Bang!! Bang!! Bang!! (The hymn book is struck three times by Mr Carter.) “Please stand”. 900 students rise to their feet. The two Deputies and I swoosh up the steps, gowns billowing, to take our places on the stage. “Thank you; Please sit down….” This piece of theatre begins each one of our whole-school assemblies … Continue reading
Ever tried riding the Ripstick? It’s not easy. Most people fall off straight away and struggle to get going at all. But when you watch someone cruising along on one, it looks like it should be easy. You just need to swivel those hips and glide along – simple?! Well, no. The thing is you … Continue reading
I made this presentation for an assembly a couple of years ago. I have since discovered several identical versions on the internet.. but this was my effort. The point of the assembly is obvious enough. Although it has spawned a continuing stream of ‘animal analogy’ or goose-themed gags from my students ever since, the messages … Continue reading
A piece for Thought for the Week, Essex Chronicle October 2010: My first one. Context: Party conference season.. and John Lennon’s 70 birthday, October 2010. (JL and I have the same birthday… not that this is relevant to anything, except that I always remember!) “Imagine all the people, living life in peace”. John Lennon b … Continue reading
