Teacher gave Nephew a bag of kale. AIBU to think this is strange?

[CyanSnake]

Was speaking to my nephew last night, and he proudly showed me a bag of kale his teacher had given him...

He’s at secondary school; and apparently it was a prize for winning the tutor competition. He picked a prize out of a hat and ended up with the gag prize.

Honestly not making this up. AIBU to think this is a bit weird?

AIBU to think this is a bit weird?

It’s meant to be weird. That’s the whole point of a gag prize.

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This thread has been worth it purely for that recipe. I am going to buy a bag of kale today. Do you think it would work with chard?

Why are you even giving thought to this? It doesn't affect you. It's a gag prize which means it's a rubbish joke prize. My friend once gave me a lump of coal for my birthday as a joke and it was funny.

Haha! That’s brilliant. The class must have been in stitches. He should make into kale chips, they’re far better than you’d expect.

I'm going to try that receipe .

Sounds brilliant, I actually love kale too. Dd had a teacher that gave them prizes of root vegetables once

🤣 @Radiatornoise maybe! Prob have to cook linger to get it crispy.

I imagine the teacher went to buy a cabbage, and could only get a bag of Kale. Would a cabbage seem less odd to you OP? Or is it the idea of any joke at all that is confusing you?

Linger ha, longer!

Newsflash. Teacher with a sense of humour. Parent baffled.

@CyanSnake

I guess I just can’t imagine a professional educator dishing out kale... it just seems surreal to me!

Why are you so anti kale? He gave the kids a bag of veg, not crack

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Cabbages and Kings! Three cabbages and you were out. Be careful OP, three bags of green leafy veg and it’ll be a permanent exclusion.

To be fair it's better for him than chocolate

Was it kale or cannabis 😂

@CyanSnake

I’m not reporting anything, I just wondered if anyone else had had this at school, or a child who had. It just seemed a bit strange to me? That’s all.

You wondered if anyone had specifically had their teacher give them a bag of kale?

It is probably a fairly niche experience, to be fair.

It was clearly a joke. What in your opinion should a professional educator be doing during tutor time? Are they not allowed to lighten the mood and have a rapport with their tutees?

@CyanSnake

I guess I just can’t imagine a professional educator dishing out kale... it just seems surreal to me!

You mean a professional educator having a joke with his students?

Yes you’re right. Despicable.

😆 I think this is great

I would have been fucked off at getting a bag of kale for winning a tutor competition, so your nephew is sweet for being proud.

Just as long as she doesn't play favourites then it's fine.

He was proud of it. That is cute. Teach him to make kale crisps or soup and tell him it is brilliant for his health and brain power.

@CyanSnake
Are you OK hun?

Our school bus driver gave me two bags of kale yesterday. Now I'm regretting not dong some kind of competition with them today.

I had a kid bring in a shark foetus once for Show and Tell so no one round here would bat an eyelid.

My tutor group would love this sort of thing, sounds like your nephew took it in the spirit intended! I think you should complain though, purely because teaching is challenging at the moment and I suspect they could all use a good laugh

And here was me giving sweets, pens and notebooks for prizes.

I’ll add some kale to the shopping list!

@CyanSnake

I guess I just can’t imagine a professional educator dishing out kale... it just seems surreal to me!

If you build positive relationships with your pupils, they tend to learn better. They also tend to behave better if they like and respect you. Teaching is a performance, professional educators have to be entertaining and interesting and enthusiastic if they want to keep every child engaged in a lesson.

Going home with a bag of kale is the sort of thing that absolutely appeals to the average 14 year old sense of humour. Clearly your nephew was entertained.