Mr Drew's School for Boys

Country

United Kingdom

How it feels

A headteacher runs a summer school for boys under 12 who have been excluded from their regular schools due to challenging behavior. The series follows his attempts to guide and support them over the course of the program.

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What happens

Mr Drew's School for Boys is a British television programme which aired on Channel 4 from April until May 2014, set in the same universe and a standalone Spin-off to the British reality television programme Supernanny. The programme follows "Mr Drew" (Stephen Drew), who previously featured in another Channel 4 documentary, Educating Essex during his tenure as Deputy Headteacher at Passmores Academy. In the series, Mr Drew is the Headteacher of a summer school in Writtle, Essex for boys who are challenging and have behavioural issues, with most of them being excluded from their schools. All boys in the programme were under the age of 12, with the youngest aged eight. The series premiered on 29 April 2014, with the first episode attracting a viewing audience of 1.7 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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