Children Left Traumatised, Teacher Dragged Away By Aliens

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The 370 children at Southway Junior School, in Burgess Hill, west Sussex, saw a 'spaceship' crash near their school and then aliens grabbed a member of staff as part of the performance.
The 'alien invasion' show, which was supported by Sussex Police, took place without parents being informed, leaving some furious that they had to comfort their terrified children.

The event was designed to "develop youngsters writing skills" and fire their imagination - but some children were left traumatised by the show.
Southway School admitted that a number of parents complained after their children returned home in a "state of shock".
Youngsters had to be reassured that the abducted member of staff was safe and well after he was carted off by the aliens.
Police contributed to the invasion by providing sirens and flashing blue lights to signify the landing of the craft just before morning classes on July 10.
Diana Goss, the headteacher, informed pupils that an alien craft had crashed near the school and pupils were encouraged to "follow a trail of debris" before stumbling across the UFO.
A member of staff was then abducted by aliens before the children were sent back to class.
One parent, who did not want to be named, said he daughter had come home in tears.
She said: "God only knows what the school was playing at.
"I mean to shock children into thinking that the aliens have landed and have abducted a teacher is just a little too much for seven-year-olds.
"My daughter was deeply upset by it all and came home looking shell shocked.
"She wasn't sure what had happened and really wanted to know that everything was going to be alright."
Another parent said: "By all accounts it sounds like something out of that film Mars Attacks or War of the Worlds. I don't know what the school was thinking."
In 1938 thousands of Americans were left terrified after a broadcast by Orson Welles describing an alien invasion.
The War of the Worlds radio announcement on October 30 lasted 60 minutes and was presented as a series of breaking news bulletins - suggesting that aliens really had landed in America.

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[BURNING MAN]

I think it was a great idea, wish something like this happened when I was at school. I'm sure that most of these kids have seen worse things on television.

[kidflash2008]

That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. What are those idiots thinking about when they traumatized the young children? (I thought it was a junior high, but I take it junior school is for the starting grades.) I can see playing this game with adolescents, but not young children.

No wonder people have no faith in public education anymore.

[$$kneel-B4-me$$]

I dont know, none of us were there to see how real or fake looking it was. A good ideal, maybe not, but it will be a story told to their grandchildren. When i was young, i was constantly being frieghtened by my older cousins and uncles to the point of tears. I turned out to be a really fearless and strong willed individual. I dont think those kids will be put into hospitals or wards over the issue. Hey! you never know. When its all said and done with one of those kids could be the next mega successful psy-fi director, or maybe an innovator in an actual "participation" movie (i.e. horror flick where the audiance actually takes part in). It would suck if it caused some kid to be a serial killer though. A real life "joker". hey, Area 51, where did you go to school? lol

[Area-51]

haha that the funniest thing ever! How can those pupils even believe in this bullshit! Damn! xD

[kidflash2008]

If the students were in their early teens, I would not have a problem with what went on. However, it is mentioned many of the students were only seven years old. That is not very smart on the teachers (or administrations) part. I have a problem with the very young age of the students involved.

[raves475]

I think it's kinda funny, but I'd have to agree with Kidflash on this.