Dd's history lesson this week.

[VivaLeBeaver]

Well dd had another history lesson today. Previous thread about last week here.

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Teacher came in and told the class she was stressed as she'd just been told the following lesson would be an observed lesson and told the class she hadn't planned the lesson. So she told them all to do a card matching game with some sort of history pictures so she could ignore the class and try and plan for the next lesson.

Dd says no one really knew what to do. Someone started messing about and threw a pen.

History teacher was nearly crying and begging them to behave. Told the, she was really stressed and she needed them to be quiet so she could do lesson prep.

I need to ring up don't I?

It sounds even worse than my DSDs' school. And that's REALLY saying something.

Well no reply from the school yet.

I think you need to mention the students taking pictures on their phones. It adds weight to the story and it set off my crap-teacher-claxon more than the other stuff.

Well even better than the photos I've seen a video on Facebook on one of dd's friends accounts. Its not one of dd's lessons and she doesn't recognise the classroom so unsure which teacher it is.

But there is a whole class of year 7 kids dancing to Gangnam style, music blaring loudly. Another kid has commented, omg, where ur teacher?

The girl who put the video up has replied saying she's just out of shot putting the music on! I suspect it's the same teacher.

The classroom looks like a zoo! I don't think the school would be happy if they new this is how they're been portrayed. But I don't want to get dd's friends in trouble. They're not allowed their mobiles on in school, plus they're too young for Facebook.

I would definitely report it. Download it and claim you don't know which child it came from if needs be?

With regards to FB and underage...that is a matter for parents and not the school. So your daughters friends parents need to impose their rules re FB and underage not the school.
However, as a secondary school teacher, there are boundaries which the teacher is crossing. I am thinking that she is struggling and perhaps is not cut out for teaching. Is she a nqt? Perhaps the last incident with them dancing is happening during a wet lunchtime? I often let my form into class during a wet lunch and they play on their phones and play music until the bell goes for registration.

I don't think it's at lunch or break time as they have a year 7 common room for breaks and dd says its not in the common room.

OK thanks for responding...I was trying to play Devils Advocate as a teacher. Trying to see a positive but there clearly doesnt seem to be on

Still not heard anything from school.

on your behalf...

It's not good is it? I'd have expected at least an email saying we've had your email and are investigating, will be in touch, etc.

Yes, not to even acknowledge receipt is quite poor.

Still no answer.

what school is this?? can you tell us at least what area so i can be reassured that this isn't my child's school?

I don't want to out the school online. I just never thought I'd be ignored.

It's the Xmas Fayre tonight, I'm tempted to mention it to the head if I see him but I suppose it wouldn't be very appropriate.

i would!!!! definitely!!!

if thy don't want to communicate with you apppropriately then why shouldn't you communicate with them inappropriately?

Any update on this, OP?

You there, Viva?