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austen powers for yr7 class?

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miggy · 17/12/2004 20:55

Am about to write letter of complaint to headmaster but thought I should garner opinion first in case Im a prude!
Today in french (?) the class were shown "the spy who shagged me" This is a year 7 class at a very christian school where lots of the parents are very religous. We arent but there is no way I would let DS watch this. He and others in the class are only 11 for a start and its a 12 anyway, plus its really rude. He was so embarrased he couldnt even say the title. Several children were very embarrased and didnt know where to look apparently.
Is this appropriate in your view?
Am I just a fuddy duddy?-feel free to say yes!

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miggy · 17/12/2004 20:56

PS it was in english-not even french subtitles!

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Hulababy · 17/12/2004 20:57

I am told that I am not allowed to show 12 films to a Y7 class because, as you say, some are under 12. TBH I wouldn't show this film to KS3 children at school, especially a religious school, at all anyway.

Seems very inappropriate IMO.

pixiefish · 17/12/2004 20:58

end of term film- teacher bought it in as it was a funny film probably- a one film fits all.

She should have thought and not shown it to year 7 i spose- i always check on ages

moondog · 17/12/2004 21:00

Totally inappropriate on accounts of

a.) Sexual content

b.) Utter shiteness

StuffTheMagicTurkey · 17/12/2004 21:25

Agree with moondog.

lol at "utter shiteness" .

JanH · 17/12/2004 21:37

DS2 is in Y7 and has watched several videos this week so I asked his opinion.

His lot have been shown Spiderman 2, an episode of Mr Bean, Ice Age, Pirates of the Caribbean and Holes. Except for Pirates those are all PG or below - Pirates is a 12 - I mentioned The Spy Who Shagged Me and he raised his eyebrows and looked quite surprised, and this is a boy who is exposed elsewhere to a wider range of material than I am entirely happy with!

So no, not at all fuddy-duddy, miggy. Go ahead and complain!

pixiefish · 17/12/2004 21:41

shouldn't really be watching a film either- the hols don't start till 3.30- aren't i a smart arse. i hate the fact that some staff start showing films 2 weeks ago- it makes my job harder- plus the kids all think they should have 'free lessons' and try it on for a week before the hols start. i teach right up until the last minute (when i was full time that was until 3.30) and always have- call me a boring old fart but that's the way i am

Cinderellascarrieg · 17/12/2004 21:52

& in my experience kids are usually completely booooored with vidoes at the end of term - it's a lazy teacher's copout because the kids will have done a 'Miss, can we watch a video since it's end of term?' number on her.

They'd probably have been far happier if she'd organized a quiz or similar.

JanH · 17/12/2004 21:56

Yep, agree utterly about quizzes, carrie - DS1 is in the 6th form and they have had a variety of quizzes including a "thing" thing, ie "put the following on this table now!" including eg a sock, a tie, 4 mobile phones etc. and he has enjoyed that a lot.

Must say I don't see why they can't go on having proper lessons this week...but then I'm not a teacher!

Hulababy · 17/12/2004 21:58

Just been doing my lesson plans for next Tuesday (last day of term and my only day of working next week). I get a "copout" really easy - teach ICT, so have the computers to fall back on. Doing some internet search based quizes, all Christmases and fun based - BUT still have my objectives, starter, main and plenary thrown in there Not sure what I'm doing with that Y9 class though - should I make them work or should I be nice and let them do the Christmases/fun stuff - show them that I do care and don't want a fight all the time?????

BTW, still think that film was inappropriate.

Hulababy · 17/12/2004 22:00

BTW, I quite like having the chance to do something non-syllabus, and fn with my classes. It's only one (maybe two if last week of summer term falls right) a year - and I can always right objectives, linked to syllabus to cover what I do (have to when in special measures you see!). It lets me relax a bit more with the kids, and them with me.

pixiefish · 17/12/2004 22:02

hula- why should you reward them for being horrible all year. i tend not to give 'frees' especially to the hard classes-

Hulababy · 17/12/2004 22:04

That is kind of what I am thinking pixiefish. I don't owe them anything and, unlike my other classes that day, they don't serseve it as a whole - with just a very few exceptions. Might stick with original plan of making them do same set work as I would have planned anyway. I have already planned it as normal, but wondered if I was being mean and holding a grudge? Maybe not - work it is then! Can have fun with my little Y8 class and my GCSE class who have been working really hard past few weeks for me.

Hulababy · 17/12/2004 22:05

TBH even the fun lessons aren't fully "frees" as such. We do have to cover Internet searches and ability to use searche ngines. Just at Christmas I make the topic and content a bit more fun.

pixiefish · 17/12/2004 22:07

I know what you mean hula- i use a lot of games in my teaching- its a Paul Ginnis thing

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miggy · 17/12/2004 23:29

Thanks guys. Will write letter this weekend while still cross. This teacher is dreadful anyway, most lessons involve word searches or "free time" to look up french internet sites, talking about this with ds and his friends earlier, they said that it was universally agreed that she was "the worst teacher" in the school. Just goes to show that kids do appreciate teachers like you lot who make them work but keep the lessons fun, without just messing about.
Hula-do you mind morphing into "my friend, an experienced secondary school teacher" for the letter

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happymerryberries · 18/12/2004 07:43

I would not show a film like that. I have done a 'Christmas on other planets' work sheet, with prizes, a quiz and a making words game. My upper school will get to see the Horizon film about the discovery of DNA (we are doing this topic). The film is great with Jeff Goldblum and Tim Pigot Smith and the science is spot on. Lower school will do poster work. And that is a Ho Ho Ho as it gets. They all get a celibrations.Oh and I did let my sixth form go early! I must be getting soft in my old age!

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