Fuses ans stuff was : Lightbulb police?

[Philip Pemberton]

On 08/06/10 18:44, Andrew Burton wrote:
> urgh, "science" was the same few things every year for five years for me
> (autumn 1990-summer 1996) - human reproductive organs, plants reproduction,
> basic physics and thats it.

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. :)


>> "Simples!"
> No meerkats on here please!

You fear de' meerkat?
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