Ferndown Middle School

To be frank, this school is rubbish. If you love and care for your children — you wouldn’t let them attend. Here’s a list why:

Double Standard: Teachers are persistent on uniform rulings (I know teachers don’t specifically have a school uniform). Let me give a few examples. In PE, girls aren’t allowed to wear leggings due to them perhaps being “see-through” in multiple active school trips multiple female teachers have been seen wearing leggings, but it’s okay because it’s for sport? Why isn’t it the same for us? This year, they’re introducing a new skirt rule where skirts have to be at least be above the knees (Correct me if I’m wrong). I know multiple female teachers who have worn skirts/dresses way above the knee.

Teachers: I know, we all deal with teachers we don’t particularly like; it’s apart of life. We can’t always get along with everyone in our life, right? However some teachers can be just straight-up cruel to the point it’s disgusting. Picking on students, humiliating them, name-calling them. It’s okay because it’s only a joke, right?

Form groups: This year, they’ve decided to switch it up for the current Year 7’s moving into Year 8. I’m not too fussed about this as much as the other points i’ve mentioned. However; I think it’s utterly stupid. I don’t see the point in switching up form groups for their last year in this school. Many students aren’t happy, not being put with friends even when they made a “Friendship Form” for students to choose 5 pupils they’d most prefer to be with when pupils aren’t even going to be put with their friends?

Going Backwards: So, Ferndown Middle School goes from Year 5 all the way to Year 8. Not the typical school you would see. I think some rules need adjusting. Such as phone rulings. Phones being put in boxes for Year 7+ pupils is outdated and let me explain why. Many schools across the country allow their secondary school pupils to have their phone on them, aslong as it’s switched off or on silent, etc. I’d understand why Year 5 and Year 6 pupils aren’t allowed them — they’re still basically in primary but Year 7 and 8 pupils are having to go by their rules? It’s like Year 5 and Year 6 are having a upgrade to their education and rules whereas it’s going downhill for Year 7 and 8.

If you’re a former student or a current student in this school, I feel for you. You’re not alone. Your voice can be heard; it can all change if you just speak up.

i hate this school its very bad and the teachers are rude and my maths teacher is racist and ripped my friends page out of their book and i dont want to go here anymore and this school is very out of date year 7 above students are not allowed their phones and they do not care about children's mental health and are so very fussed about skirts rather than education and learning and girls are not allowed to wear leggings in pe but teachers do for school trips etc and teachers can be very racist and you cant wear any makeup and

they close the toilets at break and lunch but don't let us leave to go to the toilet during lessons??

my year five sisters tutor is saying that if any of them date they get a detention?? its up to them not u miss *******

also in maths there is a boy who can't write properly and the teacher always has a go at him for it?? he can't help that his writing isn't the neatest??

also expect girls to wear ties??
weird.
and a male teacher told me to roll my skirt down when
a) it wasent and it wasent short at all
b) why are you looking anyway
rubbish.

Many teachers called black students monkeys and the yr 6 head teacher made fun of a kid with dyslexia n a other kid with eating disorder.Many students get bullied infront of my teachers and the teachers look but don’t do anything.