Is it OK for a Y4/5 student to draw around another students body to create a life size drawing of a human body?

[Ann Chinnery]

We are planning a lesson for visiting Y4/Y5 students. It involves them drawing around a friends body- ie life size body print.
We are then going to talk about different body organs and stick them on the body as we go along.
Now, i dont see a problem- but the tricky issue is drawing around the crotch area- Any thoughts?

 

[Purple Cat]

I wouldn't do it - they would potentially lay themselves open to all sorts of accusations

 

[Fallout_Girl]

I personally wouldn't do it, I'd prepare something like that in advance.

 

[Dave T]

Could sit on the floor to do their own "sensitive" areas, and then lie down get a friend to do the other areas they either can't reach themselves or can't do sitting up....?

 

[Peter Dale]

You could ask them to keep their feet together and just draw around those and avoid the issue entirely, perhaps. Then ask them how the feet might be together despite the 'subject' being deceased.

 

[Paul]

there are lots of printable ones

 

[Peter Sigsworth]

We are planning a lesson for visiting Y4/Y5 students. It involves them drawing around a friends body- ie life size body print.
We are then going to talk about different body organs and stick them on the body as we go along.
Now, i dont see a problem- but the tricky issue is drawing around the crotch area- Any thoughts?

I wouldn't do it - but it is the teacher's call nothing to do with the technician.

 

[Puds]

If they want a child sized pic maybe teacher could draw around one of her own children at home & bring it in?

 

[Mad hatter]

We are planning a lesson for visiting Y4/Y5 students. It involves them drawing around a friends body- ie life size body print.
We are then going to talk about different body organs and stick them on the body as we go along.
Now, i dont see a problem- but the tricky issue is drawing around the crotch area- Any thoughts?

Tell them to draw up as far as the knees and stop. When they stand up, you can draw the crotch area yourself, bit of artistic licence.

 

[CovTech]

Tell them to draw up as far as the knees and stop. When they stand up, you can draw the crotch area yourself, bit of artistic licence.

Was thinking about typing this advice all the way down the thread
If they're adamant about doing the drawing live then just stop lower - hell get them to do it with their legs together and draw a split line up the picture after they stand up

 

[Ann Chinnery]

You could ask them to keep their feet together and just draw around those and avoid the issue entirely, perhaps. Then ask them how the feet might be together despite the 'subject' being deceased.

Now that is a good idea! thanks

 

[Phystech]

We are planning a lesson for visiting Y4/Y5 students. It involves them drawing around a friends body- ie life size body print.
We are then going to talk about different body organs and stick them on the body as we go along.
Now, i dont see a problem- but the tricky issue is drawing around the crotch area- Any thoughts?

Keep their legs together draw around the outside, and free hand between the legs, same thing ain't it?

 

[PhysicsDRFC]

It is an innocent activity with an educational goal but in this day and age it only takes one OTT set of parents/carers to complain. I think sometimes you have to have a 'what could go wrong' mentality when working in a school and this is one of those things that could go wrong in this way.

 

[grumblinggemma]

This is a very depressing thread. What as a world have we come to. I am so glad I am not a child trying to navigate life at present, it was bad enough 30 years ago.

All valid points but sad this is what we think of first.