Ella Learning Log: November 2012

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Imagine yourself getting strapped with a cold hard leather strap just because you didn’t know one of you times tables. In my opinion I believe that corporal punishment is wrong and should never be used in any schools. There are many other ways of dealing with bad behavior.

The dictionary definition of corporal punishment is physical punishment of people, especially by hitting or beating. I am writing to persuade you that corporal punishment should be abolished in all countries around the world.

For example there was a girl named Camilla only 8, who was just asking a friend if she could borrow a pen. She was then dragged out of her set and strapped on the hand just because of that tiny little things. After this she was very frightened of her teacher. She didn’t want to talk or answer questions because she was that scared. I believe that she was strapped unfairly and it shows that the teacher did’t listen and just accused her for something she didn’t do.

Research has shown that many children have died from corporal punishment, it makes me feel sick to the stomach that people can be that cruel. Nobody should ever have to beat a child so hard that it would end there life. There are also many other different ways of dealing with bad behavior. Hitting should not be one of them. Methods such as school suspension, writing lines, community service around the school and parent phone calls.

In conclusion I believe corporal punishment is un expectable and it should be abolished for good. I hope i have persuaded you enough to agree with me that it is unfair and a bad way of dealing with children’s behavior. No child should ever have to be hit! Imagine yourself getting strapped with a cold hard leather strap just because you didn’t know one of you times tables. In my opinion I believe that corporal punishment is wrong and should never be used in any schools. There are many other ways of dealing with bad behavior.

By Ella Littlejohn

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Julie Smoking!

Julie smoked through a bottle to show us what it does to our lungs. I thought this was a very good way of showing us what it does to our body. It was really interesting!