My sister-in-law works at an inner-London school, so hears first hand from other staff what goes on at neighbouring schools - including the 12 year old who (more than once) attacked fellow pupils, the teacher, and the head teacher; after being suspended (during which time he was picked up by police for shoplifting), the Governors voted for expulsion. His mother pleaded that he was a good boy really but misunderstood, and got a solicitor to successfully have him re-instated as it was against his Human Rights to be excluded. At her own school, a primary school, she's had to call police numerous times because of the PARENTS, and had armed police lock the place down whilst they looked for a disgruntled father carrying a weapon. I'm seriously considering a Bill of Rights for the rest of us. I am a single parent, but because I was widowed young, and have managed to bring mine up without either of them becoming axe-murderers or criminals. It can be done! Two of my nephews have in the past been mugged for their mobile phones, both in broad daylight and within 100 yards of their homes. I do fear for my now very elderly relatives - and for my daughter, who as a student nurse has also had to endure obnoxious behaviour from patients and their parents. the world's gone mad. I hope your son's ok. Margaret On 3/25/07, tele.pathic <tele.pathic@virgin.net> wrote: > > Colin M. Andrews wrote: > > It is very simple, there is very little discipline at home and none at > > school. > > Sadly, this is all too true. > > They all know their rights, but nobody thought to teach them the > concomitant responsibilities. There are virtually no repercussions to > their behaviour - asbos are almost looked upon as a badge of honour. > Bring back the lash, I say, and while we're at it, the stocks, the > birch, national service, and short, short haircuts. > > Linda, feeling grumpy, because my 16 year old (well brought up) son went > to a party last night and came home minus his phone after the party was > crashed by a gang of thugs. Grrrrr. > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Used to live very near to a "sink area" some 25 yrs ago. The local school, when we moved there was full and so my children were told that they would have to attend a junior school in the sink area. We had already been told by our neighbours about the school; remember this is for children of between 5 and 11. Drugs hard and soft being openly sold, teachers being attacked with knives and blunt instruments, kids beating up and hospitalising other kids in the classroom, arson and other forms of damage; and the parents, kids stood no chance; the list could go on. Needless to say we appealed and the kids were sent to a much better school which was closer to home. Where was this? In the county town of one of our "Shire" counties, not some deprived inner city area. My son still lives in the county town and 25 yrs later things are no better. To extend on what one of the other writers said, bring back public flogging and bring back corporal punishment in schools, and as a lot of us can say "it did us no harm" I will stop now and not respond to any other notes as I am getting on my hobby horse. Colin -----Original Message----- From: hampshire-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hampshire-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Margaret Usmar Sent: 25 March 2007 14:21 To: hampshire-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Cemetery Damage My sister-in-law works at an inner-London school, so hears first hand from other staff what goes on at neighbouring schools - including the 12 year old who (more than once) attacked fellow pupils, the teacher, and the head teacher; after being suspended (during which time he was picked up by police for shoplifting), the Governors voted for expulsion. His mother pleaded that he was a good boy really but misunderstood, and got a solicitor to successfully have him re-instated as it was against his Human Rights to be excluded. At her own school, a primary school, she's had to call police numerous times because of the PARENTS, and had armed police lock the place down whilst they looked for a disgruntled father carrying a weapon. I'm seriously considering a Bill of Rights for the rest of us. I am a single parent, but because I was widowed young, and have managed to bring mine up without either of them becoming axe-murderers or criminals. It can be done! Two of my nephews have in the past been mugged for their mobile phones, both in broad daylight and within 100 yards of their homes. I do fear for my now very elderly relatives - and for my daughter, who as a student nurse has also had to endure obnoxious behaviour from patients and their parents. the world's gone mad. I hope your son's ok. Margaret On 3/25/07, tele.pathic <tele.pathic@virgin.net> wrote: > > Colin M. Andrews wrote: > > It is very simple, there is very little discipline at home and none at > > school. > > Sadly, this is all too true. > > They all know their rights, but nobody thought to teach them the > concomitant responsibilities. There are virtually no repercussions to > their behaviour - asbos are almost looked upon as a badge of honour. > Bring back the lash, I say, and while we're at it, the stocks, the > birch, national service, and short, short haircuts. > > Linda, feeling grumpy, because my 16 year old (well brought up) son went > to a party last night and came home minus his phone after the party was > crashed by a gang of thugs. Grrrrr. > *************************************** > > When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list > members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything > which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the > footers which will be put back anyway!) > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message