to be annoyed that school thought it was a good idea to show year 6 the hunger games?

[whojamaflip]

Ds has come home today and told me that they have watched The Hunger Games in class after a class vote. the students were invited to bring in films and they could choose what to watch.

I'm pretty pissed off tbh, never mind they are year 6 so not old enough to watch a 12a without parents, but the subject matter is something I don't think is suitable for year 6.

if school had asked permission - which I think they should have done - I wouldn't have given it.

aibu? should I write to school and complain or am I being pfb?

Um...that's not great. They really should ask permission. Personally, as a teacher I'd stretch to a fluffier PG in upper KS2 but definitely not a 12a.

If it had great educational value I might send home a permission form.

I know loco parentis (or whatever it is) and all that but not a great move on teachers part there

I think I must have seen the 15 version on Netflix which I'd never let an 11 year old watch.

If the gore was edited out, I think it would be okay but the whole concept is still quite a shocking one for sensitive children.

they are 10 and 11, and only a few probably are 11.

The majority will be 10 yes.

I don't think it's a great decision either!

We've just had an email from the school informing us the year 6's will be watching a PG after the holidays and if we have any concerns to see the teacher!

Poor ds2 in year 5 for toy Story 3 today, he was a bit let down. Ds1 in year 6 faired better with despicable me 2 although it's unfortunate the DVD is under the tree for him

I wouldn't be happy for someone else to decide to show my 10 year old a 12A film - that's a decision for a parent to make.

That's really bad IMO....I would write and go in and see them too.

Where are the pitchforks?

"As year 6 pupils are aged 11 to 12"

No, that's year 7. Year 6 is 10 and 11 year olds.

YANBU
It's a 12A for a reason and catching fire even more so, DD2 who isn't squeamish and almost 13 said it's scary and looked a bit shaky.

Schools are stupid with films.
DD had the piano in drama. Now she is 15, but no way would she choose to watch a holocaust film that a 15 for violence. She says she was crying afterwards and only stayed because the boys would have laughed. Another girl walked out.

I think it's fine. It's a brilliant story well executed. Well worth watching. Stop moaning.

The Exorcist, Alien, and Schindler's List are all brilliant well executed films Pictish. Doesn't make them ideal choices for all ages.

You're comparing The Hunger Games to Alien?
Ok. They're the same.

I was just having a go at your logic Pictish; the quality of a film is not sufficient argument for its suitability.

I'd be fuming.

THECliff

One person said it's against the law.

Oh no, 2.

Alien, Schindler's List and The Exorcist were films aimed at an adult market and at least the Exorcist was an 18.
The Hunger Games were books aimed at the teenage market and the films reflect that.
There's a huge difference between them so I don't get your point MrsVaughn.

The point was that Pictish said "it's a great film therefore it's fine". There's a fairly obvious gap in that logic, which I thought that a quick allusion to other brilliant but blatantly unsuitable films would make clear. The quality of the film is not the issue here.

MrsVaughn

I get it

Thankyou Newt, and excellent taste in names btw .

Thankyou.

Although I wouldn't let my 13 year old watch it

Ds1 is in yr 6 and is 10, I think I'm pretty easy going but I would not be impressed if school showed him this film. I dare say some kids would be ok but this is a boy who cried watching Jack Frost lol

I didn't say "it's a great film, therefore it's fine".
I said "I think it's fine. It's a great film".
It's a 12. Ok...some of the yr 6s might still be 11...so chuck a shit fit and COMPLAIN.
Hell yeah.

Or not.