Maybe this went a little too far…oops.

They should have thought things through properly.

the subject matter is very sensitive and they could have gone with a different theme. i can see how this would be offensive to many people

Going by what I see here then I am definitely appalled that this was done. Using school children as pawns to put a point across about the stolen generation is disgusting. I would have removed my children if I’d known what the play was about.

If it was for a political message then this is not appropriate for children. There is a means and way to teach this content in a more appropriate way.

It is hard to say as l haven’t got the full story and seen the play.

how ridiculous what a stupid idea

I’m sure there could have been a less confrontational way of teaching children the truth. After all they didn’t do these acts those many years ago, so why shame them?

Unfortunately this is part of our history & although it could be upsetting to some of the children & parents it cannot & must not be avoided.
However, I think the school should have firstly surveyed the school community in a newsletter to ascertain if a play showing religious figures abusing the children of the stolen generation was something they found appropriate or too confronting.

I didn’t see the play , but think it isn’t wrong. This is part of our history and part of the damage we have caused to a group of people. The same way in Europe kids get taught about the second world war and Hitler, the same way it’s good for our kids to know what played here. With the rawness of this history we can teach our kids understanding and compassion.

I think most children at this age are too young to really understand and why should they learn about the abuse in this way. I think it can scar a child, just as I remember our school play as a happy time and lot’s of fun, I dread that children will have the memory of this being ‘fun’. Certainly better ways to teach children about the real history without acting out the drama.

Without seeing this play myself it’s rather hard to comment but I think there maybe better ways to educate the young.

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  • • mom93821 replied
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  I agree – there are so many sensitive ways to teach children and also opportunities to discuss and reflect too.

I think there are more effective and less controversial ways to teach history. But as long as they weren’t emotionally scarring kids, then its up to the parents to get their backs up and not the rest of the country.

Broadly, I don’t think the school did anything wrong. Although, depending on how explicit the “abuse” was, I might have some concerns about that.

I don’t think the school did anything wrong
This is true

There have always been plays in schools and without seeing the play and the content it is hard to make a comment.

This is history. I don’t see how anyone can feel that they have the right to be offended by this. What about all the harm that was caused over the years and the offence that the Aboriginals copped? Stop making everything about yourselves and educate your kids properly so it doesn’t happen again!

I don’t think the school did anything wrong either.

I think what’s ironic is that this play is based on fact, so if it’s horrifying and distasteful then its merely confrontational. Because the audience sees how aboriginal people were really treated. It is racism and it is abuse because that really happened. More real stories should be taught in schools. Because it was a terrible way in which aboriginals were treated. Well done to the school.