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Rural school deemed 'too white' by Ofsted visits London to mix with ethnic pupils

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But white people aren't all from the uk I think that they r forgetting this part people can emigrate here from all over the word and not just be 'black' if that is the right term and I'm not being classed as racist by saying it. How can a school hav too many pupils of any kind, we are all unique and by saying they are too many white people is categorising everyone and stopping every one from being unique, in my opinion. Every one is different n it doesn't matter what colour skin u hav of how many hav the same skin colour as u in ur class

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Reply 21

The Socktor

Original post by Maid Marian

I've never eaten any 'foreign' food.

How the hell are you alive? :confused:

Reply 22

Maid Marian

Original post by The Socktor

How the hell are you alive? :confused:

I don't know, I wish I weren't.

Reply 23

Yay😊

'and we don’t want children growing up thinking the whole world is full of trees and cows. '

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What is wrong with young children believing that the world is full of trees and cows anyway?

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Reply 24

Joshalos

Original post by Snagprophet

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2651108/Rural-school-deemed-white-Ofsted-visits-London-mix-ethnic-pupils.html

I think what saddens me most is this quote

How does living in a different part of England make them have a different culture (and that culture as well)?

I live literally 15 minutes away from Payhembury. It is a tiny little village in the middle of nowhere.

It is well known that rural Devon is not as multicultural as places like London. You can certainly see a big difference when you go to London and you have lived in Devon all your life, like myself. That doesn't stop these children every visiting Exeter - it is pretty much 20 minutes, half an hour at most from Payhembury. If they want to see a city, go there! Sure, it isn't London but it isn't a small, rural village surrounded by trees.

This really makes me laugh if it is centred around the fact the village isn't multicultural enough. I live in the middle of nowhere in Devon too, have all my life, and I did not grow up unaware that some who isn't white could possibly exist or that all to life was trees and cows.

This seriously is political correctness gone mad.

Reply 25

tehforum

Oh look people on TSR are dumb as always.

OFSTED did not force the school to arrange the trip. There was only a one liner in the article to suggest that the school, by its own volition planned the trip for its own benefit, to increase its rating from good to outstanding.

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Reply 26

JindleBrey

I love foreign people, but why oh why do we need to go out of our way to make sure things aren't "too white". ****ing stupid.

Reply 27

tehforum

Original post by JindleBrey

I love foreign people, but why oh why do we need to go out of our way to make sure things aren't "too white". ****ing stupid.

Try utilising your brain cells, and then come back with a coherent response.

Reply 28

TenMileTie

Don't worry, another thousand Africans were rescued from the Mediterranean today, so after being paid to leave Italy those that don't settle in Paris will look to London, and Devon might get the runoff.

Reply 29

JindleBrey

Original post by tehforum

Try utilising your brain cells, and then come back with a coherent response.

wat

Reply 30

Skip_Snip

Original post by TenMileTie

Urgh no, I love Devon, don't want it ruined.

Reply 31

Darkwarrior23

Doesn't the fact that this is DailyMail make you question the credibility of this info?

Reply 32

Armin.

I don't see what the issue is? I do think that having an ALL white school is boring and totally outdated in this era of multiculturalism.

Reply 33

redferry

Original post by Maid Marian

In your opinion. And not everyone is destined to be friends :lol:

People are different, that's all. I don't really care about other cultures, have no interest in going off to visit other countries, really. I'm happy enough with my own culture and traditions. :dontknow:

I love other countries! So exciting. Such good food!!!!!

Reply 34

redferry

Original post by Mockery

I'm inclined to agree, but would you say that casual sterotyping as a result of unfamiliarity is explicit racism?

And what about areas exlusively comprised of ethnic minorities; do you propose the fragmentation and dissolution of these into the wider community?

It makes me feel VERY uncomfortable, that's all I can say really.

As long as they are happy to spend time with other cultures that's cool :smile:

Reply 35

TenMileTie

Maybe they can do exchanges.

Reply 36

Hal.E.Lujah

Just boring scare mongering as a result of chinese whisper reporting. :yawn:

Reply 37

Heliosphan

Original post by Armin.

I don't see what the issue is? I do think that having an ALL white school is boring and totally outdated in this era of multiculturalism.

Wow. What on earth must we have done decades ago when the Uk was even more white. My school had a handful of black kids out of about 1000 pupils, I don't remember it being boring. Besides, if I want to learn about other cultures I can pick up a book or look on the internet, I don't need foreign cultures foist on me to learn about them.