Figure 1.--.

Prep schools have televisions, but the children's access to them is strictly limited at most schools. The televisions are used because of available educational televisions. Also important sports events might be viewed. Many schools do allow the cildren to watch the news in the evening after tea. Rarely are the childre allowed to watch television for recreation. Some exceptions may be made. One headmaster allowed the boys to wach a popular science fiction program once a week.

Television

The light in the lounge is very dim,
There is something there that lurks within.
'Is it a monster or beast the size of an ox?'
'No, my friends, it is the box?'
'Does it bite, or does it sting?'
What is this dreaded auful thing?
Can it crawl, across the floor,
Or can it rip flesh with its paw?
Is it pink with yellow spots?
And does it chase all the tiny tots?'
'No, no, my friends, you've got it wrong,
Let's go into the lounge. Come along!
It's only a gadget, it's not alive,
Come along in, you'll suvive."

The owner of the house opened the door,
Only to be horrified at what he saw.
The box was alive , it made its pounces,
And drank their blood, every ounce.
It gourged out their brains and munched them up.
And made a loud burp after a very good sup.

J. Stopford, The School Record (Beachborough School), September 1979.

Television

Much use is made of the video recorder. Where possible boys watch the film of the book or plasy that they are studying, or shown films relevant to topics being taught in Geography and History. Boarders usually watch the T.V. news, and, with permission, are allowed to watch certain programmes after prep. in the evening.

Barfield School Prospectus

Television

Every Saturday we watch television; we watch things like Dctor Who, the Generations Game, and the Duchess of Duke Street. Gordon MacLean, 11.0

The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978

Looking Back

... surng the same week the World Cup was on television. Boys were allowed to watch a certain amount of the final after their bed-bell ....

Jonathan Whittle, 12.2, The Bramcote Magazine, Autumn 1978

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