on 26-08-2015 03:48 PM
Burwood Girls High School: Anger over gay parenting documentary ‘Gayby Baby’
PARENTS are angry that a prominent government high school had organised for its 1200 students to watch a documentary on gay parenting instead of normal classes.
Burwood Girls High School sent a flyer to parents last week saying all students would attend a special screening of the documentary Gayby Baby during periods two and three on Friday. Students were instructed to wear purple, with purple cupcakes served after the movie.
But after a backlash from parents, including outrage at the flyer which depicted a young, shirtless boy with a tattoo on his chest, principal Mia Kumar yesterday offered parents the option to exclude their daughters from the screening if they notified the school in writing.
NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has now directed the Department of Education to ensure the film is not shown in school hours, telling 2GB Radio on Wednesday while the schools accepted diversity, “schools are not places for political issues to be aired”.
“During school hours we expect them to be doing maths and English and curriculum matters.
This movie is not part of the curriculum and that’s why I’ve made that direction,” Mr Piccoli said.
He also admitted that he hadn’t seen the film, which follows the lives of several children with same-sex parents.
"principal Mia Kumar yesterday offered parents the option to exclude their daughters from the screening if they notified the school in writing."
How dare they?
Who is pushing this relentless homosexual agenda, and why?
on 27-08-2015 12:58 PM
No, not just in my opinion.
The doco is scheduled for cinema release in early September, I believe.
on 27-08-2015 12:59 PM
secondhand-wonderland wrote:
At what age do you think it's necessary? Year 8 or 9 imo. Not primary school...
Some schools start sex ed classes in primary school..puberty is beginning younger and younger..
At my sons primary school, it was taught as part of health and sport..more holistic and less specific for the age group to understand.
There was also a section about inappropriate touching and stranger danger, including the internet.
Parents were invited to attend..
Re the topic- I wondered about the 'compulsory' bit of watching the movie, and think thats been taken out of context- most schools will make these movies/ plays/ performances/ school exhibitions etc compulsory during school time so that parents know that their child is expected to attend.
I would be surprised if the option to opt out was not also given.
These are teenagers- this is happening in their world
on 27-08-2015 12:59 PM
@secondhand-wonderland wrote:
@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:Yes, I agree bluecat* and what is also outrageous are the comments re sex education.. do people here seriously think that sex ed is not taught in religious schools?
Well, you might need to wake up, or take your rose coloured glasses off, or actually meet some young people..sex ed has been offered in schools for years, and its not just about contraception- (or as someone else mentioned, promiscuity) its a more holistic teaching of health and responsibility, within a peer framework. These discussions need to happen at ages where students are able to understand the information, and what better place than school?
This generation has access to sex and all the implications of it readily- more than any previous generations, and they dont need to leave home to access it. Any connection to the internet either via phones or computers allow that.
At what age do you think it's necessary? Year 8 or 9 imo. Not primary school...
Ideally, imo, sex education should start when children ask, usually when they are pre school age.
My children had sex ed in school, aged about 10, as I recall, however they had already been educated at home. Not sure what happens now.
on 27-08-2015 01:00 PM
What you rather the school had done? Purple Day is part of the curriculum.
on 27-08-2015 01:02 PM
on 27-08-2015 01:02 PM
@secondhand-wonderland wrote:
@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:Yes, I agree bluecat* and what is also outrageous are the comments re sex education.. do people here seriously think that sex ed is not taught in religious schools?
Well, you might need to wake up, or take your rose coloured glasses off, or actually meet some young people..sex ed has been offered in schools for years, and its not just about contraception- (or as someone else mentioned, promiscuity) its a more holistic teaching of health and responsibility, within a peer framework. These discussions need to happen at ages where students are able to understand the information, and what better place than school?
This generation has access to sex and all the implications of it readily- more than any previous generations, and they dont need to leave home to access it. Any connection to the internet either via phones or computers allow that.
At what age do you think it's necessary? Year 8 or 9 imo. Not primary school...
BGHS, is a high school.
on 27-08-2015 01:02 PM
Mine were around the same age, Az, perhaps a year younger.
on 27-08-2015 01:05 PM
@bluecat*stopsdancing wrote:No, not just in my opinion.
The doco is scheduled for cinema release in early September, I believe.
maybe the school could organise a cinema night.
on 27-08-2015 01:05 PM
on 27-08-2015 01:06 PM
My grandsons, 6 and 8 yo, have friends with 2 mums and another with 2 dads, they see nothing odd or different about it except for the ones with 2 mums, "how can they come out of 2 mums tummies?"