School bans the word "school"
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Reading the paper today and saw this.....
An absolute f
king joke!
The sun said:
THE head of a new school has banned the word “school” — in case it upsets pupils’ parents.
Watercliffe Meadow is known as a “Place for Learning” because staff say “school” has a negative impact on some mums and dads.
The new £4.7million academy in Sheffield, South Yorks, replaced three old schools.
School's out ... for headteacher Linda Kingdon
Its 481 pupils, from nursery to Year 6, are allowed to wear slippers instead of shoes.
Headteacher Linda Kingdon said: “We decided we didn’t want to use the word ‘school’.
“One reason was many parents of children here had very negative connotations of school.
“Instead we want this to be a place for family learning.
“There are no bells or locked doors. We wanted to de-institutionalise the place and bring the school closer to real life.”
Watercliffe Meadow ... now a 'Place for Learning'
Watercliffe Meadow ... now a 'Place for Learning'
But the name ruling was ridiculed last night.
Local mum Kimberley Dunne, 26, said: “A school is a school. Seriously.
“The word ‘school’ doesn’t have negative connotations, it’s just where you go.
“A school’s always been a school, why change it?”
Marie Clair, of the Campaign for Plain English, said: “It’s laughable. Do they think by changing the name they will change the environment?
“We all know what the building is. There is this whole political correctness agenda.
“Using unfamiliar words instead of a simple one, like ‘school’, will get in the way of children’s ability to learn.”
Andrew Sangar, Sheffield Council cabinet member for children’s services, said: “It’s a school.
“We consider it a school and that’s how we refer to it"
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2091812.eceWatercliffe Meadow is known as a “Place for Learning” because staff say “school” has a negative impact on some mums and dads.
The new £4.7million academy in Sheffield, South Yorks, replaced three old schools.
School's out ... for headteacher Linda Kingdon
Its 481 pupils, from nursery to Year 6, are allowed to wear slippers instead of shoes.
Headteacher Linda Kingdon said: “We decided we didn’t want to use the word ‘school’.
“One reason was many parents of children here had very negative connotations of school.
“Instead we want this to be a place for family learning.
“There are no bells or locked doors. We wanted to de-institutionalise the place and bring the school closer to real life.”
Watercliffe Meadow ... now a 'Place for Learning'
Watercliffe Meadow ... now a 'Place for Learning'
But the name ruling was ridiculed last night.
Local mum Kimberley Dunne, 26, said: “A school is a school. Seriously.
“The word ‘school’ doesn’t have negative connotations, it’s just where you go.
“A school’s always been a school, why change it?”
Marie Clair, of the Campaign for Plain English, said: “It’s laughable. Do they think by changing the name they will change the environment?
“We all know what the building is. There is this whole political correctness agenda.
“Using unfamiliar words instead of a simple one, like ‘school’, will get in the way of children’s ability to learn.”
Andrew Sangar, Sheffield Council cabinet member for children’s services, said: “It’s a school.
“We consider it a school and that’s how we refer to it"
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