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Comberton pupil Douglas Parr 'terrified' by Psycho scene | |
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A 13-year-old autistic boy was left traumatised after seeing the shower murder scene from the film Psycho at his school, says his mother. | A 13-year-old autistic boy was left traumatised after seeing the shower murder scene from the film Psycho at his school, says his mother. |
Douglas Parr attends mainstream classes at Comberton Village College in Cambridgeshire. | Douglas Parr attends mainstream classes at Comberton Village College in Cambridgeshire. |
His mother Kate Bourne said no consent was requested from parents for the 15-certificate film to be shown and the scene had made her son sick. | His mother Kate Bourne said no consent was requested from parents for the 15-certificate film to be shown and the scene had made her son sick. |
Mrs Bourne has accepted an apology from the teacher. | Mrs Bourne has accepted an apology from the teacher. |
The school said it was "very regrettable" that the pupil found the film distressing and added it was "reviewing this particular scheme of work". | |
The famous scene from the 1960 Hitchcock film shows Anthony Perkins, as the troubled Norman Bates, stabbing Janet Leigh through a shower curtain. | The famous scene from the 1960 Hitchcock film shows Anthony Perkins, as the troubled Norman Bates, stabbing Janet Leigh through a shower curtain. |
'Sensitive to noises' | |
In the email to Mrs Bourne, the teacher said the clip had been used to illustrate how music was integral to the mood of a film - but it would not be used again. | In the email to Mrs Bourne, the teacher said the clip had been used to illustrate how music was integral to the mood of a film - but it would not be used again. |
Mrs Bourne said: "Dougie came flying through the door after school on Monday saying, 'I had to watch the bloody shower scene from Psycho in music, today'." | Mrs Bourne said: "Dougie came flying through the door after school on Monday saying, 'I had to watch the bloody shower scene from Psycho in music, today'." |
He then told her he had been sick. | He then told her he had been sick. |
"Dougie is quite sensitive to noises, so even if his teachers had just played the soundtrack it might have distressed him," Mrs Bourne said. | "Dougie is quite sensitive to noises, so even if his teachers had just played the soundtrack it might have distressed him," Mrs Bourne said. |
Douglas's teaching assistant had made a note in his school diary - which details work the pupils have done during the day - informing his mother that he had been upset by a film. | Douglas's teaching assistant had made a note in his school diary - which details work the pupils have done during the day - informing his mother that he had been upset by a film. |
She had removed him from the classroom and he had been sick, the note said. | She had removed him from the classroom and he had been sick, the note said. |
Mrs Bourne emailed the school, saying: "I cannot for the life of me understand why this has been shown. | Mrs Bourne emailed the school, saying: "I cannot for the life of me understand why this has been shown. |
"The film carries a certification of 15 years. Dougie is 13. | "The film carries a certification of 15 years. Dougie is 13. |
Teacher training | |
"This is the most violent and vicious scene in the entire film and is not a suitable scene to be shown to children in school." | "This is the most violent and vicious scene in the entire film and is not a suitable scene to be shown to children in school." |
Mrs Bourne said Douglas was unable to eat and was terrified of going to bed on Monday night. | Mrs Bourne said Douglas was unable to eat and was terrified of going to bed on Monday night. |
She added: "I'm happy to accept the teacher's apology and delighted that he said he would change his teaching plan and not use the film again. | She added: "I'm happy to accept the teacher's apology and delighted that he said he would change his teaching plan and not use the film again. |
"But, basically it's a certificate-15 film being shown to 13-year-olds and you should use your loaf and get consent before showing it." | "But, basically it's a certificate-15 film being shown to 13-year-olds and you should use your loaf and get consent before showing it." |
Peter Law, one of the school's head teachers, said: "The scene was explained to pupils before being shown, and afterwards it was evaluated to look particularly at how the music was integral to the mood. | |
"This particular lesson is one that the teacher was first shown on a music teacher training course over a decade ago, and has been used many times with different classes. | |
"It is very regrettable that a pupil found this distressing, and a full apology and explanation has been given to the parent who highlighted this concern and will also be made to the pupil. | |
"We are now reviewing this particular scheme of work to ensure that we can continue to offer stimulating and challenging lessons without potentially causing upset to any pupils." |
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