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School’s Assembly

100 replies

Timfy · 09/07/2023 09:07

A junior school has allowed for supporters of a controversial sport to present an assembly to children aged 5 to 11, to promote that sport but won’t allow those opposed to present the alternative opinion of the sport. Shouldn’t those children be given both sides thus enabling them to form their own opinions?

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Smartiepants79 · 09/07/2023 09:49

unless it’s fox hunting I wouldn’t be worrying about this.
You get to decide what sports your children engage in. If you don’t want them to do it then don’t sign them up. You can give your child and alternative view point.

hettiethehare · 09/07/2023 09:49

It's that on ground version of Quidditch isn't it - and the pro v anti JKR standoff.

FlamingoQueen · 09/07/2023 09:49

If it’s table tennis - then I think the children can cope. Unlikely to be fox hunting! If it’s boxing - that can actually be really a good discipline for many girls and boys.

Fandabedodgy · 09/07/2023 09:51

Guessing game time.

PaigeMatthews · 09/07/2023 09:51

im going with golf. Or fox hunting.

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 09/07/2023 09:52

Love a guessing game on a Sunday morning.

noglow · 09/07/2023 09:53

Pigeon shooting?

GoodChat · 09/07/2023 09:54

Is it yoga and you think DC is too young to learn about the downward dog?

noglow · 09/07/2023 09:57

Grand national

Kitkattt · 09/07/2023 09:58

@GoodChat in the village I’m from the priest did try to ban yoga as it was the devils work or something like that. I vote yoga.

noglow · 09/07/2023 09:58

Kitkattt · 09/07/2023 09:58

@GoodChat in the village I’m from the priest did try to ban yoga as it was the devils work or something like that. I vote yoga.

Good shout

PaigeMatthews · 09/07/2023 09:58

noglow · 09/07/2023 09:57

Grand national

Ooo yes. Horse racing in general.

70sTomboy · 09/07/2023 09:59

My guess is shooting.
DS1 learnt at prep school. Didn't manage to make him a mass murderer. parents normalising drinking at school fetes/ picnics, that is a different story

GoodChat · 09/07/2023 09:59

Kitkattt · 09/07/2023 09:58

@GoodChat in the village I’m from the priest did try to ban yoga as it was the devils work or something like that. I vote yoga.

That's fantastic Grin

ahunf · 09/07/2023 10:00

Snooker? 😴😴

GulesMeansRed · 09/07/2023 10:00

Kitkattt · 09/07/2023 09:58

@GoodChat in the village I’m from the priest did try to ban yoga as it was the devils work or something like that. I vote yoga.

Yes the religious “weeFree” Presbyterian parents at our school pulled all their kids out of yoga in case it turned them Hindu or something.

CurlewKate · 09/07/2023 10:10

Men have to learn how to do "the hobby" somewhere....

Antoninus · 09/07/2023 10:27

Monster truck racing ?

Caravanvirgin · 09/07/2023 10:29

PuttingDownRoots · 09/07/2023 09:46

Its MN... its going to be cycling!

As said above, many community sports clubs do very good work in free/cheap sporting activities fir children. They can be very positive role models.

😂

wombat1a · 09/07/2023 10:29

I'm guessing shooting of some kind. I know that for DS/DDs primary school when they were there that their headmistress was a clay pigeon shooter as she was in the papers a few times after competing. Some people had huge issues over it but for 95% they were 'Yeah whatever'. Pretty sure she did an assembly on it once too and my kids thought it was great.

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Timfy · 09/07/2023 10:35

I think that, whatever the sport, if it’s known to be a controversial one, shouldn’t children be enabled to hear both sides and not just the one side promoting it?

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WandaWonder · 09/07/2023 10:36

Timfy · 09/07/2023 10:35

I think that, whatever the sport, if it’s known to be a controversial one, shouldn’t children be enabled to hear both sides and not just the one side promoting it?

I could call tennis* controversial doesn't mean it is

*random sport

GoodChat · 09/07/2023 10:37

Timfy · 09/07/2023 10:35

I think that, whatever the sport, if it’s known to be a controversial one, shouldn’t children be enabled to hear both sides and not just the one side promoting it?

It depends on the context of the visit

If a Labour MP visits a school do they have to get a Conservative MP in too, for balance?

If a reformed drug addict does a talk, do they have to get in someone who uses recreational drugs and has never become addicted?

Original poster
Timfy · 09/07/2023 10:37

The children were not given the choice, neither were the parents.

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Timfy · 09/07/2023 10:39

A sport… Not drug taking..

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