New Deps

[DavebytheSea]

i know well someone from team went up if they made themselves but with someone from the school team in that house.

.... er ..... yes, Amy. I'm sure ..............

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[Hannoir]

But Hannah, you contributed musically, I felt that by not being involved in these area i was less of a student, despite doing many other things.

True true. But you contributed to my life at CH, by dancing lots! And tea. And yeah.

[blondie95]

ah thanks hannah, you contributed to mine too, cups of tea, funny shaped pasta, lots of dancing and getting up to mischief on a Saturday night!!!!

[Mrs C.]

i know well someone from team went up if they made themselves but with someone from the school team in that house.

I know exactly what you mean Amy - it saddens me a little that the "sportsmen" always automatically seem to get to accept the award - (as if they don`t get chance to shake the Head`s hand on other occasions!) and I think it would be so much better if a non-squad member of the house - or, better still, ALL members of the winnning house team were to collect the award. After all, House competitions are supposed to be a TEAM effort , aren`t they?! And as such, surely each member of the team is entitled to bask in the glory of winning , if they so wish?

Every pupil in the school is of value in their own way. Unfortunately there will always be those who are more prominent, be it for good - or bad- reasons.

I wish I could remember what the Head said at the recent GE Parents Meeting/Prize-giving, because the message he was trying to put over to parents was that even though only a few will receive academic prizes, there are very many who contribute to the life of the school in other ways, whether that be in public (Comm Serv., D of E , Scouts, Music etc) or privately (in House, lessons etc) who are just as deserving of congratulations for what they are doing.

[Mrs C.]

I personally didn't want to join the orchestra or choir, but was constantly pressurized to rejoin (I had experienced both at the junior end of the school). My singing lessons were ended when I refused to join the choir (I still can't see the logic in that) .

I think it`s totally unreasonable to force someone into joining choir , orchestra, band, whatever, just because they are having lessons. It may well be that the individual has a valid reason for not wanting to - encouragement is maybe needed, not force. And certainly not the threat of withdrawing lessons.
The school prides itself on giving opportunities to pupils which they otherwise might not get , and should accept that the "return" is not necessarily going to be everyone performing for the school. Surely if someone wants to learn an instrument or sing, they should be allowed to do so to whatever level without hassle from the department to perform?
Why does the school have the right to withdraw lessons against wishes of parents? I can understand it if the pupil is clearly a no-hoper, in which case the suggestion of suspension of lessons should be made, but where pupils clearly enjoy and benefit from the lessons - where`s the "giving " nature of the school then?? The department should be only too pleased that yet another person is benefiting from its expertise.

Another soapbox issue, I`m afraid!!

[blondie95]

glad you understand Mrs C, as for acdemic awards there were those for effot, but they always went to the studnets getting A's as obviously they are only ones giving outstanding effort! Most of them were naturally gifted, those who showed real effort in studies were often those who got lowere grades but always tried to do better

[Richard Ruck]

i know well someone from team went up if they made themselves but with someone from the school team in that house.

.... er ..... yes, Amy. I'm sure ..............

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This had me completely stumped too!

Luckily Mrs. C. seems to have done a Linguaphone course in Amyspeak....

[Mrs C.]

I vaguely knew what she was talking about from her previous post, Richard!!

[Mrs C.]

glad you understand Mrs C, as for acdemic awards there were those for effot, but they always went to the studnets getting A's as obviously they are only ones giving outstanding effort! Most of them were naturally gifted, those who showed real effort in studies were often those who got lowere grades but always tried to do better

I think Houses reward effort grades with a small token, don`t they?

[blondie95]

they may do now but when i was there I think juniours got something but not seniors.

Thinking about it all its rather petty, I know my teachers and houseparents/tutors all knew my worth to the school and gave me encouragement and suport all the way, it just fustrates me that the school has a whole has the mentality of to be good you need to be seen doing everything or oopenly contributing