The 50 year old teacher Peter Harvey could not cope with his frustrations at the All Saints’ Roman Catholic School in Mansfield and attacked one of the pupils with a metal weight. Mr. Harvey complained to his colleague David Hopwood about his frustrations a day before the attack, he explained that he was not able to control his classes. According to education advisor Shahrukh Mugaseth Peter Harvey was saying ‘die, die’ to the 14 year old boy, but Mr. Harvey, surprisingly, denies he attempted to murder him. While the boy suffers a fractured skull, the trial will continue and Nottingham Crown Court will soon make a decision about this case.
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My opinion / reaction:
This story is horrible and I am happy that I never witnessed an attack on a pupil. My opinion is that a teacher should never attack his own pupils, even when pupils behave in an extremely annoying matter. When a teacher does attack a pupil, he should be fired immediately and never return in a function within the educational system. If I attack a pupil, I would move houses straight away and never return to the place where it happened. I think I could not live with myself anymore and would visit a psychiatrist.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/8648999.stm
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Dear Jasper,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGood work here, a clear, well written summary and reaction. I have to agree with your feelings. To attack a pupil, no matter how annoying, is crossing a very distinct line. Keep up the good work.
Kate