Ceebeebies at school?

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I'm interested to know opinions on this.
I'm pretty relaxed about screen time. I wish my child had less of it around the house but well, it happens. I was speaking to a few mums about parents evening. A few mentioned to the teacher that they were disappointed that the children (year one) watched ceebeebies during class time. There was back peddling of "they don't that much" but chatting to my child "hey what did you watch at school today?" So far it was 3 days last week and 2 this week. One day it was bing?!? At 6 years old? Thoughts?

Alphablocks is flipping brilliant for teaching phonics - much better than tiresome bloody Mr Thorne!

In reception my kids watched 'Come Outside' a few times a week

I really like a bit of Auntie Mabel.

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Genuine question: if it's "wet play", why don't the children play (appropriately) inside? And I really can't see the need for any tv at that level as a supposed educational tool. It's very lazy teaching imo.

Ha ha ha! Very lazy teaching! IMO - classic X so your opinion is educated then? You're a teacher? God I'm fucking sick of this profession and bloody entitled parents!

mudd dd is in Y3 and her teacher sometimes puts Newsround on at the very start or end of the day. I think that's fair enough, some children won't watch it at home.

Because midday assistants are not there to manage and discipline the children if things get a bit crazy. There's behaviour management techniques that teachers employ that is what keeps a class going, but teachers need their break too! Midday assistants shouldnt have to be the class teacher even if it's for an hour, they certainly aren't paid enough. Watching a movie allows dinner ladies to supervise easily, teachers to get their break, and keeps the children happy. Win win all round! Also it's hassle to tidy up all over again towards the end of lunch..

Because midday assistants are not there to manage and discipline the children if things get a bit crazy. There's behaviour management techniques that teachers employ that is what keeps a class going, but teachers need their break too! Midday assistants shouldnt have to be the class teacher even if it's for an hour, they certainly aren't paid enough. Watching a movie allows dinner ladies to supervise easily, teachers to get their break, and keeps the children happy. Win win all round! Also it's hassle to tidy up all over again towards the end of lunch..

I use Come Outside if it fits our topic or if we've got a spare 5 minutes. I use Let's Celebrate in RE as well, it's great.

I am old enough to remember wheeling the tv and video into my classroom. I had a selection of wet play videos. The tv trolley in the classroom was greeted with hysterical joy.

What are you talking about?? We never had to have the tv on if it was too wet to go outside. Why would it be any different now?

Well obviously if you're a teacher who lets the class watch tv then you'll think it's a marvellous idea. And you'll be able, no doubt, to back it up with how wonderfully educational it is.
From my pov as a parent, it's lazy teaching and there's no need for it. Yes, that's my opinion.

It's not on all the time in wet play. It's on in one part of the double opened classroom while the board games, colouring etc are everywhere else. Some children prefer a cushion and Pippin the Dog on a rainy day to Hungry Hippos. It's not Clockwork Orange. We're not plugging them into the mainframe.

CBeebies programmes can be used in brilliant ways within the classroom. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it, as long as they're being used effectively and appropriately.
In an Infant classroom setting, it could easily be used for phonics/number purposes via Alphablocks and NumTums and there are many fantastic stories that can be taken from the Book at Bedtime section.

The magic e song! You guys have made my day as I thought no one else remembered it!

I am a bit miffed about my preschooler watching CBeebies at school (his preschool is attached to the school, one of the reasons I chose it as it has qualified teacher not just nursery staff). It does sound fairly educational as they are watching a lot of Andy's Wild Adventures for their animals topic and number blocks. It's mainly that I send him to school to get away from the TV!

I'm a QUALIFIED teacher, so of course my opinion of teaching is more valid than yours! You have absolutely no idea what teaching entails, how best to deliver a concept to a class - I am an outstanding teacher at an outstanding school and use my PROFFESSIONAL opinion when deciding how make my lessons enriching and enjoyable. It boils my piss when people who's only experience of a school is having been there as a child or dropping and picking their darlings think they can tell me how to do my job. I've been to hospital a few times and nurses my child through a few colds, doesn't mean I think I can tell a doctor how to do their job!

Nursed, even, bloody autocorrect!

Jellymuffin - well said! I'm professionally the same as you and it infuriates me that people who have children/have been to school/go near school gates (but are not qualified teachers) are arrogant enough to assume that they understand the methodology behind why a teacher may/may not use specific resources.

CBeebies (when used appropriately) is a fantastic resource.

I wouldn't have the audacity to tell a dentist how he/she should treat my teeth just because I've been to the dentists before.
Or tell a doctor how to treat me because, well - you know - I've been going to the doctors all my life, so I clearly know all about it.

Idiotic!

Agree with the other teachers here. We aren't teachers for an easy ride; we're there for the children. So maybe parents should have that trust in their children's teachers. It's more than our jobs worth to whack tv programmes on for the sake of it, when we put them on, we do so for a reason. Call it lazy teaching if you like, but if you think that then you should find a less lazy school for your kids IMO. And to put it simply, it's our lunch break as well. Maybe you should take your child home dinners on rainy days so you can do less lazy things with them..

My kids' school sometimes uses CBeebies, though not that often past Year 1, unless it's a useful aid to the concept or topic. I know my kids' teachers aren't lazy, they're brilliant.

I use it to help with some topics. For example Jess's Minibeast Adventures.
Oh and Let's Celebrate has some lovely stuff about Easter, Diwalli etc.

kitchen have you ever worked in a school where it has been wet break and then wet lunch? It's not lazy teaching to put on a film for 20 mins for a bit of calm.

When it is wet play at my school the children go to the toilet, get their tuck and then have the choice of watching the film, drawing or quietly talking to their friend. The teacher I work with has a 10 minute break then we swap and I have mine. Getting toys out for such a short period is a nightmare. There are arguments and by the time games are set up it's time to pack away.
Break isn't so bad as at least there are two of us but the lunchtime staff have to deal with hot dinners, sandwiches, lost or forgotten lunches, arguments. There just aren't enough of them to supervise children playing in every classsroom. Again I don't see how it is lazy to keep the children calm and let them watch a film.

I have used Katie Morag in the past to link in with a Scottish Islands topic. I have also used Octonauts while studying the ocean. Believe it or not but 20 minutes once or twice a week to consolidate learning or introduce a concept is not going to permanently disadvantage your child's education.

For some children, who dislike school and struggle with phonics, learning through a familiar platform such as TV is sometimes the one thing that can draw them in.

I am an outstanding teacher at an outstanding school and use my PROFFESSIONAL opinion

On a positive note... if you're letting/encouraging children to watch at home CBeebies over something like Nick Jnr, then that's slightly less lazy parenting...

Doesn't sit well, does it?

Parents make choices.
Teachers make choices.

In the classroom these are usually very informed choices that support our teaching and help us to develop learning.

Gone are the days where we can just pop on the TV - it usually has to be an educationally justifiable reason.

And before anyone says about 'TV at wet break isn't educational' - neither is playing some games/nattering to a mate in the corner of the room. However, at least the choice of CBeebies is educational in a fun way.