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Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Secondary · Maintained · Stanley
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Strict
They have become more and more strict lately and it is pushing my buttons they don’t let u show ur ankles u have to we’re knee high socks even in the very hot weather and they intimidate you when u have done something wrong until you cry I understand that we have done something wrong but that is way to strict but other than that it is ok
School trip
During my time in year 8 the school went on a school trip when I was there I had a panic attack the teacher (dr quigly) sat there and made jokes about me to my face I could not go home either as we were to far away and I was an overnight trip for a couple days
School trip
In year 8 I went on a trip with the school during that experience I had a panic attack the teacher did not help and continue to make jokes about me the teacher is dr quigly
5* school. Other reviews are lies
Great school. From staff to education this school is much better than any others nearby
abhorrent school
every time we had a fire drill i used to hope and wish that it was real. absolutely horrible place.
Where do I begin?
Really bad with mental health. One of my daughter's friend walked out of class for having a panic attack and guess what they did? Put her in isolation with a detention at the end of the day. One teacher in particular (who I will not be mentioning the name of) apparently treats the children like animals, dehumanising them by clicking his hands in their face and not respecting them like humans at all. Also believes that a mam would miss a pay day to stand and watch a child do a mock. Like that's such a privileged thing to say. I don't think he understands how detrimental missing a pay day can be for some people. The school doesn't help with bullying at all even though they have a zero bullying policy which can be seen by the other reviews made by others on here.
horrible school
absolutely horrible school, bullies were never reprimanded and i spent countless days off being scared to come in which affected my attendance greatly. the bullies would tell me to kill myself, cut myself, and got into physical fights and they were all let off with a warning, saying “they have their own personal problems”. i wouldve ended up killing myself because of the way this school handles things like this if i hadnt been taken out in year 9 and sent to another school, after being off school for over a month. do not send your kids here for their sake.
Bad on mental health
Terrible school don't help with mental health much and gives u an ice pack when you feel like you have broken a bone bullying doesn't get attended to and when someone starts picking on someone the victim doesn't get away with their actions and the person who was picking on the victim gets away with it like nothing happened but has a good education and some caring teachersl
Terrible
Where do I begin? My child was bullied to the point where she was handed a Stanley knife blade to slit her wrists, yet the bully somehow got let off as she had personal problems. I received a text message from the school once, informing me my child was in detention for being unruly, yet she was off sick, at home with me. Then she had an acid burn in science as they weren’t given gauntlets to use whilst handling the acid. They couldn’t even tell me which acid was used. Really regret sending my child here. ********* instead
Negative
Do not handle bullying well at all. The bully gets away with it, and gets told there not in the wrong, and the person being bullied gets told they are in the wrong !
Teachers also favour students depending on academic basis
Teachers also favour students depending on academic basis
Not the best
Not a very supporting school, no break for students only a 25 minute lunch.
Fantastic school
Fantastic school, my daughter is in year 7 and loves it so far x
Yuppppp
Great school, excellent support from certain teachers for students.
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