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Lessons you had in school that you’re not sure still happens

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Soubriquet · 07/01/2026 10:25

I remember doing cookery, woodworking and something with a solder iron. I can still remember the smell of the solder burning.

I did those in year 7. I also remember having to rush to local supermarket with my parents cos I needed last minute ingredients for my cookery lessons

My dd is in year 8 but she doesn’t do any of these lessons

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Nofeckingway · 28/08/2026 00:01

Double entry bookkeeping. Would be a useful budgeting skill now.

birdling · 28/08/2026 08:42

wishingonastar101 · 07/01/2026 11:07

sex education where they told you about HIV and STD's not just how to be in positive relationships. (school in the 80's... sex was literally deadly!)

I was really surprised when my daughter had never heard about AIDS / HIV / STD's even having done sex ed!
(yes, we had the conversation...)

I guess that your daughter wasn't listening then, because schools definitely teach about these things.

birdling · 28/08/2026 08:44

TheFrendo · 07/01/2026 11:20

I made a an ashtray in metalwork.

I cut my finger badly on a circular saw in woodwork.

Both were around 1976, when I was 12.

I still have the ashtray.

Do you still have the finger?

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