To be shocked that the local high school has a YouTube channel showcasing school fights...

[mrt1981]

So school results came out today and unfortunately our local high school is bottom ten in the league tables. This is quite disappointing as it recently had a lot of money spent on it- fancy new building, gym, swimming pool, etc....

My friend suggested I search the school on YouTube as Nicola Strugeon was recently there awarding the school in something they did (can't remember- it was something to do with designing PPE). I wanted to see the report as thought it may show school in a more positive light.

I searched the school on YouTube and one of the first things that came up was a channel showcasing school fights of kids basically kicking the sh*t out of each other. I am genuinely shocked. Some of the videos are especially violent and take place right outside the school entrance. I showed DH and apparently this is normal nowadays. Am I just being naive?

I know fights happen in schools but right outside the school entrance? I feel sorry for all the kids that have to walk past that just to get into school.

At the very least this shows a school that ignores problems/has its head in the sand. A year's worth of material!

I've found it now. Pretty amateurish tbh. It looks like the sort of thing that happens outside every school and has done for decades. The only difference is that people are recording it (badly).

I'm surprised it seems to be happening on school grounds or very close to them (the ones I've watched so far seem to be on the playing fields). That said when I was at school one kid tried to set fire to another in the park on a weekend. When the kid told the teacher on Monday, he said he didn't care so long as it wasn't on school property! Those were the days...

@backaftera2yearbreak

So excited my son will be attending this school in 2 years 🙈

@backaftera2yearbreak My thoughts exactly. I see a house move in our future, either that or we start saving to send them to on of Edinburgh's independents. Funny how when I search George Herriot there isn't a trace of such material.... 🙄 Our schools should really do better imo!

These fight channels are on all SM platforms.

@contrmary
I know, right outside the school entrance! Feel sorry for all the kids that have to walk through it just to get to class...

@WombatStewForTea
I know fights at school happen and boys will be boys but I am concerned that some of the fights take place in playing fields and just outside the schools doors. I think it just looks really bad in general, doesn't paint the school in a positive light at all. The fact that the videos have stayed up for over a year too.... it kind of reaffirms how I already felt about the school as it consistently gets very poor results. There is nothing like this if you type in other (better performing) schools.

@PineappleUpsideDownCake
That sounds awful. Poor child. I am glad to read it was taken seriously.

@mrsmrt1981 fights happening on school grounds has never been uncommon. It's more about how the school deal with it. It could be that the school don't know about the videos. Drop the school an email to let them know. How they respond to it will tell you what you need to know.

@rach2713

Ahh thanks, not too far away then but not the schools near us, we're other side of Mintlaw 👍🏻