Educating The East End - Episode 1 (Documentary) | Our Stories Our Stories 535K subscribers Subscribe 16K Share 1.3M views 2 years ago Frederick Bremer school's newest teacher, Mr Bispham, soon. Head teacher Mrs Ballard says she has watched the clip of Mushy overcoming his stammer on Educating Yorkshire at least 50 times, and showed it in assembly. those school hours! I still have that kid side of me. 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I was proud to be part of something that puts to bed tired stereotypes about teachers and teenagers. He has been given his own Channel 4 show called Stammer School: Musharaf Finds His Voice. A good teacher in my eyes inspires a desire to learn. Like TV? Something went wrong, please try again later. Educating the East End: With Jenny Smith, Joe Bispham. On the show the diminutive Corey came across as super-competitive and super-smart, determined to succeed in all areas of school work and not just his sport. Look at a kid like Christopher [an autistic student who appeared in the final episode of the show]. While I dont have the answer, and it would be foolish to suggest that I do, I was inspired by Mr Bisphams rationale of leaving the (t)issues at the door. "For a girl of her age she's got to pick herself up a lot I think," Vicky ruminated in episode eight. Nicky Morgan, the new education secretary, said recently that she thinks teachers have an image problem. Weve all been there as teachers; what looks like a straightforward discipline issue with an obvious sanction turns into something much bigger, just as you think you have made the right decision. 18. I thought I would fly into it and be fine. 2. Xanax at break-time, anyone? 23. Hazel demonstrated how crucial non-teaching staff are in schools; necessary ears to young people who dont feel as comfortable relaying their fears to authority. I shouldn't have left. Bispham is one of the schools newest recruits, now in his third year of teaching after leaving a career in politics to start Teach First. But then there are some occasions where even the most regimented of routines couldnt overcome the overwhelming challenges in a 14-year-olds life. I miss parts of school, like seeing my friends every day, but I'm more of a happy person now than when I was in school.". Does Unforgotten work without Nicola Walker? The interviewer became increasingly annoyed with me. There have to be structures in place where students know that that route of dialogue isnt an option. Fast forward to 2020 and she says hasn't seen her dad for two years. https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/educating-east-end-episode-one-vulnerability-game-whole-school-can-play, Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content, SEND: DfE to push ahead with national standards, Teacher strikes: 60% of parents support strikes, ITT: Teaching applications even lower than last year, SSTA members narrowly vote to accept teacher pay offer, Review Ofsted school grades, says academies body, Teacher strikes LIVE: latest updates for schools, Ofsted grades not particularly useful for parents, Who should you vote for in the ASCL leadership race? The way Tawny and Acacia's teachers leapt in to comfort them was extremely warming - just one of many inspiring things about Educating the East End. 19 times the girls on Educating Cardiff bossed it, sixth episode the focus was on Year 11 pupils Tyler and Georgia, Joy Ballard was the head teacher at Willows High at the time of filming, awarded Head of the Year at the Pearson Teaching Awards, BBC axe show after 22 years leaving presenter 'very sad', The programme X-Ray, which sought justice for consumers, was first aired in 2001, Love Island 2023 dumping confirmed as ITV2 viewers make episode prediction. The wonderfully charismatic Tawny, who wanted to achieve her dream of being an actress or a singer not through instant X Factor-style fame but through learning her craft the old-fashioned way. It made me reflect on things that I did, but not necessarily the things that were shown on screen. Generally I judged teaching based on my own school experience but the number of parents who came up to me after seeing the show and said, I couldnt believe how hard you work you made me consider how I approach parents evening. I think we need society to have a shift in attitude in how they see the profession, but that will only come if our top politicians stop slagging off teachers the whole time. I used to love sitting down with them with a cuppa and hearing their stories. 41. Initially I thought, are people going to watch this and what will they think of me? If you are a school in London and you get a job application from someone from Frederick Bremer, the show will be your first point of reference. As I sat to watch the first episode of Educating the East End, I was really nervous; nervous for the young people, the school, the community and the profession that I love being a part of. Now with her own son, Leo, Georgia says: "I didn't think I would go anywhere in life at the time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! The school's newest teacher, Mr Bispham, soon learns that teaching isn't always plain sailing, especially when it comes to educating Year 9 girls. There is a sense in some schools of young upstarts coming in. While these changes have all been great there is one that stands out above all others: the Educating series is responsible for pointing me in the direction of a career in teaching. In the final episode of the series, the limelight was firmly on sweet-natured Coral, a wannabe Hollywood actress who desperately wanted to show her dad just how talented she was. The cynics and naysayers, though few in number, will attack teachers, teenagers and community education, but I am proud that I was part of something that puts to bed tired and ill-conceived stereotypes. It shows the difficulties that teachers face on a daily basis. Facing an uphill battle at the time, she said she really thought the green shoots of recovery had turned into trees. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions. The 12-year-old Corey ended up 'doing all right for himself', Corey dreams of 'getting out of his area' one day, Coral and Vicky, the wellbeing and attendance officer at Willows High: 'Coral always picked herself up', Coral, now 18, hasn't given up on her dream of making it to Hollywood, Jessicca says she hit quite a few 'obstacles' after leaving Willows High, Georgia, now 21, with one-year-old baby Leo, The cast from the Educating Cardiff series which was aired between August and October in 2015. "I just want to make sure some of the kids are okay," Joy added. She has recently been named Headteacher Of The Year. They then film for an intensive period of seven weeks, and go back to film key events (like GCSE results day) over the course of a year. "I think she would be rather critical," laughs Jessicca. "I miss Wales unbelievably especially the way the Welsh wear their heart on their sleeves.". From Covid to lockdowns to exam chaos, lately schoolkids have had the toughest of times. Former deputy head Mr Norman has taken over her position. I'll have my name in one of those block things. Far away. She hated college she says and struggled again during the first year at uni as she found it difficult to get to grips with the finer points of computer coding. High school is just horrible the cliques are very tight and it's very hard to ingratiate yourself so I just stuck with my own bracket of people. He makes the best bolognese ever. Meeting the new staff that we are going to journey with brings out the sweeping generalisations from all of us, but who exactly did we meet? It was the stupidest thing I ever did. Frederick Bremer School's head teacher Ms Smith says she had to watch the first episode three times before she could understand what was going on, because she was in shock at what her own voice sounded like. "And he takes on that role. Georgia's hard work certainly paid off she got three Cs, four Bs, and two A*s in her GCSEs and went on to college to study childcare and then health and social care. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Hes failed by underfunded state schools inability to really provide for his issues. 40. "You've just got to do the best you can. The TV series changed all that. The public is able to see what I see on a daily basis: engaging, often articulate, sometimes angry teenagers trying to make sense of the world they live in. 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I also have the utmost admiration for the schools that say yes to taking part in the series, as they now know what they are letting themselves in for. It's exactly five years since the Channel Four series first hit the television screen, Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletter. Two educationists make the case for their preferred candidate, Young adult fiction: a waste of time or an invaluable way to engage readers? These were the people I could see making the difference in our society I was so desperate to make myself. But its a slight overreaction. For now she "absolutely loves her job," she says. I was thinking about what people would think but it's been well-received. In it, he helps other students deal with their speech impediments. Educating the East End Q&A 215,384 views Mar 29, 2020 6K Dislike Share Save Tawny Harding x 7.02K subscribers *RECOMMENDED TO WATCH IN 1080P QUALITY* Hey guys, I hope you enjoy this and that. Its just a taste of what happens when the school bells ring; pupils at Frederick Bremer are incredibly fortunate to have a leader and a team who provide the support crucial to protecting their school lives and their futures. "During the transition from school to college and to uni I hit so many obstacles," Jessicca says. 6. Who said it: Educating Cardiff's Jessicca or Lisa Simpson? The first people the government would go to if they wanted to talk about health policy is the British Medical Association but where are the National Union of Teachers in decision making? "But it really wasn't, looking back, maybe. It truly is a school in the heart of the community. Miss Hillman is a very impressive character. The story of Georgia also weighed heavily on Joy's mind. Subscribe to Our Stories: https://bit.ly/3lzSXhv Educating offers a moving, funny, and dramatic insight into modern schooling. 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These were people I could get on board with. Almost all the head teachers said no. Sometimes they don't mix. Seeing him take the opportunity to talk to Tawny about her not being successful in her application, but using it to let her know that he was looking forward to being her teacher for longer was brilliant and didnt he get it back with the loyalty his class showed him when he was the one being weighed and measured through observation? 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Lets be honest: we already know that certain papers are going to hate it, they have to. I just thought the best thing was to go into work. It was just so cliquey. 24. 5. But when she was first approached by producers about Willows High School appearing in the show, she declined. Following the series, head teacher Mr Mitchell received numerous marriage proposals from the public. Pupils were handed tissues as they went into the assembly in which Mushy gave a speech. 6. Summer, Jebbs younger sister, who was experiencing the same issues, championed the idea of not making mountains out of them. That's a tiny moment, but a snapshot of a real human emotion surely everyone can relate to? These young people will go on to shape our society and I, for one, think the future is bright. Difficult times are always matched by moments where you are in front of a class and you have inspired someone. In fact, Educating the East End is filled with those big emotional moments, and the little ones, too - one student who told Ms Smith that he got trapped in the revolving doors (and her replying. WTF, Mr Bellend, classroom-leaving refusal, an incredible soft-toy throw, a 10-day holiday or swearing in class; the options are seemingly endless. I lost a lot of confidence and thought: 'I'm not as great as I thought I was'.". Corey was only 12 when the series was filmed and was a typical rugby-mad year-eight pupil. Discover short videos related to guy from educating the east end on TikTok. Lots of Teach First colleagues talk about that, and a separation between new teachers and the older more experienced ones can lead to conflict. The head teacher, who grew up in Southampton, moved 160 miles away back to the Isle of Wight to be closer to her family who she saw only at weekends while she lived in Wales. "I think I'm even worse now," she laughs. "She thought she was so on top of everything and could do anything and go anywhere. A lot has changed, I've grown up a lot. Besides, as the kids would say, haters gonna hate. Episode four marks the halfway point in the series - a series that is taking us on a popcorn-feasting journey through peaks and troughs of emotional trauma, gleeful laughter and momentary reflection. "It's what I believe in now," he says. "I just refuse. This is meant as a compliment to teachers, but they are much less aggressively ambitious in pursuit of their own personal interests. "Just my dad," Coral confirmed to viewers. If you still think that Miss Hillman was wrong, then I doubt whether you have had to deal with the grave illness of a parent - it hit me hard even as an adult, goodness knows what it would have done to me as a child. How on Earth do you organically top the Mushy Moment? "I came to a school that was struggling and made it into a happy place," she explains. "The jump from GCSEs to A-levels was bigger than I expected. From Acacia's slight worried glance over at her mum, to her heartbreaking comment that her brother had never known what their mother is like when she's not ill, it was supremely touching. I now feel the question is deeper than that; its a school-wide issue. One guy shouted at me in the street saying, Youre the guy off the telly. But Educating the East End isn't just about the overall story, but about the little moments. [1] Ten sixty-minute episodes were commissioned; [1] the first eight were shown from September to October 2014 with the other two episodes acting as specials. They might come up to you and tell a joke based on something they learned two weeks ago. It was too hard. Mr Bispham knew that Jebb needed consistency and stability in his life - what better place than the safety of the classroom and the magic of Shakespeare? You wanted to give him a hug as he worried about the effect he'd had, particularly on Acacia. Id be lying if I said I hadnt considered leaving teaching. Ive come out of classes and had colleagues say, Youll never guess how shit my lesson was this happened and they will laugh and you will tell a funny story and then they will turn around and say, well what did you do? and youll talk about it. Staff dressed more smartly for the first few days of filming. He briefly went to college after Willows High to study sport but dropped out to start work in October last year. Georgia's story was particularly poignant as the cameras followed the teenager struggling with her own sense of self-worth and confidence. Inevitably, there was pain. Last year's Educating Yorkshire was great all the way through, of course, but that scene which saw Mushy giving a speech to his fellow classmates was ridiculous - it was something out of a movie, not a fly-on-the-wall documentary, and still reduces us to tears every time we see it (and trust us, we've seen it a lot). I wouldnt say I learned a huge amount from watching the show as I had already lived it once. Introduced to the religion by his new group of friends, he found himself reading up on what it was like to be a Muslim and became more interested in it. "For a girl of her age she's got to pick herself up a lot I think," Vicky ruminated in . Halil Karagozlu, 20, starred in Channel 4's Educating the East End when he was 13 - now he's in prison for being involved in a county lines drugs mob News By Daniel O'Mahony Lucy Skoulding Content Editor 09:15, 9 MAY 2021 Halil Karagozlu shares his rap videos from prison "Things have changed now and I've been looking at going back to college and hairdressing.". "Some Muslim friends looked after me during Ramadan and I fasted every day and mum stayed up to make me food so I could break my fast at the end of the day. ", The ambition to make it big in Hollywood is still "very, very true" but hasn't happened yet. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. ", She adds: "Leah was running around, driving everyone crazy, and she is just about to start her second year at university now.". She even considered dropping out altogether. She starts her first job next week working with data for a university project. He almost floats out of the building - even missing his bus wasnt enough to dampen his elation. Our kids get a bad press and that perception stops them believing in themselves. The self-doubt of the job - the I dont know if I can do this feeling. When asked if she behaved herself at school, she said: "Yeah. The eccentric and vulnerable Acacia, who was a pillar of strength even though her home life had been turned upside down. The way Tawny and Acacias teachers leapt in to comfort them was extremely warming just one of many inspiring things about Educating the East End. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Miss Smith, the first-year head, came across as confident, assured and human, but anyone that has moved into a leadership role will know just how susceptible you are to the ups and downs of the people you have been employed to work with and the young people you serve; throw in a few cameras and millions of people watching and her position can only be described as vulnerable. Moving to the Ryde Academy, she brought her unique caring approach and once again worked her magic to turn a struggling school around. Arun Jason is a teacher - a little nave but all around nice guy and Cambridge educated. Copyright 2023 Tes Global Ltd is registered in England (Company No 02017289) with its registered office at Building 3, "When you're still young and 18 you're going to make mistakes.". She even suggested that our popularity in the public domain has sunk to the gutter levels occupied by MPs. If we can inspire that then we dont need to worry about what we teach in the classroom as our pupils will go and learn for themselves. Wouldnt it be great if schools had therapists on hand at all times providing free emotional head massages? Both were human mistakes, but both - you could see - left Mr Bispham's heart in his shoes. A month later they approached her again and she agreed to take part. Over the eight-episode series, filmed at Willows High School in Tremorfa, viewers learned of the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of some of the students and shared their heartache as they struggled with schoolwork and friendships. Gone were the rigid yet insipid teachers I remembered from school. 19. Or register to get 2 articles free per month. They feel it is part of their purpose in life. The public is able to see what I see on a daily basis: engaging, often articulate, sometimes angry teenagers trying to make sense of the world they live in. When she first moved to the area, Mrs Ballard rented a room on an estate where many of her students live so she could understand where they come from. I didn't want to be in the clique.". I just couldn't do it. She can't look at her 13-year-old self though. Welcome to a world of futile crushes, getting drunk too quickly and casting constant aspersions about your friends' sexuality. "When I went to college I didn't really know what I wanted to do," she said. Thats a great feeling and its moments like that when I cannot see myself doing anything else. We might not have had that one iconic scene yet - though it's worth remembering that Educating Yorkshire's came in the final episode - but what we did get was a classic Educating episode, full of interesting teachers and funny students and raw, human emotion. Those values local schools for local people are vital. She demonstrated the challenges that are unique to being the deputy, but also showed how you can balance being the member of staff that can be both enforcer and advocate at the same time. joshua educating the east end joshua educating the east end (No Ratings Yet) . Alternatively, you can subscribe for just 1 per month for the next three months and get: You can subscribe for just 1 per month for the next three months and get: Subscribe for just 1 per month for the next 3 months to get unlimited access to all Tes magazine content. The studious and earnest pupil was eager and willing to learn and was often filmed with her head in a book. Educating The East End Channel 4 Channel 4 27. Mr Bispham decided to become a teacher and applied to Frederick Bremer's English department the day after he saw Educating Essex on TV.

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