The Ronco Buddy Bench

[Locutus]

because...it's rainbowy and buddy-like and well, there's just not enough time is there.

A North Vancouver school is setting up a 'buddy bench' for children who need a little help making friends.

The rainbow-coloured bench, covered with students' painted handprints, is meant to promote inclusion and compassion in the school.
"The idea is students, when they're out in the playground, lets say they don't' have a friend to play with … they might sit on the buddy bench. Then their peers will come and scoop them up and make sure they're involved in the activity," said Karen McCulla, head of Brockton School, a K-12 private school.

The buddy bench will eventually be located in the school's playground, where teachers and parents can supervise the children to ensure children do not bully those who sit on the bench.

A Grade 2 student and her mother suggested the school make a buddy bench after seeing the idea online. The bench was unveiled on Pink Shirt Day in February.


but wait, there's more


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...e-friends-at-north-vancouver-school-1.3512812

the fukkin' buddy bench

call now

 

[Scooby]

and screwing with kid's mind's takes another leap forward.

 

[taxslave]

They look like a bunch of clones in their matching suits.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

They look like a bunch of clones in their matching suits.

A little surprised (and pleased) to hear you disapprove of school uniforms, taxslave.

 

[taxslave]

A little surprised (and pleased) to hear you disapprove of school uniforms, taxslave.

What could possibly make you think I would be in favor of robot clones?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

What could possibly make you think I would be in favor of robot clones?

Well, you're kinda right-ish on lots of issues, and at least hereabouts, it's mostly the right side of the spectrum that pushes school uniforms.

I know the left/right dichotomy is deeply flawed, but it serves as a starting point.

 

[Machjo]

I like school uniforms myself. Promotes school unity.

 

[Walter]

School uniforms promotes better and faster learning as does segregation by gender.

 

[Machjo]

School uniforms promotes better and faster learning as does segregation by gender.

Segregation by gender deprives the student of the chance to learn how to interact with members of the opposite sex.

 

[Walter]

Segregation by gender deprives the student of the chance to learn how to interact with members of the opposite sex.

Utter crap. If school is the only place you can meet broads this world would be an even sadder place.

 

[Machjo]

Utter crap. If school is the only place you can meet broads this world would be an even sadder place.

I doubt most elementary school boys think of female classmates as 'broads.'

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I doubt most elementary school boys think of female classmates as 'broads.'

Well, if his parenting has been successful, Walter's sons/grandsons do. And his daughters/granddaughters think of themselves as broads, too.

 

[lone wolf]

School uniforms promotes better and faster learning as does segregation by gender.

School uniforms negate the fashion police - and let you know at a glance who's not supposed to be there

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

School uniforms negate the fashion police - and let you know at a glance who's not supposed to be there

No, they just make the fashion police more subtle.

 

[lone wolf]

They gonna dis undies now? ...seeing as how contrary for the sake of being contrary is en vogue among the type

 

[Murphy]

Your children grow up to know the peace and love of Landru.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZMuBIJxmnA

 

[Angstrom]

because...it's rainbowy and buddy-like and well, there's just not enough time is there.

A North Vancouver school is setting up a 'buddy bench' for children who need a little help making friends.

The rainbow-coloured bench, covered with students' painted handprints, is meant to promote inclusion and compassion in the school.
"The idea is students, when they're out in the playground, lets say they don't' have a friend to play with … they might sit on the buddy bench. Then their peers will come and scoop them up and make sure they're involved in the activity," said Karen McCulla, head of Brockton School, a K-12 private school.

The buddy bench will eventually be located in the school's playground, where teachers and parents can supervise the children to ensure children do not bully those who sit on the bench.

A Grade 2 student and her mother suggested the school make a buddy bench after seeing the idea online. The bench was unveiled on Pink Shirt Day in February.


but wait, there's more


Buddy bench to help children make friends at North Vancouver school - British Columbia - CBC News

the fukkin' buddy bench

call now

So our kids don't have to grow up and develope thick skins and not give a crap what all the other stupid kids think?

Once I did that I didn't have a problem making friends.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

So our kids don't have to grow up and develope thick skins and not give a crap what all the other stupid kids think?

Once I did that I didn't have a problem making friends.

When did you give up on it and go back to being butthurt about what other people think?

 

[EagleSmack]

School uniforms negate the fashion police - and let you know at a glance who's not supposed to be there

A colleague of mine said their school uniform policy makes it a lot easier getting her girl dressed in the morning. Another colleague of ours described the absolute battles getting her public school kid dressed.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Utter crap. If school is the only place you can meet broads this world would be an even sadder place.

You consider these girls broads?