Would You Support The Aims Of This Headmaster?

[sp1814]

I'm with with him all the way - apart from the vomit buckets!

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/children-bedtimes-9pm-wake-up-6-30-am-headmaster-school-worst-performing-great-yarmouth-high-charter-a7940146.html

[sapelesam]

As we seem to live in a society where some parents either don't know how to bring up children, don't care or can't be bothered, somebody has to step in. I think this is one very brave head.

[bednobs]

I wonder if it's the same school?
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Jobs-and-Education/Question1569372.html

[albaqwerty]

The vomit buckets are a good idea. Saves a precious cherub from being excused from class to go to the bathroom as an excuse to dodge lessons.

I think the parents need to get a grip, 900 of them on social media complaining? strewth!
How many of them are spelling correctly?

[ummmm]

Unrealistic regarding the bedtime. I also disagree with the children being able to speak to each other in the corridor.

But much of what he said is what my school did and my sons school did. They'd confiscate the phone and keep it for a week and it would only be returned to a parent.

I found though that they were strict at the beginning but eased off as time went went on. They are aiming these rules at a certain type of child, imo. If a child had 100% attendance, completed homework and behaved...them kids got a bit more leeway.

When mine started upper school we had to sign a contract of behaviour.

[Sqad]

LOl...well sp, this is all about discipline which was once the keyword in the majority of societies, but in our modern era it is almost looked upon as a dirty, blasphemous word, used by the older generation who knows little better.
Modern folk don't like being told what to do. For me it is that simple.
We have seen this all before, skirts for the summer, going to school with non conformist hair styles .........I could go on.
sp.......I just couldn't care less now.......

[hereIam]

Agree with the above.

[jourdain2]

^^^ Me too, except that I think that 16 yr.-olds are old enough to stay up until 10.00 p.m. and that 7 a.m.is early enough for them to get up.

This head is trying, hard, to show the pupils and parents the way to success in life - he should supported. OK no talking in corridors is tough - but 'talking' can soon become shouting and arguing, so a peaceful ethos has to be established as a general consenus, then it can be relaxed a bit.

[Tilly2]

If I was a teacher working in that school, I would support the Headteacher all the way. Good for him!

[Mamyalynne]

A lot of his aims are sound,though I wouldn't have cared to try waking my teens up at 6.30am.

I hope he manages to turn things around there.

[rockyracoon]

'If I was a teacher working in that school, I would support the Headteacher all the way. Good for him!'

If I was the parent of a child that had the misfortune to attend this failing school, I'd support him all the way too.

[Old_Geezer]

He sounds part if the problem. I'm sure that even if pupils don't have the nerve to tell him what to do with his sleeping hours order, most would like to.

[Tilly2]

He's a new head trying to do something about a failing school. How is he part of the problem?

His bedtime suggestion can only be a suggestion, He can't enforce that. Maybe 6.30 am is a little early but then, if getting up earlier means they have some breakfast, that can only be a good thing.

I see lot's of teenagers in this area walking to school stuffing their faces with crisps, chocolate and pastries from the local Lidl. A proper breakfast, at home, would be so much better.

[Tilly2]

^ lots of teenagers^

[jno]

6.30am to 9pm don't sound much like the sort of hours the British keep. (Who sleeps for nine and a half hours?) 7 to 10 or 10.30 might make more sense. A shame if he lets sensible schoolroom rules be outweighed by silly, unenforceable ones for home.

[Old_Geezer]

Applying ott instructions ? Bound to cause an adverse reaction from those imposed on. One needs to generate respect not fear.

[EDDIE51]

This is the second post in less than a week about schools that have converted to academies but end up worse than before.
I think the academies idea should be scrapped.

[Tilly2]

It's a suggestion, not a rule. Of course, he can't enforce it, he knows that. It's a guideline for the parents.

The NHS recommended period of sleep for teenagers is nine hours.

[EDDIE51]

Failures by academies are getting more common
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/sep/09/failing-academy-trust-to-pull-out-of-21-schools

[Tilly2]

Eddie, how can it be worse than failing?

This is a failing school which has become an Academy and the new Headteacher is trying to make a difference. The Academy status has no bearing on that.

[jno]

I never slept more than eight, Tilly. But if people want to sleep more, they should do it of their own accord rather than because the head has told them to. This is one of those things people need to sort out for themselves; one size doesn't fit all.

In fairness, he may be finding kids falling asleep during lessons because they've been up all night partying. But I still think it has to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.