The school where teachers never shout at children

[Still Waters]

As schools across the capital are encouraged to sign up to a scheme to reduce absenteeism and suspensions, the BBC visited one primary in east London that is taking a different approach.

At Uphall Primary School in Ilford, teachers are told never to shout at pupils who misbehave.

"The only reason I'd expect someone to shout at a child is if they're running into a road and a car is coming," says head teacher Dr Kulvarn Atwal.

He does not believe in giving detentions, or suspensions, because he is not convinced they lead to better behaviour.

Uphall Primary is recognised as a "rights respecting school", external by the children's charity Unicef, which provides training and lesson plans focused around recognising a child's rights and encouraging them to become more involved in school life and their community.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0d7409zyzno

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

It’s the 21st century shouting at students is something no teachers should be doing, anywhere. 

[L.A.T.1961]

Parents seem to take a similar approach, no redlines, no guidance, kids sit at home faces glued to small screens without reproach.

At this school they will do the same, if watching phones is misbehavior, it will be ignored.

Its the do-gooders' invading another area where they have no concept of the damage they do.  

When the school fails they will stop the next ofsted inspection as its 'too stressful for the school'. 

A reckoning will come for the woolly minded but not soon enough.😉

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

6 hours ago, L.A.T.1961 said:

Parents seem to take a similar approach, no redlines, no guidance, kids sit at home faces glued to small screens without reproach.

At this school they will do the same, if watching phones is misbehavior, it will be ignored.

Its the do-gooders' invading another area where they have no concept of the damage they do.  

When the school fails they will stop the next ofsted inspection as its 'too stressful for the school'. 

A reckoning will come for the woolly minded but not soon enough.😉

Because the only other option to “not shouting” and “yeah, detention doesn’t work” is chaos. 
And not … you know … non-violent communication. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_Communication#:~:text=Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is an,of nonviolence and humanistic psychology.

 

[Dejarma]

11 hours ago, Still Waters said:

He does not believe in giving detentions, or suspensions, because he is not convinced they lead to better behaviour.

Does he have proof that this approach works? Are all his pupils 'not' misbehaving? 

Misbehaving' ? What does that mean? IMO misbehaving means being normal as far as children are concerned.

Children who misbehave (in what ever way shape or form that maybe) need to be chastised for their own good IMO.

Never heard so much ridiculous bollox in my life !! Well yeah, of course I have 🤷‍♂️