace Handbook.

 

I saw the teacher last last week and told her that my daughter would not be doing her homework as it was very inappropriate for an 8-year old to be told that nuclear  power was evil (especially when she doesn't even know what it it is), and that all things modern were killing the planet. I also advised the teacher that I considered it in contravention of 407 of the 1996 Education Act. The teacher thanked me for my input and said she would raise the matter with the headteacher. This week, their supposed to be writing a review of the book and explaining why they should recommend it to a friend.

No literacy homework again, then.

Look like I'll have to teach her about non-fiction books at home. 

OK, as I can't be bothered to look that up, what does it say? it might be useful,

407 Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues
(1) The local education authority, governing body and head teacher shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that where political issues are brought to the attention of pupils while they are —
(a) in attendance at a maintained school, or
(b) taking part in extra-curricular activities which are provided or organised for registered pupils at the school by or on behalf of the school, they are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views.

Thanks....

[Nickbat]

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The offending book. 

[M4DMATT]

I wouldnt have let my girls do that either!

You should have let he make a papier mache model out of it. They can moan she didnt study it then....

[albitz]

Next term,Chairman Mao,s little red book?

[Dishevelled Den]

Give me the children until they are seven and anyone may have them afterwards.

St.Francis Xavier
(1506-1552, Roman Catholic missionary)
 
This is the natural result;


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