tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post2649584253572497150..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: So, Bribery Is The Future?JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-52300088376425082432014-09-28T07:47:01.543+01:002014-09-28T07:47:01.543+01:00"Oh! Didn't take long for this initiative...<i>"Oh! Didn't take long for this initiative to unravel did it?"</i> <br /><br />Quite! THERE MUST BE NO DIFFERENCES!<br /><br /><i>"Since Kipling fell into serious disfavour among the nation's educators, the concept of Danegeld appears to have been completely forgotten."</i> <br /><br />Worse - it appears to now be SOP!<br /><br />JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-30497163471499341962014-09-28T07:45:51.400+01:002014-09-28T07:45:51.400+01:00"Maybe the school will come up with an idea t...<i>"Maybe the school will come up with an idea to get their fences painted."</i> <br /><br />Heh!<br /><br /><i>"A slight amendment needed. Each parent has to depot a £1000 bond per kid before the start of term..."</i> <br /><br />Awesome idea!<br /><br /><i>"My Mother only needed to shoot me one of THOSE looks and I would behave, instantly. "</i> <br /><br />Ditto!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-27741334882291468532014-09-25T09:21:02.367+01:002014-09-25T09:21:02.367+01:00The guys at freakonomics tried this some time ago:...The guys at freakonomics tried this some time ago:<br /><br />http://freakonomics.com/2012/06/26/bribing-kids-to-try-on-tests/<br /><br />I recall them saying you need to incentivise them at a younger age and in the right way - so who knows in this case.tomrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840757143559617554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-17196602174435576992014-09-24T23:10:34.700+01:002014-09-24T23:10:34.700+01:00Now that is a cracking notion.Now that is a cracking notion.andy5759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-34976620390337038672014-09-24T12:56:15.365+01:002014-09-24T12:56:15.365+01:00AA
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I remember now why the ...AA <br />Anonymous said...<br /><br /> I remember now why the first Polish builders were revelatory: they arrived and did the job <br /> 24 September 2014 11:04 XX<br /><br />Aye, they did that with the school at the back of our house as well. Withing two years they had to demolish what they had "built" and use REAL workers, cups of tea or not, to renew the whole thing. The Polish firm had buggered off back to their scumy holes accross the border and could not be touched.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-82413372857428639322014-09-24T12:41:36.386+01:002014-09-24T12:41:36.386+01:00Or am I just hopelessly out of touch?
Yes, you ar...<i>Or am I just hopelessly out of touch?</i><br /><br />Yes, you are. Cherish that feeling, it's a sign that you're hanging on to your sanity.Trevornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-37347663359088664472014-09-24T11:30:13.907+01:002014-09-24T11:30:13.907+01:00XX Since Kipling fell into serious disfavour among...XX Since Kipling fell into serious disfavour among the nation's educators XX<br /><br />Quite, even though he DOES make exceedingly good cakes.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-12495812378901052472014-09-24T11:06:32.121+01:002014-09-24T11:06:32.121+01:00"An increasing pile of carrots"
That&#..."An increasing pile of carrots" <br /><br />That's no way to speak about the childrenBuckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-51278977514744772422014-09-24T11:04:04.091+01:002014-09-24T11:04:04.091+01:00I remember now why the first Polish builders were ...I remember now why the first Polish builders were revelatory: they arrived and did the job unlike their British counterparts who needed coaxing with tea and praise to get them in the mood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-4975751707656284032014-09-24T08:30:59.956+01:002014-09-24T08:30:59.956+01:00It was, I suppose, inevitable; take away the stick...It was, I suppose, inevitable; take away the stick as motivation and all you have left is in increasing pile of carrots.<br /><br />Since Kipling fell into serious disfavour among the nation's educators, the concept of Danegeld appears to have been completely forgotten.<br /> Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-25721603279825055882014-09-24T07:53:49.307+01:002014-09-24T07:53:49.307+01:00My 17yo daughter says that she has encountered suc...My 17yo daughter says that she has encountered such schemes during her time at school. She pointed out that if you were a model pupil for your entire stay at school, from reception class to when you left, you might have earned enough credits to buy a keyring.<br /><br />StonygroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-41971242558623788152014-09-24T04:06:55.002+01:002014-09-24T04:06:55.002+01:00"Every child will be given the chance to earn...<i>"Every child will be given the chance to earn credits."</i><br /><br />Oh! Didn't take long for this initiative to unravel did it? It's already sounding like the modern school sports day... you're not encouraged to win, and you get a ribbon even if you come last. John Pickworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166443099429490782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-85043936315375043052014-09-23T23:39:07.603+01:002014-09-23T23:39:07.603+01:00And what the purple hell is a 'co-ordinator...And what the purple hell is a 'co-ordinator' at a primary school in any case?<br /><br />Back when I was at school we had teachers, pupils and a janitor. It seemed to work.Uncle Badgernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-90709160154536295772014-09-23T22:15:20.694+01:002014-09-23T22:15:20.694+01:00Well, it worked for the Scottish voters.Well, it worked for the Scottish voters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-15568657278288442362014-09-23T21:15:13.257+01:002014-09-23T21:15:13.257+01:00Bribing kids to behave and to have manners, what t...Bribing kids to behave and to have manners, what the fuck? My Mother only needed to shoot me one of THOSE looks and I would behave, instantly. <br /><br />We're fucking doomed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-50450735856342468082014-09-23T20:44:15.145+01:002014-09-23T20:44:15.145+01:00And let's not forget beer and women........And let's not forget beer and women........Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-45324595815576932732014-09-23T15:59:43.547+01:002014-09-23T15:59:43.547+01:00XX "Pupils earn credits for things like alway...XX "Pupils earn credits for things like always having their PE kit XX<br /><br />:-D :-D<br /><br />That would have been me out then.<br /><br />I held the county record for NEVER having participated in a P.E lesson.<br /><br />I mean from my first school day to my last!<br /><br />Books and reading were MUCH more interesting.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-28684708708625014822014-09-23T13:44:45.395+01:002014-09-23T13:44:45.395+01:00A slight amendment needed. Each parent has to depo...A slight amendment needed. Each parent has to depot a £1000 bond per kid before the start of term, and if said kids are mouthy or badly-behaved, money is deducted to pay for the toys for other kids. At the end of term, parents get back whatever's left after their kid's infractions (if any) have been paid for. Simples!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-24579324235557092182014-09-23T13:25:30.872+01:002014-09-23T13:25:30.872+01:00They shouldn't get rewards for good behaviour,...They shouldn't get rewards for good behaviour, they should get a sharp slap for bad behaviour. Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-29333679113419096462014-09-23T12:21:30.640+01:002014-09-23T12:21:30.640+01:00I recall that a system like this was operated in a...I recall that a system like this was operated in a Sunday School in the book "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. So not such a new idea really. Maybe the school will come up with an idea to get their fences painted.<br /><br />StonygroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com