Banned, Dancing and on the Phone

AN “unteachable” army of 1,210 kids were suspended from school at least TEN times last year, figures show. This has become farcical. Britain’s worst-behaved pupils were barred for offences including drug-taking, boozing and attacks on teachers and classmates. Other “crimes” by the tearaways included theft, racism, sexual misconduct and bullying, the Department for Education said. Of the offenders 130 were at primary school, 940 at secondary — most aged 13 to 15 — and 140 at special schools for troubled children. Christopher McGovern, from the Campaign for Real Education, said: “Some children are unteachable — so disruptive that the education of classmates is being seriously damaged." I can tell you from my teaching days the problems are mounting up. What was Neil's reaction on hearing TEENAGERS will be forced to take dancing lessons in a huge shake-up for PE in the UK. For the first time it will become compulsory for pupils aged 11 to 14. The move comes despite David Cameron’s preference for competitive sport. The PM sparked a row last year when he said schools had hit a sports target “with things like Indian dance”. He complained: “That’s not really sport.” The Government’s newly unveiled curriculum keeps dance as part of PE at primary schools and extends compulsory lessons to secondaries where they are optional. The draft curriculum says Key Stage 3 pupils should learn dances built on the “range of movement patterns” taught at primary schools." Our conversation might surprise you. The use of the mobile phone has been brought into great debate after a young lad committed suicide when his mother had confiscated his phone. In the Mail there was an article by Martha Roberts in which she explains she has become a cyber junkie. She also offers ideas of how to beat her addiction.