Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Posted: Friday, 22 June 2007 |
Yesterday was the longest day & everyone in Shetland was encouraged to fly the Shetland flag. Lapel badges were handed out to all Shetland school children. The Shetland flag (see pic), since its official recognition in 2005, is now flown throughout the isles in place of the Union Jack or the Saltire.
Another event also happened yesterday. Some people remember being at Woodstock, Live Aid, the Cavern....... But our pupils put on a talent show yesterday afternoon, culminating in the debut of Discipline With Dignity. Ten teachers on stage performing Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the all (part 2). We were ready to RAWK!! after lengthy rehearsals - well, 2 ten-minute stints in the music department on Tuesday & Wednesday - we took to the stage. Taking a tip from AC/DC's Angus Young, there we were before the entire school in school uniform - shorts, school ties, lollipops in our mouth, the lot. Alice Cooper had nothing on our stage show: fights on stage, water pistols spraying the audience, etc. Band line-up was PE teacher on drums, French teacher on bass, Music teacher on keyboards and our Head on guitar/mandolin. Vocals were from our depute head, one of our Maths teachers, Geography teacher, one of the Primary teachers, and one of Learning Support - oh, and myself. What we lacked in finesse we more than made up for in enthusiasm. We even had to do an encore. Which we did from our vast repertoire of 1 song.
Some of us sat outside the Head Teacher's office afterwards though - dunno why I was there, it wasn't me that done it. It's not fair anyway. It was all B-O-R-I-N'!!
Very cathartic being able to act the way a lot of our pupils acted. You could see some of them laughing and then the slow realisation that they were looking in a mirror. We were just behaving the way they often did.
If any pics of the performance turn up I'll post them.
Now, when are we playing Wembley?
Another event also happened yesterday. Some people remember being at Woodstock, Live Aid, the Cavern....... But our pupils put on a talent show yesterday afternoon, culminating in the debut of Discipline With Dignity. Ten teachers on stage performing Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the all (part 2). We were ready to RAWK!! after lengthy rehearsals - well, 2 ten-minute stints in the music department on Tuesday & Wednesday - we took to the stage. Taking a tip from AC/DC's Angus Young, there we were before the entire school in school uniform - shorts, school ties, lollipops in our mouth, the lot. Alice Cooper had nothing on our stage show: fights on stage, water pistols spraying the audience, etc. Band line-up was PE teacher on drums, French teacher on bass, Music teacher on keyboards and our Head on guitar/mandolin. Vocals were from our depute head, one of our Maths teachers, Geography teacher, one of the Primary teachers, and one of Learning Support - oh, and myself. What we lacked in finesse we more than made up for in enthusiasm. We even had to do an encore. Which we did from our vast repertoire of 1 song.
Some of us sat outside the Head Teacher's office afterwards though - dunno why I was there, it wasn't me that done it. It's not fair anyway. It was all B-O-R-I-N'!!
Very cathartic being able to act the way a lot of our pupils acted. You could see some of them laughing and then the slow realisation that they were looking in a mirror. We were just behaving the way they often did.
If any pics of the performance turn up I'll post them.
Now, when are we playing Wembley?
Comments
glad you had a good,fun day! I am now certain i was born to soon, as when i was growing up in scotland i don't think the teachers were ""cool and laid back "as nowadays!
carol from seeing emily play
Take a hundred lines- I must not not sing in front of the school again. Just as well they've done away with corporal Punishment ( I think he's on patrol in Iraq)
Tws from The Headmasters Office
not bad,tws,not bad
carol from over here
After reviewing many photos ot the Isles,I cannot understand why tree replanting has not be done.It was cut down by the people that went before you, thats no excuse to replant,and I understant the cost of guarding. At least one of your Island residents has made a start.
roy from So9fala. Oz
The climate sort of changed a bit in the interim, OzRoy, and tree-planting in the Northern Isles is no picnic. It's not impossible in some areas, but is certainly not a commercial proposition if you're thinking of managed woodland.
Flying Cat from 14 years = 8ft
you are a big boy FC!!mmeeeeppss
3 cat gang from playing with a grass snake
Honestly you nitwits...THE TREES...not me...
Flying Cat from Cheshire Grin
So FC is 14 years old, and is 8 ft ( is that up the way or from nose to end of bushy tail? ) How long did it take the train driver to get to Rolling Acres, without making any stops?
Tws from MENSA
Are you not away your hodilays YET??????
Flying Cat from Thomas-the-Tank
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