Anyone elses school had the ' Ned' assembly? Cos I am sooo not happy about it

[DoubleBluff]

It is anAmerican 'motivational' assembly, which then flogs 'yoyos' to the kids priced between 5 and 10 pounds.
Now all the kids want to buy one, most of them have one, Ds really wants one.
I am refusing to but hi one on principle but feel guilty he is being left out.
I am writing a letter to the head to complain..

[WideWebWitch]

What? Tell us more. Is there a website?

[Greyriverside]

What next? history class can be "you too can own this limited edition replica of the arrow from the battle of hastings!"

Shoot the headmaster before this spreads.

[heronsfly]

Yes,we have had something similar to this,not an assembly,but a group came into school and did a demo with yoyos and skipping ropes,afterwards there was an oppotunity to buy them,of course all the kids thought they would be able to do the tricks with them,and wanted them.
Cant remember the exact price but it was around ten pounds each,total rip off.

[TheProvincialLady]

Dreadful

[TotalChaos]

yes indeed, tell us more. From what you describe I would be livid at assembly as advertorial.

[JackieNo]

NED website .

[DoubleBluff]

"herewww.thenedshow.com/"
whilst i agree with the message, don't like the evangalism, and am really not happy about the flogging of expensive otys.
Ds's friends have bought them, one has got lost, one broken, and one stolen.
I feel so mean for not buying DS one, but hate being pshed into doing something. Am so cross about it.

[Threadwormm]

God that it awful. I'm really sick of things being marketed via school, but that really takes the biscuit.

[liath]

Saw the title and I was wondering why on earth a school would encourage the kids to dress up as Neds for the day .

This would be very confusing North of the border!

[DoubleBluff]

Although i ccould afford to buy a yoyo I have spoken to some Mums who cannot afford to buy, and they feel bad.
What does that do for their childresn self esteem?
I am writing a letter to the head cos if i ring i won't remeber to get all my points across.
I can see no benefit to tis 'show ' at all.

[WideWebWitch]

I'd complain. Schools should NOT be marketing opportunities imo.

[TotalChaos]

having looked at website and seen some of the video on the website, not sure I do agree with the message - a hell of a lot of "you can be the champion!!!!!!!!". I don't think schoolkids should be exposed to this type of hardsell.

[Threadwormm]

As well as the marketing of trinkets, this is the marketing of mass-produced processed pseudo-education. You hire out some motivational circus act, preumably in it for profit, instead of trusting to the professional teachers.

[DoubleBluff]

it is so wrong in every way.
thought i wa being over sensitive.
i just really can't abide this sort of crap

[DoubleBluff]

ours is a church school as welll, and they do a good job of teaching children respect and care for others. I am so disappointed that they thought this was a good idea.

[cluttercup]

This would make me irate! Our school has recently been ofsteded and I gave the school lots of positive feedback which it deserved but also complained about the constant demands for charity money.

Whilst we are fortunate enough to be able to afford to give dd money, I know everyone isn't in the same position. A child being left out of an event due to their parents not being able to afford it is discrimination in my book.

If I even got a sniff of "Ned" I would be trotting off to the headteachers office!

[DoubleBluff]

was wondering if any teachers on here have any knowledge / experience of it?

[melpomene]

dreadful

[QOD]

ack
We have had skipping workshop (£6 and dd came home with whip like welts across her face)
circus workshop £6 for a splat bag with peacock feathers, spinning plate, juggling balls and handkies
sigh

[DoubleBluff]

What next ?
The argos catalogue on the overhead and get the kids to choose what they want?

[JackieNo]

Oh yes, we had the skipping workshop too - £10 or something for a skipping rope, that DD immediately lost at school (or someone nicked it).

[Pruners]

Message withdrawn

[foofi]

We have had the skipping workshop, but the school bought whole class sets of skipping ropes and no pressure on kids to get their own. Best scenario.

[DoubleBluff]

I just think it is siwrong that the well off kids can buy the yoyos nad the poorer kids can't.
Or the poorer kids parents struggle to buy one, or feel bad cos they can't.
Great socila message.

[Threadwormm]

Pruners

Perhaps it's Ned Flanders.