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Year 7,8, do they need to use sewing machines?

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babasheep · 02/08/2014 21:54

Just that really. My dd s going to yr 7 I don't really know what are required and what are handy to have?! Got a 22yr old sewing machine hope it still works and just wonder I should have serviced for dd.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 03/08/2014 10:23

I'd say textiles is pretty important, it allows kids to discover if they have a flare and an interest for it. We kind of need textiles so we don't have to go around naked.

RabbitOfNegativeEuphoria · 03/08/2014 10:20

Baba - DDs at a grammar. No textiles. DS at a comp - textiles is an option but you can do something else (and he did).

I'm sure there are kids who love it. They won't be dyspraxic kids though, with dyspraxic parents. Sewing is if the devil and there are far better things for kids to be doing in school (eg music, drama, programming, sport).

Orangeanddemons · 03/08/2014 10:00

Why Thank FucK?

I teach Textiles. Most of the kids love it.....

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babasheep · 03/08/2014 09:58

My dd s going a comp. But I thought even grammars do textile. Don't know fee paying ones. Can't afford them.

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RabbitOfNegativeEuphoria · 03/08/2014 09:30

No textiles at either one of the secondary schools my kids go/will go to. Thank fuck.

Hakluyt · 03/08/2014 08:26

Both of mine have used sewing machines at school, but only done hand finishing off at home.

ouryve · 02/08/2014 23:03

No more than they'd need to use a lathe or jigsaw at home when they do woodwork.

ReallyTired · 02/08/2014 23:01

ds had a term of needle work in year 7 as part of DT. He made a cushion and a pillow case. He didn't do any sewing or any other homework at home.

BigBoobiedBertha · 02/08/2014 23:00

Yes, everybody does textiles in yrs 7 -9 here but they don't need to sew at home.

The only homework in the last 3 yrs, has been a bit of design work.

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babasheep · 02/08/2014 22:58

No textiles? All the schools we visited have to do some sewing even boys.

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noblegiraffe · 02/08/2014 22:38

My secondary school doesn't offer textiles at all.

cece · 02/08/2014 22:30

Only at school. No sewing required at home in Y7 or 8.

titchy · 02/08/2014 22:28

No! They'll only do sewing at school on their machines.