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Do your DD/DS have to STAND UP for assembley? or do they have chairs or benches?

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RTKangaMummy · 09/05/2007 20:14

It seems weird to see teenagers sit on the floor in a gym like they do at WELLS school.

At my comp school we sat in hall on chairs

At DS school they sit on chairs.



What about your DS/DD?

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RTKangaMummy · 09/05/2007 20:14

WATCH CH 5 NOW

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bobsmum · 09/05/2007 20:16

I took loads of assemblies in lots of schools as a guest speaker/youth worker in my pre ds/dd days. Every secondary I went to apart from one had seats for the kids. The one that made them sit on the floor - even at 18 - was an all girls boarding school.

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Pixiefish · 09/05/2007 20:17

I have taught in 2 schools,one they sat through the assembly and the other they stood as there were no chairs in the assembly hall

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RTKangaMummy · 09/05/2007 20:18

It just looks so weird to see them standing or sitting on the floor

IMHO anyway

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percypig · 09/05/2007 20:19

Our kids stand - never lasts more than about 12-15 mins though, and usually around 10.

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Hulababy · 09/05/2007 20:20

When I was at comp only Y11 upwards sat on chairs. Sixth form on the balcony. Fith year sat on chairs at back of hall. rest of school sat on floor.

At both of the secondary schools I have taught at all but sixth formers sat ont he floor.

DD is only primary age. They sit on the floor.

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twinsetandpearls · 09/05/2007 20:21

they sit on chairs, I have taught in a school where year seven sit on the floor.

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RTKangaMummy · 09/05/2007 20:23

oke doke thanks

DS is year 7 {private school} and the whole school sit on chairs but their assembley last about 15 - 20 mins with speakers and hymn etc.

When he was in primary they all sat on the floor

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juuule · 09/05/2007 20:45

Our secondary sit on chairs.

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roisin · 10/05/2007 16:59

11-16 all sit on the floor. Rarely longer than 12 mins though.

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