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John B
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Peter Clinch wrote:
> John B wrote:
>
> > I think it is a move away from pupils having their 'own' desk at school where
> > they could store all their books. The result is they are forced to carry all
> > their books around with them. Some schools provide lockers, but not all, and
> > sometimes they are limited in supply.
>
> I never had such a thing once I was in secondary school. I did have a
> small locker, but I never used it much as it meant lots of faffing going
> to and fro, so I just carried my books with me. Unless things have
> changed a lot, school texts are not the size of the Britannica print
> version. It can be done.
Of course it can, but it is not always easy.
I had a traditional desk in the base classroom where everything was kept, so it
was mainly just only homework and library books that moved between school and
home.
Today my knee-high youngest daughter set off laden down.
Her rucksac usually has three or four books, packed lunch, bottle of drink, plus
papers, diary, pens and personal items.
Today it she also had to carry her Games Kit, so the boots were hanging on the
outside.
This was all backed up with a large carrier bag which contained a large biscuit
tin including flour, eggs, and other ingredients to make flapjacks. In the other
hand was her trumpet for her afterschool lesson.
The next daughter up set off with a similar rucksac with books, lunch and so on,
but also had an A1-Plus artcare folder containing all manner of graphics work. In
her other hand was a 'tool-box' containing paints, brushes, and all manner of
other art materials.
Both would have found it near impossible to ride a bike, indeed my youngest was
having difficulty even walking with her load.
It does seem to me that a lot more has to be carried these days. I used to carry
reasonable amount when I travelled to and from school, but it was nothing like the
youngsters now seem to need :-(
Perhaps all children should be issued with 8-Freights ;-)
John B
> John B wrote:
>
> > I think it is a move away from pupils having their 'own' desk at school where
> > they could store all their books. The result is they are forced to carry all
> > their books around with them. Some schools provide lockers, but not all, and
> > sometimes they are limited in supply.
>
> I never had such a thing once I was in secondary school. I did have a
> small locker, but I never used it much as it meant lots of faffing going
> to and fro, so I just carried my books with me. Unless things have
> changed a lot, school texts are not the size of the Britannica print
> version. It can be done.
Of course it can, but it is not always easy.
I had a traditional desk in the base classroom where everything was kept, so it
was mainly just only homework and library books that moved between school and
home.
Today my knee-high youngest daughter set off laden down.
Her rucksac usually has three or four books, packed lunch, bottle of drink, plus
papers, diary, pens and personal items.
Today it she also had to carry her Games Kit, so the boots were hanging on the
outside.
This was all backed up with a large carrier bag which contained a large biscuit
tin including flour, eggs, and other ingredients to make flapjacks. In the other
hand was her trumpet for her afterschool lesson.
The next daughter up set off with a similar rucksac with books, lunch and so on,
but also had an A1-Plus artcare folder containing all manner of graphics work. In
her other hand was a 'tool-box' containing paints, brushes, and all manner of
other art materials.
Both would have found it near impossible to ride a bike, indeed my youngest was
having difficulty even walking with her load.
It does seem to me that a lot more has to be carried these days. I used to carry
reasonable amount when I travelled to and from school, but it was nothing like the
youngsters now seem to need :-(
Perhaps all children should be issued with 8-Freights ;-)
John B
