Failing school watching World Cup

[Mallowmarshmallow]

My DS' school, with no consultation with parents, showed the whole World Cup game this afternoon and allowed the children to colour while watching it.

The school has been considered 'requires improvement' by ofsted in 2019 and has failed, thus far, to make any improvement. Last year there were six different heads.

It feels like such a kick in the teeth that they chose to forego a whole afternoon of education, and indeed, didn't even take the opportunity to do a bit of a geography lesson in the mix.

There are a number of reasons DS still attends the school, despite the position it is in.

Think of it as a treat afternoon. All schools allow a little r & r within school time occasionally. Its quite nice to inspire young potential sports men and women, and also have a bit of a whole school celebration, it does wonders for mental health. I'm not in any way, shape or from a football fan btw.

Yr 9 dd watched it io and off at school today, she loved it as it was quite a good match, we were not consulted

there are more issues at your school than watching a match, it was a good one

It's not the children's fault they are in a RI school. They shouldn't have to have their noses to the grindstone in order to please OFSTED.

Why are they RI? If the the teaching then an extra 90 minutes of bad teaching won't do them any good...

Ours were allowed to listen on the radio. Can’t say I’m particularly impressed, given the slave labour and corruption that have taken place to facilitate it, not to mention the appalling attitude towards women and those who are gay.

I think watching it with everyone should have been a great experience. My school did the same with the option to do other non football fun activities or to spend time in quiet study. It's a sensible decision because otherwise attendance falls dramatically.

My kids at secondary school weren't allowed to watch it. DD said there were kids watching it in class on their phone (they got detention when the teacher realised). It's hard for schools, they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Workplaces have the same issue. I'd mainly be asking if they intend doing the same thing next summer for the women's world cup.

Our excellent schools both allowed the kids to watch.

My youngest two were thrilled.

It's two hours

Just see it as a form of teaching them about physical education if your so bothered.

DDs school, which is a special school with primary and secondary departments, gave them the option to watch it in the hall or stay in the classroom. DD is not the least bit interested in football but watched it anyway (because her friend did!!)

Half the battle of schools is engaging pupils and this is a great way to do it.

Yes lessons are important but so is having fun and keeping up to date of what’s going on in the world.

I can think of many lessons that I have taught in the past that are completely useless as I know that the vast majority won’t ever need to know them but as they’re part of the curriculum then I have to teach them.

I wonder why people get so worked up about "losing" a couple of hours of "teaching time ". Nothing is lost, its great to give the kids a variety of experiences.
However, I'd have pulled my kids of of this school for the more obvious reasons.

Interesting...my daughter said school was "a bit boring" today but also seemed to know the football score so I wonder if they put the match on (she's not really interested in footy).

Both my childrens schools watched it.

90 minutes isn’t going to make or break a school.
the amount of kids that will get pleasure from this makes me vote YABU

My sons school got good in their ofsted and they watched it, can they afford too? 🫠

My DDs school did the same and they are a 'good' school. And they actually are a brilliant school so it's nothing to do with that

This has been brought up a few times on various threads on the same topic - it won’t be as England’s first game is in the summer holidays.

No more England games are scheduled for school hours so it’ll be this one off

Maybe it was for the staff? The head can't give them a pay rise or time off. But spreading a little happiness by letting them watch the football costs nothing. The alternative is trying to stop the kids watching it on their phones would have been very difficult and was probably best avoided.

@CurlsandSwirls, the governing body is currently ofsted appointed since the original body was removed a year or so after their last inspection.

DS (year 4) is not the anxious one, his younger sister is. And she wouldn't manage a move of schools. Although, there are no spaces available at any of the other local schools anyway. And I've investigated....a lot!

I remember watching a World Cup game with my friends during the school day in the early-mid 2000s. I can’t even remember who we played but it was a brilliant atmosphere. I would only have been between 5-8 years old. I don’t even like football but our parents sending us in with face paints, whistles, chants etc really made it amazing. We sat in the hall and had the best time. My kids did the same today and I’m so pleased they got the experience too. My DD has decided she wants to watch every game now though!

I had day release at a course today and we got to watch it in the workshop, so it isn’t just schools doing it 🙂

Ok so what about the lessons that watching the football teaches, theres teamwork, social interaction, the world coming together, the politics. I can envisage a whole host of lessons encompassing the game across the curriculum that will keep those brains going for weeks.

Seriously good call imo

My kids school are doing the same on Friday (wales). I think it’s great!

Exactly the same scenario this end. I’m pleased they got to watch and it was nice for them to watch with their pals.