We began our week with an interesting and thought provoking debate. We decided to discuss whether children should or should not wear uniform. As you can see below the boys had many valid arguments both for and against uniform.
| FOR |
AGAINST |
| Look smart
Appreciate your School.
Makes you feel part of a team.
Could get bullied for your choice of clothing – open to mockery
Everyone looks the same
You would get lost on a School trip without School Uniform
Might wear inappropriate clothing.
People know what school you belong to.
Security of knowing what you should wear.
Puts you in the mood for learning.
Improves behaviour.
It is more comfortable.
It gets lost and found easily.
Mrs Owens has spare uniform.
Boys might show off what they are wearing.
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Cost – other clothes cheaper
Self – expression – personality
No waiting for short-sleeved order –
if it is a hot day can wear shorts – you can wear more layers if it is cold
Boys would recognise their own clothes.
Need rules on hair styles and on how far you can express yourself.
Bertie – would not have been recognised (reference to our current text The Butterfly Lion).
You have more clothes.
Parents would not have to worry about washing
Not tucking shirts in – saves teacher reminding
School shirts and ties uncomfortable.
Easier to change or not change at all.
Being given a spare P.E. kit is embarrassing – not having one is better. |
At the end of the lesson we took a vote. Interestingly there was not an outright winner, as some boys had changed their minds, so it was draw!
The debate was conducted to get the boys used to speaking in large groups in readiness for their ESB examination which will take place next year.
In Maths this week we have focused on subtraction using the column method. We have looked at borrowing or exchanging when subtracting if we need to.
In History the boys have labelled and designed Roman Villas and we are looking forward to our trip on Thursday to the Verulamium.
We have continued to read the next chapter from The Butterfly Lion; we have explored the themes and answered questions relating to the text.
All the boys performed their Harvest Hope production to the rest of the School and we look forward to welcoming you all this afternoon for our final performance.
In Science this week we have looked at how climate can affect what we can grow in this country and how we import a lot of fruit and vegetables we eat on a daily basis.
Next week in Maths we will solve word problems using the column method of addition and subtraction.
Have a superb weekend!
