On the 22nd May 1986, the security system of a large Chorley Comprehensive School failed, and accidentally released 240+ 16 year olds out into the wild.  These bright, shiny, newly-minted members of society; skittered left, right and centre; scattering rough books, homework diaries and bits of uniform behind them as they went.   Mr Banks was very ( Read more... )

There are moves afoot to try and do something even more impossible than herd cats, although herding cats is possibly a very good analogy for what a small bunch of people are going to try and do.

They are going to try and organise a school reunion and not just any school reunion... oh no!  The Albany High School Class of 1986.  So that would be my ( Read more... )

Slowly and surely I'm edging my way towards Christmas ( Read more... )

It's done.  We've applied online for DD's Upper School place for next September.  It was ridiculously easy and took less than 5 minutes.

No form filling... they will send me an email on March 1st to let us know whether she's got in.

::Twiddle Thumbs::

 We had the best time last night at Redborne Upper School's open evening.  I was hoping to be pleasantly surprised, but I really was not prepared for what we got...

Wow Factor!

I mean seriously W-O-W!

I have to rush out now, but I'll finish this off later.

So... it's later.

For the benefit of Louisa, yes WOW!

Look... when you've done 1980's ( Read more... )

During the early years of school, maths was my least favourite subject,  I struggled with it BIG TIME.  When I was seven I got myself into a right pickle with the weekly Friday Tests that were mental and emotional torture for me.  I couldn't do the work, let alone against the clock and I was terrified of the teacher.  I'm not exaggerating when I ( Read more... )

Time waits for no man.  Neither does it hang about in Central Bedfordshire.  DD came home today with her application form for a place at Upper School next year and a big thick book with frankly more information in it than I care about.

The school year has just started and you're wanting me to get my head around all this now?  Yup!  The Open Evening ( Read more... )

 
Today is the first day of the new school term.  Hurrah... I can get DD out from under my feet for a few hours today.

After a summer of her barely being awake at 9.00am and beyond, she's rattling around on a 6am alarm.  However, she doesn't need to leave the house until 7.45am and all she has to do is dress herself, so I don't know what on earth she ( Read more... )

The last day of school for DD, and it's a good job too as that school jumper is going straight in the bin at the end of today.  In solidarity with one of the most 'fashionable' practices at school, she has chewed the ends of the cuffs and left them looking like they are better suited to the wardrobe department of Oliver!  I have sewn them up twice ( Read more... )

Summer Serenade at School this evening.  By the standard of the previous school concerts I've been to, this one was far more enjoyable.  For a start it was split between two venues - the main hall (now no longer smelling of Macaroni cheese after extension and brand new, cheese-free floor); and the Quad where the alcohol and strawberries were ( Read more... )