Figure 1.--.
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The children are encouraged to help keep the school a clean and tidy place. The emphasis here vasries from school to school. At most scools, teams of children will be assembled for a variety of purposes such as picking up litter. Scools have maintenance staffs, but getting the children involved not only assists the staff, but also invests them with a sence of responsibility. This is not normally a problem as the children are taught not to litter and at any rate to not have access to a lot of candy and crisps packages that geneate litter. It may be a problem after events like Open Days and Fetes in which the public visits the school. The children may also get assignments like sweeping the classrooms and other facilities. Some times this is done as a kind of punishment for assorted miscreants. Other times it is a routine school activity. Some schools may even present an annual shield or cup, normally a house competition but there are also class competitions.
If you want to win the Sweeping Shield, then you cannot afford to lose a single mark during the term. In the Autumn Term 5C won with 395 out of 395; second equal were 6C2 and L6H with 394; and forth equal were L6K, 5R, 2J, 2H, and Form 1 with 391 points. The Spring Term saw 6C2 and L6H come first equal with 290 out of 290; third equal were 5A and 2L (289); nd 5C and 5L, were fifth equal (287). 5L won the competition in the Summer Term, scoring 360 out of 360; second equl, one point behind, were L6H and 2J; and 6C2 and 5A were fourth equal (358). Well done all these forms.
JRW, Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
In I walk on Saturday morning.
"You're late!!" shout Collington and Field together.
"O.K. O.K. I know that" I reply. I gran the broom.
"Oh no you don't, Fennell. You're doing the dustoan and brush today" says Field taking the broom from me.
In come the girls (not for long because Field goes and shows them out with the broom!!). -- Simon Fennell
"Morning everyone" I usually say. Oh no I am sweeping again.
"Do you know where Hackett is" I asked Elliot.
"Yes he has gone to find Butcher."
"Thanks."
I suppose I will have to sweep by myself.
As soon as he came back in I threw the blackboard rubber at him.
"Get sweeping now" I shouted.
"Okay," said Hackett.
Hackett had all chalk over his back. But I didn't say anything.
Then Mr Anscombe came in and said. "We will probably get a one for this." -- Jonathan Corke
Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
