This is what 'Education' is all about

My daughter emailed me this letter this morning. She is horrified! The kids at her (secondary) school are already pampered, self obsessed, and think that the world owes them a great deal more than it actually does.

I think it is fine - for a primary school. But I wouldn't want the idea to spread to secondary schools.

I think it could rather be "letting off" the kids who didn't bother to put the effort in.

I think it's a great letter. Apparently, it's copied from one sent out to some kids in an American school, hence the 'neat' word referring to places they might go, but nevertheless a smashing idea to send out to the children. It says a lot about how good teachers tick.

It must be from the US as surely neat is not used like that here yet.

Yes, my GS uses 'neat' and 'cool'

This letter says there is more to 'education' than that measured by SATs in a limited range of core subjects. If that is a 'horrific' thought then I despair.

What kind of school simply copies from an American school? Were the teachers not able to write their own?

Some children (and teachers!) get in a mighty fret about SATs, and anything that puts that in some kind of perspective gets my vote.

Yes. God help the kids if we expect them to put bit of effort in and actually do some work.

#nationofspoiltbrats

Should have guessed it was from America.

However I was at teacher's farewell dinner last night, and those were the exact sentiments expressed by all the teachers there. They understand that testing is necessary in order to enable keeping the country solvent, in such a competitive age, but wish it weren't so.

home.bt.com/news/uknews/school-amazed-as-beautiful-letter-goes-global-11363920046132

Says here the letter was written by the Head teacher and a year 6 teacher. Nothing about America...

The letter was jointly by the Headteacher and the Year 6 teacher NOT copied from an American one.

Crossed posts.

I don't believe that. No English head is going to think to say, "you have travelled to a really neat place". Not off her own bat.

WTF does it mean anyway?!

Have you ever visited Nelson in Lancashire jingl? Not a lot of spoiled brats there I think!

Would a child know what it means?

Not in a monetary sense. But sooner or later they will have to realise the only way to get up the ladder is to work hard.

Maybe it's an American teacher teaching over here, it happens. My GS's Head is Spanish and his class teacher is American.

Could be.

Who says these kids don't work hard jimgl?

I definitely read it as written by an American before I read the post saying it was.

So the ability to speak two languages, play and instrument, write poetry, be a good friend, etc.. is not worthy of comment in your view?

Hearsay.