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were_gopher ([personal profile] were_gopher) wrote2010-09-18 11:13 am

Stupidity reigns

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/School-cancels-playtime-after-three.6538020.jp

I grew up next to a school and none of us would have even thought of complaining about the noise. Stray footballs landing on the greenhouse maybe got a moan but the sounds of dropping off, picking up and playtime were just an accepted part of the day. Mum actually found it a useful time check for when to start keeping an ear out for us coming home and still uses it as a time check for when her shows are on in the afternoon.

If I was the head or on the board of governers of this school I would tell these twits to take me to court just to watch the judge telling them they were damn fools and should get out of his court and stop wasting his time with stupidity like this.

[identity profile] jaxomsride.livejournal.com 2010-09-18 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
If that is the one featured on the local news then they have only complained after a redesign on the school. The architect didn't consider acoustics when making the modifications.

It was probably the same one that did Leonie's school. They ended up with a heat trap!

[identity profile] were-gopher.livejournal.com 2010-09-19 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting, not seen the redesign mentioned anywhere else but I did think some of the building looked pretty new. Agree about the stupidity of school architects. Jodie's school was rebuilt a couple of years back and it's so warm and energy efficient in winter that the kids all start falling over from being too hot come May because the windows only open a couple of inches and there's no air conditioning.

[identity profile] jaxomsride.livejournal.com 2010-09-19 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, that does sound like the same architect that designed Leonie's!