Comments on: Spelling goes downhill at Millbank Primary? http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html All about Nairn in the Scottish Highlands Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iain http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1902 Iain Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:04:09 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1902 Maybe some of the parents here could look at their own spelling and punctuation before criticising the kids. Seeing as children spend most of their lives out of school and that home is a learning environment too, then get your own act together first. Get a life too. There's more important things going on. And aye, maybe for better all round cognitive and linguistic skills, choose the Gaelic unit. Maybe some of the parents here could look at their own spelling and punctuation before criticising the kids. Seeing as children spend most of their lives out of school and that home is a learning environment too, then get your own act together first. Get a life too. There’s more important things going on.

And aye, maybe for better all round cognitive and linguistic skills, choose the Gaelic unit.

]]> By: T rankin http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1901 T rankin Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:02:27 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1901 Ps. you forget to mention that the child was voted house captain by his classmates!! Very unusual if the child is I quote "has a long history of bullying and behavioural issues" I hope the child mentioned does not come across this website, such lies are cruel and extremely upsetting for all concerned, and perhaps in future perhaps it would be wise to get facts straight and factual before publishing them on what could be an interesting and factual blog about Millbank. Ps. you forget to mention that the child was voted house captain by his classmates!! Very unusual if the child is I quote “has a long history of bullying and behavioural issues”
I hope the child mentioned does not come across this website, such lies are cruel and extremely upsetting for all concerned, and perhaps in future perhaps it would be wise to get facts straight and factual before publishing them on what could be an interesting and factual blog about Millbank.

]]> By: T rankin http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1900 T rankin Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:35:08 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1900 Just found this interesting blog about Millbank!! I think Billy Fish remarks about the youngster being made a prefect very interesting, Prefects are voted by all teachers and the auntie concerned was not even able to vote, nor the childs mother. In 7 years at millbank this child has had 2 incidents of fighting on both occasions the child was provoked and has been the subject of verbal bullying for years. He has been punished for his behaviour and perhaps the above is put out that their child wasnt made a prefect. Just found this interesting blog about Millbank!!
I think Billy Fish remarks about the youngster being made a prefect very interesting, Prefects are voted by all teachers and the auntie concerned was not even able to vote, nor the childs mother. In 7 years at millbank this child has had 2 incidents of fighting on both occasions the child was provoked and has been the subject of verbal bullying for years. He has been punished for his behaviour and perhaps the above is put out that their child wasnt made a prefect.

]]> By: john sugget http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1899 john sugget Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1899 im afraid i agree with billy. This school is a joke. teaching is terrible and no control from head teacher or any of her minions.as for spelling - you can ram that discussion. spelling is only the tip of the iceberg on this school. Its the childrens educational welfare as a whole that matters. I think thee is a lot of unhappy parents out there not knowing what to do. Why is there so many kids moving school!! i rest my case im afraid i agree with billy. This school is a joke. teaching is terrible and no control from head teacher or any of her minions.as for spelling – you can ram that discussion. spelling is only the tip of the iceberg on this school. Its the childrens educational welfare as a whole that matters. I think thee is a lot of unhappy parents out there not knowing what to do. Why is there so many kids moving school!!
i rest my case

]]> By: pedant http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1888 pedant Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:27:59 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1888 Billy, "nepotism" is not a proper noun, so no capital, and that's an O not an A. Seeing as this is a discussion on spelling and all.... Billy,
“nepotism” is not a proper noun, so no capital, and that’s an O not an A.

Seeing as this is a discussion on spelling and all….

]]> By: Billy Fish http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1842 Billy Fish Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:30:31 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1842 I think perhaps the problem lies at the top. A parent recently had a phone discussion with the head after one lad with a long history of bullying and behavioural issues in class was made a Prefect. When the parent suggested it may be due to his mother and auntie both working at the school, it would seem the Head had no idea what Nepatism meant. I think perhaps the problem lies at the top.

A parent recently had a phone discussion with the head after one lad with a long history of bullying and behavioural issues in class was made a Prefect.

When the parent suggested it may be due to his mother and auntie both working at the school, it would seem the Head had no idea what Nepatism meant.

]]> By: Brian Turner http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1727 Brian Turner Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:50:26 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1727 "But surely that’s an issue between the parents and school SM and not for blogging?" Just a personal blog, but raised concerns with the teachers again tonight at the Millbank parents evening. The teachers spent a lot of time explaining that the homework the eldest child was coming home with were just stemming words, and that they focused on extensions and variants at school. Still not sure, but only a few months left now before they break up and then come back after the summer for secondary school. “But surely that’s an issue between the parents and school SM and not for blogging?”

Just a personal blog, but raised concerns with the teachers again tonight at the Millbank parents evening.

The teachers spent a lot of time explaining that the homework the eldest child was coming home with were just stemming words, and that they focused on extensions and variants at school.

Still not sure, but only a few months left now before they break up and then come back after the summer for secondary school.

]]> By: Seon http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1726 Seon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:33:58 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1726 Tha gu doigheil Des. Fhathast a' cur m'aghaidh ris a' bhlàir! Tha gu doigheil Des. Fhathast a’ cur m’aghaidh ris a’ bhlàir!

]]> By: Gràisg/Gurnmeister/Des http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1716 Gràisg/Gurnmeister/Des Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:56 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1716 Sin agad e Sheoin, dè do naidheachd a bhalaich? Cùisean mar as àbhaist sa bhaile seo feumaidh mi a ràdh :-) Sin agad e Sheoin, dè do naidheachd a bhalaich? Cùisean mar as àbhaist sa bhaile seo feumaidh mi a ràdh :-)

]]> By: Seon http://www.mynairn.com/2010/02/22/spelling-goes-downhill-at-millbank-primary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1713 Seon Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:56 +0000 http://www.mynairn.com/?p=1073#comment-1713 As for Gaelic – let’s just sort out the kids’ English first! Why? See above. Children who are fluent in more than one language have better all round skills. It's ironic but the kids in Scotland and Wales with the best English are in Gaelic and Welsh units! Go and check the evidence. Interestingly, but children in the Basque Country get English as a third language and are taught IN English for part of the curriculum from age 4. By high school, their spelling is probably better than our average mono-lingual Scot. Interesting. Agree that kids in P7 shouldn't have such easy words though. But surely that's an issue between the parents and school SM and not for blogging? As for Gaelic – let’s just sort out the kids’ English first!

Why? See above. Children who are fluent in more than one language have better all round skills. It’s ironic but the kids in Scotland and Wales with the best English are in Gaelic and Welsh units! Go and check the evidence.

Interestingly, but children in the Basque Country get English as a third language and are taught IN English for part of the curriculum from age 4. By high school, their spelling is probably better than our average mono-lingual Scot. Interesting.

Agree that kids in P7 shouldn’t have such easy words though. But surely that’s an issue between the parents and school SM and not for blogging?

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