Fuses ans stuff was : Lightbulb police?

On 08/06/10 18:44, Andrew Burton wrote: Sounds like what we did. except the "human reproduction" bit got cut... the students were instead treated to a lovely argument between the headmistress and the teacher in question: "IT'S FILTHY! You can't teach that in a public school!" "So how would you teach it?" "Don't! They'll learn it from TV, or their parents will teach them." After a bunch of parents intervened (actually made a REALLY big stink and threatened to take it to the city council) she ended up doing an about-face and started the lesson with... "Let it be known that I do not feel this subject is appropriate to be taught to anyone under the age of 21, and is in direct contravention to my beliefs. I'll hand over to your form tutor, but let it be known, you're probably all going to hell. Oh, and anyone laughing, chuckling or giggling during this session will find themselves with a detention." Did I mention she was religious to the point of zealotry? Yeeeah... made for some interesting altercations in RE ("Religious Education"). I posed the question "But how do you know that God exists?" and she answered with "Shut up or you'll be spending your lunch break in detention." Some of the teachers really hated it when I asked questions... others loved it. :) You fear de' meerkat? <http://www.flickr.com/photos/philpem/3412890836/> -- Phil. classiccmp at philpem.me.uk http://www.philpem.me.uk/