Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged distractions, Dux, prayer, religion, responsibility, School Captain, TV Ban on May 24, 2012| 2 Comments »
The change,
New school, elevated responsibility,
School loyalty and student loyalty.
Somewhat resisted,
And enforced limiting of distractions,
No TV, no “treehouse gang” (or the like),
The Medal.
In gold letters on shiny maple honours board,
And medal awarded,
1967 Dux.
Gives me choice for high school.
Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged Assembly, School Captain, The Lord's Prayer on May 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
“I’ve tried , Mr Smith,
I don’t know why I can’t remember it?”
The Headmaster is exasperated by
My continuing to read rather than recite
The Lord’s Prayer to assemblies.
Two terms, 25 readings.
We both have
Resigned to reading rather than reciting.
I’m very pleased.
Pressure relieved, absolved from guilt.
Note:
* This Short Memory relates to two earlier Short Memories. The first one was 91. Ignorance exposed, prayer answered and the second was 108. Encouragement or warning? Stop reading, start leading.
Posted in 10 Reserve St, Penrith South Primary, tagged Assembly, religion, School Captain, school scripture, Sunday School, The Lord's Prayer on March 31, 2012| 2 Comments »
Monday morning, school assemblies.
Boy School Captain traditionally recites:
The Lord’s Prayer.
My religious education thusfar:
– Single visit to Sunday School
– Inattentive attendance at school scripture.
Nervous admission:
“Ahem, aagh. Mr Smith. Ummm!
I don’t know this prayer.”
Horrified! (him)
“Learn it!”
Horrified! (me), then,
Prayer answered:
“Until you do, … read it!“
Amen.
Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, 10 Reserve St, Penrith South Primary, tagged fighting, guilt, lies, responsibility, School Captain, values on March 27, 2012| 1 Comment »
I wore my badge with pride.
To do and serve.
To do and serve - it was clear to me who I had to serve.
An early test.
Hidden in school’s S-W corner, cricket nets.
Lunchtime game.
Tension between two players*,
A scuffle, punches thrown.
Blood spilled.
Headmaster Smith: “What happened, Max?”
“Hit by the ball, Sir.”**
My duty was to do and serve …
Question!
Who?
Notes:
* This event probably has no place in anyone else’s memory … but I cannot remember who the combatants were, I would love somoene to remind me.
** To this day I don’t know whether this was a “good lie” or a “bad lie”. Was it the right or wrong thing to do? I was in a position of being squeezed by differing guilts, no escaping – which is why it has been captured by my sieve-like memory.
Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, 10 Reserve St, Penrith South Primary, tagged character change, environment change, prefects, School Captain on March 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Election time for school prefects.
Nomination in –
Changed environment, changed character?
No! But mischievousness & rebelliousness curtailed, contained.
Election results.
Girl School Captain – Ione Salter
Boy School Captain –
Guess!
Yes!
What?
How?
“Dunno!”
Near expulsion, change schools, then student leadership.
The tables have turned … AGAIN!!
On whom?
Yet to be seen.
365 Short Memories 