Ted Wragg reminded me of Michael, aged eight in about 1960. Problem: the bus leaves at 8.05am and the walk to the stop takes 10 minutes. What time should he leave home?
Michael: 10 minutes to 8. Why? Because the bus often leaves early The last I heard, Michael was doing pretty well in the real world.
By the way, do you think that school itself might seem like the real world to children?
Norman Thomas
19 Langley Way
Watford, Hertfordshire
