To be annoyed at how much tv my Y1 child watches at school?

[AnneTwackie]

My DS watches something for half an hour- 45 mins on YouTube- Blippy, Bluey, PJ Masks etc.- almost everyday during lesson time. Several times since September he’s watched a film from lunch til finish. It just feels like a waste of learning time, it’s never even anything educational.
This week he has watched the Grinch, Stickman, Boss Baby, Muppets Xmas carol and the Snowman this week. I understand it’s nearly Christmas but could they not do an activity instead?! Aside from the wasted learning time I was looking forward to watching some of those with him.
so AIBU? Or is this standard practice in other schools?

What evidence do you have of this other than what he's telling you.

In over 15 years of teaching I've heard year 1 children tell some absolute corkers about what is supposedly happening during the day.

I found quite often that 'we watched xxx' translated to 'we watched 10 mins of xx whilst having snack time' or similar.

Other ch have told their parents and he can tell me the storyline from start to finish. He doesn’t say it like snitching, just slips it in when he goes through his day

IME, one movie near Christmas is normal and fun. But that sounds insane! (Although possibly, is some of it at wet or icy break time?). I'd ask the teacher (and I am a teacher, and would not be happy with this!).

I asked the teacher why they were watching films and tv, named what he had watched which she didn’t deny, and she said not to worry it’s all age appropriate.

Complain to the school saying what you out on here. At the last school I worked at there was a teacher did this and pretty soon watching films/tv was given a very strict quota e.g no more than 2 films in the last week. Especially year 1. They could be having continuous provision.

In reception, DS seemed to watch a ridiculous amount of youtube at school - but it was stuff like songs, phonics tricky words videos, etc. So some educational content. I’d have preferred less, but I could see why they were using it. They did watch movies in ASC, but I don’t have an issue with that, they also have free play but we’re allowed to choose.

Five movies a week during the school day is ridiculous, especially in Y1.

It's lazy teaching, boring for the children, a waste of learning time and means that films you might want to enjoy with your child, they are watching at school. One film/term is just about okay.

Exactly @HarvestThyme ! Great, glad it’s not just me. I’ll take it up with the head, thanks!

That’s too much. One film in the last week of term is acceptable.

It's been very wet recently. Are you sure it's being watched during lesson time and not during wet play?

My DS seems to watch a lot of films / tv at school when the weather isn't so good but it happens quite frequently and I'd rather they let the kids just play out in the rain (if it isn't torrential) and get some fresh air.

My Y2 and R dc come home telling me they've watched xy and z at school all the time. I can honestly say in all the years I was at primary school I never once watched anything more exciting than bbc schools and the magic pencil or whatever the hell it was.

When did schools start sticking the tv on, that's just ridiculous.

No it’s definitely during lessons, usually the last period. He says the teacher is doing her work and they need to be quiet. He’ll say he played out, had lunch then watched Cloudy with a chance of meatballs from start to finish telling me the entire plot. I used to teach and I just can’t imagine having the cheek to do it or being able to get away with it!

My DD has this too, drives me insane as we try to limit her screen time so I feel it's been all used up by school. For her group it's usually overzealous rules about play time. The minute there is light drizzle they seem to keep them all inside, which I cannot understand as a room full of 30 wired 7 year olds must be a nightmare compared to a room of 30 7 year olds who have had 20 mins to run around. It seemed to start in COVID as they weren't allowed out in case they accidentally brushed past another child but it's continuing with no end in sight.