The school responded that it is true to watch movies on foot at one's own expense and the activity is voluntary. Students in Grade One and Grade Two watched the film. They have been in online classes for a long time before. The school organized this off-campus practice activity, which not only allowed them to exercise and relax, but also received patriotic education.
Taking exercise outside school and receiving patriotic education are the correct starting points, but the organization of this matter can be described as "full of slots".
The first is safety and health. The distance between the cinema and the school is seven kilometers, which takes about two hours. The distance is really not close, and in the cold winter of February, students are walking along the road, which has many health and safety hazards. The combination of such long-distance exercise and film and television education has a feeling of neither fish nor fowl, and whether you are interested needs to be questioned.
Secondly, the significance of this activity is questionable. In 20 18, the Ministry of Education and Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Film and Television Education in Primary and Secondary Schools, pointing out that we should pay attention to selecting excellent films with strong ideological and artistic qualities, carry forward the national spirit and the spirit of the times, conform to the physical and mental characteristics and cognitive laws of teenagers, and recommend them to primary and secondary school students. Although "Man Jiang Hong" has certain historical significance, as a commercial film being shown, its content is fictional and its purpose is to entertain the public. Whether it can be a "patriotic film" is still controversial, which contains many violent and soft pornographic scenes. Whether it is suitable for large-scale organization of students to watch movies at their own expense needs careful consideration.
In response, the person in charge of the local education and sports bureau responded that schools in the stage of general compulsory education cannot organize students to watch controversial movies. The school belongs to a private school in the non-compulsory education stage, and there is no rigid requirement for the school to organize movie-watching activities and specific movie titles. Organize student activities in the city, you can report to the Education and Sports Bureau. In fact, no matter whether it is necessary to report, how to select excellent films and who will select excellent films, schools need to fully consider the opinions of teachers, students and relevant education experts. Although the school is a non-compulsory private school, the activities of more than 800 students going out need effective supervision, prudent decision-making and careful organization.
In addition, whether this movie viewing is really "voluntary" is also the focus of netizens' attention. The school staff said, "The school will get the notice in advance, start the class meeting in advance, and the parents will send it to parents in groups. There must be a receipt." Some netizens asked: "Do you want to write a review?" The school responded: "Arrangement." Hold a parent-teacher meeting, send a notice to parents, need a receipt, and write feedback. This kind of operation, the sincerity of the school to let students participate voluntarily is somewhat subtle. Although the school said that the group purchase was conducted in cooperation with the cinema, and the fare was 25 yuan/person, there was still a charge. Under the pressure of collective practice, this kind of charge has more or less become compulsory.
I hope this incident can remind the school that students have no trivial matters, and organize large-scale student activities, especially those with hidden dangers of students' safety and health, so don't be so arbitrary. There is nothing wrong with wanting students to exercise and receive extracurricular education, but they should also keep a clear value judgment and do a good job in service and guarantee.