A novel approach to discipline
Student A: “Sir, Boris just threw this bottle at me!”
Student B: “I was trying to throw it in the bin and missed!”
Teacher: “Archibald, have you heard of William Tell, with the apple on the head? Forget it. Aim for his forehead so he knows how it feels. On the count of three… Three, two – right, you can put it in the bin now. (*student throws*) I hope you’ve learnt a lesson, Boris. Practice makes perfect, and it helps if there’s no-one in the way.”
Matthew @ 11:10, July 15, 2005 to Miscellaneous | Comments (4)
Comments:
Martina
Did you change the names again just to disappoint us?
Comment added at 11:52, July 15, 2005
Rory
Wait… so did kid A throw the bottle at kid B? I don’t understand.
Comment added at 14:41, July 15, 2005
Verity
Who was the teacher?
Comment added at 17:42, July 15, 2005
Matthew
No, Archibald didn’t throw the bottle, he was stopped just in time. I wasn’t sure whether it was clear enough but wanted as concise a conversation as possible – in reality it was a lot longer.
Oh, and of course the names have been changed – I have various different policies on names on this site, and changing names of kids I’ve worked with is one of them. As is not mentioning past teachers’ surnames. The teacher in this case was the aforementioned Mr K.
Comment added at 11:49, July 17, 2005
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