Ads Shown In School Assembly

[Rosie29]

At a local Primary school the headteacher included three John Lewis advertisements in the Christmas Assembly. I don't know the context but surely this is very wrong?

[rockyracoon]

Why? Depends entirely on the context.

[woofgang]

So long as she didn’t say “This Assembly brought to you by....."

[Mamyalynne]

I think knowing the context would help you decide if your reaction to it so far is well founded.

It could of course have simply been related to Christmas?

[gness]

It would be interesting to know how she used the adverts, Rosie......

We did a lesson on adverts with ours and each child brought in sample adverts that caught their eye......then we discussed how the company had made the advert eye catching.....how to think about advertising.....did we believe what the advertiser wanted us to and so on....made a good lesson and made the kids think, I hope....x

[Rosie29]

My d thought it in law is a TA at the school and she and a lot of the other teachers - and parents - were not at all pleased and thought it inappropriate.

[Rosie29]

sorry for typo - too many "thought its"

[fiction-factory]

If you have no connection with the school I would leave it to your DIL. She should check on what the context was if she isn't sure. I doubt very much whether a member of staff was trying to promote John Lewis if the audience was children. If you or DIL are still unhappy I suggest you take it up with the head or the governors and ask for an explanation.

[Rosie29]

Thanks f f - thats what we thought. And thanks to all who replied as well - appreciated.

[bednobs]

unless you have children at the school, i dont get why you would be bothered in the slightest. If an adult who was actually there didnt understand the context, i doubt primry school children could