At the chalkface
News
Selling surveillance
The year 10 GCSe coursework We’ve already got biometrics
prose module, unit 3, week 4, and cameras in corridors, offices,
lesson 13, section 7 learning flowerpots, the sixth form pond
experience purrs along as sweetly and Ms Batty’s hat. And now
as the Arsenal midfield. We must they’re coming to a classroom
be flirting with Ofsted level 2. near you.
My little scholars register or feign “Bet they’re ‘ere already!”
convincing degrees of interactivity. says Little Kevin. he checks the
except for Little Kevin, whose interactive whiteboard. Maybe it’s
muscular form is perched, by a bit too interactive.
special dispensation, at the “Who is?’ says Gina. Gina
window on his watch. applies some lippy.
he’s looking out for any Claudette pouts into a
more Teaching Police. mirror and Shaka sorts
The price of my survival his dreads. Classroom
is his eternal vigilance. behaviour has not been
he has a sighting. effectively managed.
“Got one, sir! North Nor will mine be.
playground!” CCTV in the classroom?
Already! So early every lesson? every day?
in the term! Another When can I relax? What
invasion! What fresh if I have a hangover or bad Highflyer:Yorkteacher
hell is this? The GTCe? hair day or Dervish when SteveTeasdalewithhis
Clark
With their new Code of he’s lost his medication or paintingaheadofhisflight
Conduct? The Teachers’ a rambling digression about atRAFLinton-on-Ouse
Matt
Temperance League QPR? And who’s it all for?
- “Sack the Sozzled”? It’s Management? Consultants?
Photo:
enough to drive you to drink. Will I be summoned to a dim
Surely not? That’s outside the vault with Inspector Vholes for
classroom. a savage debriefing?
“Is it the GTCe?” “Your differentiating is poor,
Art teacher takes to the skies
“CCTV, sir. Classwatch”. your plenary is garbled, you’re
Who they? Another mob to often off topic – and why is the
suppress the working classes? Rastafarian in a cupboard?” As a thank you for his work, first type of plane to be flown a fast jet and soaked up the whole
he gets out the binoculars. he Vholes freezes another frame. It
by Emma Lee-Potter
Mr Teasdale was treated to a flight at 1FTS, flying in formation with atmosphere. The experience was
strains to read. I blame me. he is Little Kevin at his watch. “What across the Lake District last month the school’s current aircraft, the very inspiring and I hope to talk
rehearses each letter. on earth is that large boy doing at The sky really is the limit for a by flight lieutenant, Olly Wyatt. Tucano. about it an assembly, linking it to
“SURVeILLANCe”. the window with binoculars?” York teacher who combines school Mr Teasdale, who is head of The work is called Terra Marique the importance of having goals and
“Surveillance!” “Surveillance, inspector! life with a successful career as an year 8 at huntington and paints for ad Caelum (from land and sea to the taking life’s chances.
“Whatever, sir. Selling Surveillance!” aviation artist. around two hours every night, has sky), which is the 1FTS motto. “Drawing and painting are
Surveillance.” Steve Teasdale, who teach- always been interested in flying. Mr Teasdale told SecEd: “I felt never going to be my full-time
For whom? Me. “To monitor • Ian Whitwham is a former es art and design technology at he began exhibiting his avia- very honoured to be asked to com- occupation – I enjoy teaching too
teaching performance.” teacher. A collection of his best huntington School, was recently tion artwork at air shows in 2003, memorate this important anniver- much – but I am very lucky that I
Ah. “To see how rubbish you columns, At the Chalkface: Great commissioned by RAF Linton-on- and as well as his paintings, he has sary through my artwork. can do both.”
is, sir!” Ah. And they is. “To Moments in education, is out Ouse to produce a commemorative produced a host of pencil drawings “I will never forget the thrill of Limited edition prints of Mr
manage behaviour and identify now priced £8.99 from Hopscotch oil painting marking the 90th anni- of famous aviators. flying in the Tucano depicted in Teasdale’s painting have been pro-
disruptives.” Books. Order on 01722 717022. versary of the station’s No 1 Flying his RAF Linton-on-Ouse paint- my painting. duced, with proceeds going to help
Training School (1FTS). ing features an Avro 504K, the “I have always wanted to fly in for heroes and other charities.
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