Pierrot Lunaire 2,276 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Rumour has it he met a deaf fairy down at the fairy bridge, asked for a 'big nob', but she turned him into one instead. Well I am fairly comfortably off. Rumour also has it that you meet fairies all over the place, and ask them for big knobs. And get them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kokorito 50 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Why did you opt out of RE? I opted out of RE because it was BS I also opted out of English Literature - everyone read chapter 2 of To Kill A Mocking Bird - I've read it Miss - well read chapter 3 - read that was well, I've read it all - what, since Friday? - yeah, its a good book Miss - well read it again - no, I wouldnt enjoy reading it again straight away, and it would lessen the experience - well you have to for the exam - in fact I dont want to analyse it, pick it to pieces and write essays on it - how do you know you understood it - I understood it was a good book and I enjoyed reading it. Dont need to understand more - well you cant do the exam - fine - ok then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cambon 1,122 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) I also dropped English Lit. Basically a waste of time. I preferred to spend my time on things that would benefit me in the future. I could read and write. Passed English Language a year early. Job done. Edited November 22, 2012 by Cambon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
La_Dolce_Vita 754 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I don't think RE is bullshit. You mean you didn't find it interesting? I was bored to death with English Lit. But does it not have value in helping people use their brain to understand how the language is being used to convey emotion and meaning in new, novel and interesting ways? That has value for those who don't understand these things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cambon 1,122 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 In the minority of cases yes. However, 90% of students would be better off spending that time learning maths, science or a foreign language. Perhaps some classes on social skills or how to use a bank account, mortgage, loans, how to do basic cooking, sewing, ironing, the list is endless. Eng lit is very unlikely to get you a job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock 12,089 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Rumour has it he met a deaf fairy down at the fairy bridge, asked for a 'big nob', but she turned him into one instead. Well I am fairly comfortably off. Rumour also has it that you meet fairies all over the place, and ask them for big knobs. And get them. A poor riposte. If this was fencing, you'd be a tea-strainer by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kokorito 50 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 @LDV it was BS in my school pretty much every lessen someone would say "Miss, Miss, Sean doesnt believe in God" followed by the teacher ranting at me. RE in my school was more like Bible Studies (also abbreviated as BS, coincidentally), we did very very little on other religions. Also I loved science and maths and when questioning 'why' to always get the stock answer 'because it says so in the bible' just didnt cut it with me and I switched off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick 207 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Why did you opt out of RE? Because it was no more or less than disguised indoctrination at the time (1960s). The Grammar school I later attended was much better and taught theory of all cults rather than just the one. We were selected on academic ability rather than religious criteria. In the first school I was sent to sit with the Catholics instead of attend assembly. At the second Assembly was secular. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
La_Dolce_Vita 754 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Eng lit is very unlikely to get you a job. But that's not the point of school and learning. But I do agree that your examples are important. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
La_Dolce_Vita 754 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I always thought RE was about teaching what these things are not indoctinating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick 207 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 It should be, I hope it is nowadays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prism10 121 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thank you all for the replies and words of wisdom! I spoke to their Headmaster today and it has been agreed that their time would be better spent in the Library until the injury is better. I must say, that the attitude of the teacher was very positive, they could not understand how this situation had occurred in the first place, as it is not school policy, to have pupils who are not able, due to illness/injury, stand watching PE long term, unless a pupil has just a week or two off PE because of a cold or something similar which I can fully understand. SHL I am glad that the issues has been sorted. I would have suggested that you get another's doctors note suggesting your child's recovery period would be delayed by standing out in the cold. When you handed the note to the headmaster, maybe muttering something under your breath about suing the school! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gladys 8,828 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thank you all for the replies and words of wisdom! I spoke to their Headmaster today and it has been agreed that their time would be better spent in the Library until the injury is better. I must say, that the attitude of the teacher was very positive, they could not understand how this situation had occurred in the first place, as it is not school policy, to have pupils who are not able, due to illness/injury, stand watching PE long term, unless a pupil has just a week or two off PE because of a cold or something similar which I can fully understand. SHL I am glad that the issues has been sorted. I would have suggested that you get another's doctors note suggesting your child's recovery period would be delayed by standing out in the cold. When you handed the note to the headmaster, maybe muttering something under your breath about suing the school! Why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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