to think this was inappropriate

[vanillabananashake]

DD is in y7 and the teacher taught them to remember a science experiment using words they know in an order.

She used Jimmy savile and said you will all remember that as its funny.

Aibu to be annoyed at this?

Ok vanilla. Just send the email then.

Vanilla. With the greatest respect. You're drowning water here.!Or if you prefer talking to the converted. We all fully agree with you. It is very very inappropriate

Science teacher here.
Inappropriate
And what was she trying to get them to remember??

No idea :) something to do with gas - I'm not a teacher.

No, I am sorry if I sounded a bit defensive there. I am fairly confident actually most do know who JS is - perhaps not what he was originally famous for but certainly the seedier aspects of his character.

It's doubly inappropriate. The actual content, of course, and it's also inappropriate because why would you need a mnemonic device for a two-word term? Might as well just remember the actual two words, no?

It wasn't a two word term, it was something about js in a longer sentence. I won't write it down as it will out me, it's in DDs exercise book.

I would like to think it was more than just remembering the initials 'J' and 'S' because they are really easy to remember on their own.

I am intrigued as to what the experiment is and how children usually remember it.

Sparkling with the greatest of respect WHY are you. 'Inteigued'? I am puzzled as to why you have honed in on two largely irrelevant aspects of the post. I have no idea what the experiment was and I don't really care either. I doubt my DD does either, given that the 'lesson' she learned is that child abuse is a joke.

Clearly, you think that this pales into insignificance because what really matters is the experiment but I'm not forthcoming with that information as I neither know nor care.

It doesn't matter it was science, geography, English, maths - child abuse is not funny. Children should not be taught that it is. Are you deliberately trying to goad and be irritating?

"So TWO little girls learned today that sex abuse is a joke. That a serial sex abuser is funny, something to be laughed at. That hundreds if not thousands of children being hurt, harmed, humiliated and upset is a big joke."

Write this in your complaint. That says it all. Eloquently.

Intrigued, sorry - that was autocorrected to an incorrect spelling. :)

Thanks MA, I think that I will. I really am very upset about this.

What was the procedure?

I reckon something has got a bit lost in translation here. Surely no teacher thinks JS is funny. So I would calm down and ask for clarification before getting irate. If it's really like you think it is, then you can let them have it.

What procedure?

With respect I am becoming a little bit irritated with how many are demanding to know what the lesson content was. The lesson itself doesn't matter.

Let's say your child's teacher said something that strongly indicated she thought racism was a big joke. That she supported (say) the BNP, or that she found the concentration camps of nazi germany humorous in some way. Would you all be saying 'that's out of order' or would you be saying 'oh I wonder what the lesson was about?'

I honestly don't understand why you think it matters. Would it make a difference? Please answer why you are so desperate to know the content of an eleven year olds lesson.

No, it hasn't got lost in translation. It is on DDs worksheet glued into her exercise book. It is there in black and white and no, before anybody asks, I am not going to take a picture and put it on here so sparkling can see what the rest of the lesson was about

I think people are trying to get an idea of what was said. To be Frank your OP doesn't make much sense.

I am feeling a bit bullied here. I am not the only one that asked.

Why post then if it's black and white and you kniw exactly what you are going to do. Just bloody do it.

Yes, well I am afraid I am trying to be vague on the offchance that my OP is recognised by either another parent or a teacher. Hopefully subsequent posts have clarified matters.

Sparkling -my ds and his mates knew who JS was, they were shocked that anyone ' that weird and creepy looking' was considered nice! It was such high press coverage I'd be surprised if they didn't know tbh.

OP, I think it's totally inappropriate and in no way funny.

Op I could be wildly wrong. Feel free to flame me. I'm a big girl. I can take it, but you seem determined to turn this into a bun fight.
People have been nothing but helpful to you.

Ok Dame, I thought they were a little young to have taken it all in.

Sparkling - you asked and kept asking. If you felt bullied, I am sorry about that but to be entirely honest I felt harassed. I said on the very first page 'does that make a difference' - clearly it doesn't. I'm sorry, but it's a serious issue (in my eyes anyway - I wondered if everyone saw it like that hence why I posted to answer another question.)

I genuinely haven't a CLUE why you were so intrigued as to the content of the lesson but I do think when someone has said several times 'I don't know' and 'that's not what my post is about' it's time to leave it. I've had some helpful advice here and I'd rather focus on that than childish behaviour and silly, pointless questions from you. If you just want to chat that's fine but this is not the place for it.

There's no need to be so bloody rude to Sparkling.

Just email your complaint.

I don't want a bun fight! I don't want to be outed but people keep demanding to know what the lesson was about! I didn't post about the lesson.

I'm sorry - this is a VERY sensitive issue for me and I am really very upset about it. I feel some have tried to dismiss that with silly questions.