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There's the old story about a supply teacher coming in to teach a reception class in a Lake District primary school for the morning. The teacher decides to do
by Doctor_Fegg 5y ago
There's the old story about a supply teacher coming in to teach a reception class in a Lake District primary school for the morning.
The teacher decides to do some literacy work and points to a picture of a sheep on the wall. "Now, class, can anyone tell me what this is? It begins with 'S'."
Silence from the class.
"Anyone? Maybe you've seen them in the fields?"
Still nothing. She decides to work with one particular kid who looks quite exercised by the whole thing.
"Maisie, have you ever seen one of these before?"
Maisie replies exasperatedly: "But miss, Herdwick begins with a H!"
- Normal_gaussian 5y agoThis made me laugh. It brings together the absurdities I've noticed going back home over the years. I could seriously see this playing out with Ewe (locally pronounced yow) over Herdwick! Particularly with some of the valley primaries which are just a handful of farming kids.
- ketamine__ 5y agoGreat story!