Re: Lockdown Hatchlings
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:06 pm
Yeah, absolutely, smunder. Sod that for a game of soldiers.
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I agree. The SAM had to do this last year and in the end the file was too big to upload anyway. Honestly, bloody drama teachers!Smunder Woman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:51 pm Obviously I am not doing the homeschooling right now, but I have Opinions Joe's drama class have been asked to video themselves doing a monologue and upload it. Joe is in tears about this. It's not unreasonable to let him off and email the teacher to briefly explain why he's not done it, is it? I don't feel like it's adding enough to justify that level of anxiety when he's getting everything else done fine. Tbh, I would not want to upload a video of myself for a load of 12 year olds to rip apart.
This x a million. I've seen some sarky comments about expecting meals on wheels but I could see genuine value in a system where school dinner ladies, who already have expertise in feeding large numbers of children healthy food on a budget, are responsible for cooking meals for the children for a fixed small budget (lentil or potato based soup/stew, or pasta, a sandwich, fruit or vegetable sticks and custard or rice pudding). If a profit must be made, the private company gets x amount to ensure it's delivered to each child daily or every couple of days. It goes without saying some things shouldn't be profitable, and this is one, but if they must. Then there's no risk of those feckless parents spending vouchers on junk food or worse, children get fed, everyone gets their bit. Slightly less for the genuinely greedy though and that's the problem. Also dinner ladies are not men in suits and can't be trusted.
This is such a perfect example of how someone, usually a woman, with experience or at least a nodding acquaintance with a situation (feeding children) can come up with a far, FAR better solution than the shit some men in suits throw together to appease the tabloids and grease their pals. If it CAN’T be money for whatever reason, why couldn’t it be something much more practical and helpful along this sort of thinking? (I know why ).Heebie Jeebie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:01 pmThis x a million. I've seen some sarky comments about expecting meals on wheels but I could see genuine value in a system where school dinner ladies, who already have expertise in feeding large numbers of children healthy food on a budget, are responsible for cooking meals for the children for a fixed small budget (lentil or potato based soup/stew, or pasta, a sandwich, fruit or vegetable sticks and custard or rice pudding). If a profit must be made, the private company gets x amount to ensure it's delivered to each child daily or every couple of days. It goes without saying some things shouldn't be profitable, and this is one, but if they must. Then there's no risk of those feckless parents spending vouchers on junk food or worse, children get fed, everyone gets their bit. Slightly less for the genuinely greedy though and that's the problem. Also dinner ladies are not men in suits and can't be trusted.
We deserve the fags.Heebie Jeebie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:31 pm Well obviously but then the single mums would spend the money on fags.
And wine. And crisps. Mountains of them.Smunder Woman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:41 pmWe deserve the fags.Heebie Jeebie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:31 pm Well obviously but then the single mums would spend the money on fags.
We will buy £15 of turkey twizzlers and swap half for street drugs behind the co-op.Heebie Jeebie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:31 pm Well obviously but then the single mums would spend the money on fags.
I 100% wouldn’t agree to my child doing this. G would refuse point blank and I can imagine your situation. Plus getting them to video themselves and upload it when they’re not comfortable with it... errr... this seems problematic!Smunder Woman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:51 pm Obviously I am not doing the homeschooling right now, but I have Opinions Joe's drama class have been asked to video themselves doing a monologue and upload it. Joe is in tears about this. It's not unreasonable to let him off and email the teacher to briefly explain why he's not done it, is it? I don't feel like it's adding enough to justify that level of anxiety when he's getting everything else done fine. Tbh, I would not want to upload a video of myself for a load of 12 year olds to rip apart.