Comments on: Sixth formers are volunteers http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mikestallard http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/#comment-16502 mikestallard Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:34:38 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/#comment-16502 In our local Comprehensive, the children are so badly behaved that they had to cancel the carol service. The Grammar School (indep) goes swimming regularly in the local baths: not so the Comprehensive. I have volunteered to go in (I am a fully trained teacher with CRB) to do some coaching (free) and also to run (free) a school magazine. Sorry! Not possible, but thank you anyway. All rather sad. But good for you for making the effort in your local Comprehensive! In our local Comprehensive, the children are so badly behaved that they had to cancel the carol service. The Grammar School (indep) goes swimming regularly in the local baths: not so the Comprehensive.
I have volunteered to go in (I am a fully trained teacher with CRB) to do some coaching (free) and also to run (free) a school magazine.
Sorry! Not possible, but thank you anyway.
All rather sad.
But good for you for making the effort in your local Comprehensive!

]]> By: Matt http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/#comment-16489 Matt Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:50:05 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/#comment-16489 John, You raise an excellent point regarding the differences between state education institutions such as further education colleges and independent schools in terms of extra-curricular interests. However, does this not raise the question - surely we should be educating the teachers and educators in such places to encourage active topical thinking and involvement in politics? Matt John,

You raise an excellent point regarding the differences between state education institutions such as further education colleges and independent schools in terms of extra-curricular interests. However, does this not raise the question - surely we should be educating the teachers and educators in such places to encourage active topical thinking and involvement in politics?

Matt

]]> By: Francis Irving http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/#comment-16485 Francis Irving Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:05:47 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/01/15/sixth-formers-are-volunteers/#comment-16485 Interesting. Leaves me wanting to know what did they decide to use the hour for? What questions did they ask you about politics, or what did they want to understand better, or know how to do better? Reply: They asked about dirty hospitals and about family break up Interesting. Leaves me wanting to know what did they decide to use the hour for?

What questions did they ask you about politics, or what did they want to understand better, or know how to do better?

Reply: They asked about dirty hospitals and about family break up

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