School Asks Pupils To ‘Fast’ For Gaza

[webbo3]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1987301/reform-blast-uk-school-asking-gaza-fast-labour

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/school-asks-pupils-to-fast-for-gaza/ar-AA1vCyr9

would you let your children take part?

[ToraToraTora]

Pro terroriost lefty teachers, not surprised.

[netherfield]

No, they will then have to throw food away, because they sure as hell can't send it to Gaza.

[naomi24]

George Green School is in Tower Hamlets, an area with a high Muslim population so it comes as no suprise that the school is supporting Palestine.  That said, no I would not allow my children to take part.  Definitely not.  I'd be looking for a school that gets on with the business of educating children in what they need to know and doesn't come up with politically motivated crackpot ideas that serve absolutely no purpose.  

[calmck]

I hope they have arranged medical coverage for any children that might be diabetic. I would not send my child to school on Friday

[DDIL]

Is this one of the questions where if we go against the usual crowd we get called woke?

[New Judge]

Scarcely surprising at all.

When we discussed the influence of Islam in the UK and the liklelihood of the complete Islamificaion of the country, there were a number who dismissed the idea.

Among the features I and others pointed out was that there are parts of the country where Islam has already established a firm hold.

This school is in tthe London Borough of Tower Hamlets. That borough has he highest concentration of Muslims anywhere in the UK at more tthan 40%. Its two neighbouring boroughs - Newham and Redbridge - both weigh in at more than 33%.

So it's little surprise that its politicans and public sector workers are prone to be in support of the Palestinians.

What is surprising is that an industry which insists on using taxpayers' money to ensure every child has a hot meal every day is ratther fickle when it comes to encouraging them to miss out on that vitally important nourishment. But of course it's very likely that many of the school's pupils fast for a month every year anyway, so I imagine they are quite used to it.

[ToraToraTora]

I wonder if they had any such effort when they were beheading babies and raping and murdering teenagers on 7.10.23

[New Judge]

“I'd be looking for a school that gets on with the business of educating children in what they need to know and doesn't come up with politically motivated crackpot ideas that serve absolutely no purpose. “

Then some snippets from the school’s website might interest you, naomi: 

“At George Green’s, we are very proud that we are a Rights Respecting School. Awarded by UNICEF, the Award recognises that which puts the United Nation Convention at the heart of everything they do. 

Our assembly program is primarily based on recognising, celebrating and informing students and staff about celebrating international days and weeks on the United Nations calendar.  

 We are currently in the process of re-assessing for the Gold Award which we first achieved in 2018. It is very rare for a secondary school to achieve this level of the award and there are currently only three in the whole of London.”

[youngmafbog]

It's of no surprise.

And no, I wouldnt let my kids take part in any political statements whatsoever. They need to get on with teachng the kids.

 

[Untitled]

the question is poorly worded. how exactly could one disallow one's children from fasting? it isn't up to you. 

[albaqwerty]

I wonder what their attitude will be to the pupils who won't/don't fast?

No,I wouldn't let my children take part.

[DDIL]

They are 11-19 year olds - good luck trying to stop them!

We took part in school protests when I was at high school - parents did not know anything about it till they turned on the evening news about a week after we started! That was in the mid 80's.

[naomi24]

That doesn't surprise me, NJ.  Another superb grammar school trashed.

[david small]

Sounds like brainwashing to me.

[nailedit]

A schools job is to teach, not to indoctrinate its pupils with a political/religous  ideology.

[max137]

 nailedit 14:41 schools and universities have long abandoned that.

[DDIL]

@1441 growing up I had to attend church services and school assembly lead by the vicar, RE lessons were mandatory and we had to adhere to religious days.

[webbo3]

untitled @ 14:11

\\the question is poorly worded. how exactly could one disallow one's children from fasting? it isn't up to you. //

By keping them at home

[jackthehat]

Not knowingly, no.

[barry1010]

Webbo, you could try and keep them at home but you can't force feed them