CharlieB
Junior Walker and the Allstars
- Location
- Therivermeadowatthepileofstones
The organisation I work for, owning London and Whipsnade Zoos, sees a lot of school groups, of all ages coming in.
I've noticed a growing use, to the point of ubiquity, of whistles by teachers to control the movement of the children.
It does annoy me a lot, though. Teachers - you're escorting children, not herding cattle - they're human beings, for chrissakes! No-one did it when I was at school, and I think if a teacher used it to me, I'd probably deck them.
This has become especially apparent in the last 6-9 months, which leads me to wonder whether this is a recent Department of Education Directive.
Anyone in the profession know if this is the case?
For or against?
I've noticed a growing use, to the point of ubiquity, of whistles by teachers to control the movement of the children.
It does annoy me a lot, though. Teachers - you're escorting children, not herding cattle - they're human beings, for chrissakes! No-one did it when I was at school, and I think if a teacher used it to me, I'd probably deck them.
This has become especially apparent in the last 6-9 months, which leads me to wonder whether this is a recent Department of Education Directive.
Anyone in the profession know if this is the case?
For or against?