School trips have changed since my day…..

I can think of many more valuable school trips.

So can I. Don’t think I would be too happy if I were a parent.

How does this enhance the curriculum? Not history.

They have certainly changed from our days, I remember going to see the odd play , usually our set piece in English or we were once taken to see the Tutankhamun exhibition in London but for some reason we didn't ( think it was the queues) and were allowed to wander London till it was time to go home. It was 1972 so I would have been 13/14.

Who said DEI is dead? Not in the UK. The teachers haven’t got the memo.

They’ve changed for the better.

Doesn't sound like it.
We went in a visit to a linoleum factory once. All I remember is the smell.

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They’ve changed for the better.

I agree with you on the whole.

As for “enhancing the curriculum” - there is much more to education than the curriculum. I think it’s a good thing. They do go on more conventional trips as well.

My school trips were mostly to plays in Ludlow. I remember Murder in the Cathedral in the very large parish church, and Comus out of doors.

So where exactly are they going on this visit? What venues are lined up? A gay bar, a performance of Rent or Jamie?

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So where exactly are they going on this visit? What venues are lined up? A gay bar, a performance of Rent or Jamie?

A gay bookshop, and somewhere I think is called Queer Britain Museum. Both in London, where my grandchildren live.

DGS has just returned from Disneyland.

Thanks.
I must have missed that museum during my many years living in London, though I have seen a gay book shop. Maybe Soho.

From Wiki:

“Queer Britain opened as a physical museum on May 5, 2022, in advance of the 50th anniversary of Britain's first gay pride march.[12] The introductory display, Welcome to Queer Britain, consisted of material from the museum's photography archive.[13]”

I assume parents can opt out of this day trip for their Y8 children?

Just after I left the big city then. 2022 thanks FGT.

It sounds a bit more exciting than the only school trip I ever went on to a Sharps Toffee factory.

We were marched round the factory by an unpleasant man who kept complaining that we weren't walking fast enough and were dawdling and not listening.

This doesn’t sound a suitable educational trip to me, not for twelve year olds. They should learn about it, but I think it highly unsuitable for a school trip.

To be honest I’m with you maddyone. Our grandson is Y8.
Although it wouldn’t be our decision, natch.

Agree. Not a good use of school time.

I agree maddyone. What will they find in the gay bookshop? Probably not literature that their parents would prefer them to read at that age.

I am quite surprised by the obvious and not-so-obvious disapproval on this thread. I don’t think it’s a bad thing at all, and I do think it’s educational. It’s good for children of that age to discuss everything. They are aware of most things, anyway, so good to bring them out into the open.We don’t need Section 28, if you remember that.

I’m with you Maddyone as well whatever is the school thinking of. We live in a crazy world these days.

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I am quite surprised by the obvious and not-so-obvious disapproval on this thread. I don’t think it’s a bad thing at all, and I do think it’s educational. It’s good for children of that age to discuss everything. They are aware of most things, anyway, so good to bring them out into the open.We don’t need Section 28, if you remember that.

I absolutely agree! But then with two lesbian daughters I guess I would.

I don’t think Y8 is too young and I hope all parents approve these trips.

I agree maddy our school trips and those our boys went on were always to do with the curriculum.

www.gaystheword.co.uk/

www.kingscross.co.uk/queer-britain

Maybe here are the two visits?? They are not sex shops