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I bring a certain way about caring for the students.". I now feel the question is deeper than that; its a school-wide issue. Staff dressed more smartly for the first few days of filming. After the show aired, Colin Firth wrote him a letter. ", But then she stops herself and backtracks: "It wasn't the stupidest thing ever. "I love the people you meet and the stories you hear, especially from the older generation. As always, the teachers who survive in large, boisterous schools are the ones who have perfected a breed of stand-up the amused, worldly, warm staff at Frederick Bremer were no different. 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To be a good teacher you need to care about others. We might not have had that one iconic scene yet - though it's worth remembering that Educating Yorkshire's came in the final episode - but what we did get was a classic Educating episode, full of interesting teachers and funny students and raw, human emotion. These were people I could get on board with. Educating the East End is the third series of the British documentary television programme Educating broadcast on Channel 4. I thought I would fly into it and be fine. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Tonight's dose of Educating the (North) East End could have been sponsored by resurgent Family Affair hit-maker, Mary J Blige. Arun Jason is a teacher - a little nave but all around nice guy and Cambridge educated. It came out in different ways; I had a difficult year 10 class who were excellent. "And he takes on that role. 25. "That's just the way it was," she says. I went off the map for a couple of years, ended up in a relationship." I have watched them with interest to see how well they've done.". English teacher Joseph Bispham appeared in the Channel 4 documentary Educating the East End, following the working lives of teachers at Frederick Bremer school in Walthamstow. 14. Lots of Teach First colleagues talk about that, and a separation between new teachers and the older more experienced ones can lead to conflict. 39. Corey works in finance for New Law Solicitors and has set up a desk at his home in Splott which he shares with his mum. She admits, though, that she does miss life at Willows High. "It makes me cringe, I just can't," she says. There are three students that really stick in her mind from the series: primarily the stories of Leah and Jess in the very first episode. ", The show was "the best thing that ever happened to me" she says before backtracking again. While Frederick Bremer school is very supportive, the workload and the isolation you can feel as a teacher you are the one in front of the class, and as supportive as a school can be its your responsibility and it doesnt always feel like things are working there is a lot of pressure. In the usual way, the stories were told beautifully tonight; taking me on a journey that at times had me shaking my head - in particular, the lovely Mr Bispham describing his style as 50 per cent stand up and 50 per cent motivational speaking had me fearful of a David Brent parody being played out in the classroom - but, overall, I marvelled at a tale that showcased the vulnerability of the adults and young people alike. Then again, I could be biased. Lets be honest: we already know that certain papers are going to hate it, they have to. But this low-key debut suggests that the series has kept its integrity: it is more about the stories each teacher and child has to tell than about crisis, Sturm und Drang. Season 1. I went to watch the football last week and there were a lot of people just shouting stuff. Let us know below! Unfortunately, her pertinent lyrics were a message lost on the young Shakespeare-loving Jebb, the protagonist of the evening. On the show the diminutive Corey came across as super-competitive and super-smart, determined to succeed in all areas of school work and not just his sport. Producers meet with the families of all featured pupils and employ psychologists who assess whether it is appropriate for them to appear on the show. Last year's Educating Yorkshire was great all the way through, of course, but that scene which saw Mushy giving a speech to his fellow classmates was ridiculous - it was something out of a movie, not a fly-on-the-wall documentary, and still reduces us to tears every time we see it (and trust us, we've seen it a lot). But when she was first approached by producers about Willows High School appearing in the show, she declined. The stereotypical gangsta isnt present. It was too hard. Like TV? Looking back at his life since those carefree days in Educating Cardiff, Corey says: "It's been like a zig-zag. St Pauls Place, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JE. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Gone were the rigid yet insipid teachers I remembered from school. The holidays are teachers rewards in many ways; they are not necessarily worth it all the time but without the holidays teachers would need to get paid vastly more. This was a teenager who made the mistake of uploading a naked picture of one of her classmates to Facebook - how surprisingly timely - and yet as in life, things are not black and white. The wonderfully charismatic Tawny, who wanted to achieve her dream of being an actress or a singer not through instant X Factor-style fame but through learning her craft the old-fashioned way. Some of those are funny - headteacher Jenny's shoe cupboard; one female student tackling modern equivalents of Shakespearean insults by languorously drawling: "I'll stab you in your penis"; deputy head Ms Hillman accidentally announcing that she is "anal about piercings" and advising one late student that he could run faster if he "cut out the cigs, mate"; one cheeky student skateboarding down the corridor. 32. 22. The children generally forgot about being filmed after a couple of days. 842K views 2 years ago This episode explores how the teachers help students leave family dramas outside the school gates, and meets the support worker whose own experiences help her communicate. A month later they approached her again and she agreed to take part. Obsessed with travel? Pupils were handed tissues as they went into the assembly in which Mushy gave a speech. Not that Coral is letting that deter her. I really wanted to see him get his Year 9 class to be quiet while he was talking; I needed to see him show that it is unacceptable to disrespect him and their own learning journeys. Educating the East End, the latest in Channel 4's fly-on-the-wall school series, was charming and found the power of stories. "I just take every moment as it goes. I will. The school's newest teacher, Mr Bispham, soon learns that teaching isn't always plain sailing, especially when it comes to educating Year 9 girls. It clearly showed. Politics is a self-serving industry people go in with the right reasons but they get warped very quickly. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Joe Bispham with pupils Tawny, Alexandra and Ruth. Educating the East End captures every detail of life at Frederick Bremer School in Walthamstow, East London, from playground high jinks and inspirational lessons to life-changing friendships and events "She thought she was so on top of everything and could do anything and go anywhere. Selling Shakespeare English teacher Mr Bispham from Educating the East End. GCSEs are looming. The public is able to see what I see on a daily basis: engaging, often articulate, sometimes angry teenagers trying to make sense of the world they live in. 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When the show aired, Maths teacher Mr Hennessey was so nervous about how he'd come across that he watched it alone in the kitchen with a drink, while his wife, three kids, and 20 friends watched it in the living room. He fell into the trap of not realising that we are allowed into certain parts of our young peoples lives and not others when Tawny took exception to his mention of the Brit School, but he dealt with it. I look the same I'm still blonde and ditzy and I do recognise myself. The show has started conversations about how hard teachers work. 3. You cannot be self-serving as a teacher. He tails off. She has recently been named Headteacher Of The Year. ", She misses school "like crazy", she says. His role mainly involves organising data, he says. The first few days of filming were massively disruptive because the kids were thinking about the cameras. Id be lying if I said I hadnt considered leaving teaching. Besides, as the kids would say, haters gonna hate. 7. Mr Mitchell is moving to The Co-Operative Academy in Leeds to become their head teacher in June. She hasn't lost her bubbly nature, I say. Jessicca was mid-way through her GCSEs when the cameras started rolling and she featured in the very first episode. Educating the East End was commissioned by Channel 4 after the success of Educating Yorkshire in 2013 and Educating Essex in 2011. The documentary-makers, in search of the next Musharaf and other Bafta-bait, could easily have made the little dramas in Educating the East End more hyperbolic. While she may bear the weight of her decision, there are many more voices in the 900-strong crowd that she will save, many more young people whom she will inspire and many more young people for whom - as with Jebb - she will do the right thing. They feel it is part of their purpose in life. While he never lost his ideals of making lessons fun and interesting, his exhaustion became apparent, he seemed close to quitting, and just as he was truly struggling, he had an important observation thrown on him. 18. Jebb, sadly, was failed by the system, not by his school. 38. Summer wanted tranquility in the midst of the storm and it was fabulous to see her discover her poetry skills; something she managed to do without having to storm out of class to the bathroom (unlike me). Now he is taking charge of his own path and is not afraid to make some ripples. I do agree that the public may not always understand just how challenging work in schools can be. Acacia was sadder for her brother and that he hadn't seen their mum at her best than she was about herself; empathy is one of the . Initially I thought, are people going to watch this and what will they think of me? If you are a school in London and you get a job application from someone from Frederick Bremer, the show will be your first point of reference. She said: "I kind of just quit. In fact, Educating the East End has everything you need for a wonderful programme - it's funny, emotional, thoughtful, and gives us a glimpse into somewhere that we don't necessarily know as well as we think we do. You have to learn and if youre supported like that then your class will make progress even if you are a new teacher. They might come up to you and tell a joke based on something they learned two weeks ago. 31. Channel 4's documentary strand, Educating Essex, Educating Yorkshire, Educating the East End (2014) and Educating Cardiff, provides a new "sample" of teachers involved in teaching and learning whose working lives can be compared and contrasted with long-established charismatic teachers of screen fiction such as Hector from The History Boys. She'll get on with the life she has planned.". He converted to Islam a coupe of years ago and goes to the local mosque although he "needs to go more," he says. 19 times the girls on Educating Cardiff bossed it, sixth episode the focus was on Year 11 pupils Tyler and Georgia, Joy Ballard was the head teacher at Willows High at the time of filming, awarded Head of the Year at the Pearson Teaching Awards, BBC axe show after 22 years leaving presenter 'very sad', The programme X-Ray, which sought justice for consumers, was first aired in 2001, Love Island 2023 dumping confirmed as ITV2 viewers make episode prediction. If I could send one message to government it would be, listen to teachers. "I've had a tough time here and there but my mum and dad have done well. While these changes have all been great there is one that stands out above all others: the Educating series is responsible for pointing me in the direction of a career in teaching. 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