Comments on: The Stepney School Strike https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Andy Strowman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1410349 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:20:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1410349 Chris Searle:
The first person to publish a book of poems of mine.

]]> By: Ian Silverton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1054431 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:27:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1054431 Great Teacher,Great School,Sir John would have been proud of him,first i have heard about this. Ian Silverton ex pupil.

]]> By: Peter Holford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1051030 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:15:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1051030 I remember this well. I took up my first teaching post in a rough school in Oldham at about the same time and it was a similar battle to get kids to realise their worth, often in the teeth of incredible inertia and obstructiveness of senior staff. It was great news when he was vindicated.

]]> By: Pauline Taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050943 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:21:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050943 I agree, a truly inspiring post. I am busy at the moment researching a member of my family, Frederick Greenwood, the editor of the Cornhill, the Pall Mall Gazette and the St James’ Gazette in the 19th century, and he had no time for hypocrisy of the sort shown here by Chris Searle’s employers. I have no doubt what he would have said about the role played by some church men here. Disgraceful!!

]]> By: Ann https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050942 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:01:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050942 What a great story! An inspirational teacher and amazing children.

]]> By: Alan Gilbey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050939 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 11:15:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050939 Some of us are still here, still writing and even organised this event. It’s proving very popular but although sold out the library says they’ll try and fit everyone in anyway. So bing a cushion and drop by! We’ll also be looking at the work of the Basement Writers (what Chris did next) – a community writers workshop based in Cable Street that helped many local people of all ages to find a voice and get into print. It and the strike changed lives. To reflect and continue this work it is hoped that next year (the now retired) Chris may return to the East End and collaborate with local children to harvest a second crop of Stepney Words.

]]> By: Joan Bailey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050926 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:08:08 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050926 These days teachers face different barriers. Every child matters but there is little time for free expression with targets to meet and prescribed curriculum to get through.

A heart warming story. I think that is what yo do, GA, ‘tell the people what you know’ about the life of The East End and what it might mean to be human; about injustice and self expression. This post sums it up, really.

]]> By: Caroline Gilfillan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050924 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:53:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050924 Brilliant. Thanks for this inspirational piece, which reminds us how much one teacher can do. It also reminds us that students can be militant, can take action.

]]> By: Zulfqar Ali https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050923 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:53:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050923 What a fantastic and inspiring article!

]]> By: Zena Sullivan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/11/09/the-stepney-school-strike/#comment-1050920 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:44:10 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=140330#comment-1050920 It would be wonderful if teachers were able to encourage students in such a pro-active & creative way these days. An inspiring teacher can positively influence a person’s life. What a lovely person.

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