Mr Drew's School for Boys
★ 4.5 · 2014 · 45m · Documentary
Headteacher Stephen Drew, from Educating Essex, welcomes boys and their parents to a residential summer school like no other in a bid to unlock their true potential before it's too late.
Episodes
2. Episode 245m · A week in to summer school and Mr Drew starts tackling the families' problems head on. He's confronted with some shocking video footage and uproar over the school's healthy snacks policy.
3. Episode 345m · The boys must play a football match against a local team where they're not allowed to swear or foul. Can they rise to the challenge or will the beautiful game turn ugly?▶4. Episode 445m · Summer's almost over, but before the boys return home to their normal schools, there's an end-of-term family camping trip, with team activities, marshmallows, and some flare-ups!More Like This
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