Nobby the Narwhal,
Lived in the sea,
He had the longest there ever could be.
Nobby's school was really quite small,
He had to take all of his lessons sat alone in the hall.
After school he would swim slowly home,
And spend each evening all alone in his room.
Every day he felt sadder than sad,
But his friends were the best and they told him things were not so bad.
The Head Teacher Mrs Dolphin who wore the nicest perfume,
Moved the school all around to make a perfect school room.
Nobby had his desk pushed to one side,
The classroom was made so that it was extra wide.
Nobby had to go into the classroom first,
But sitting alone in the hall had been much worse.
He sat with his tusk all along one side of the room,
He was so happy the days went by so fast like a racing car with a very loud vroom.
Nobby was good at numbers, spelling and reading, he loved looking at books,
He read ever one he could find and would reead it right to the end no matter how long it took.
Now Nobby is older he tells the younger children to do her best each day,
And that if they are sad just keep on trying there is always a way.
Silence among enemies,
Means more jobs for spies,
To see how the land lies.
Silence among friends,
Means it is time to build bridges,
Down through the ages.
Silence among Lovers,
Means less need for daily showers,
And hairdryers.
Silence in the Forest,
Means it is time for the inhabitants to find another place to stay,
As logging trucks are on their way.
Silence at work,
Means a bank holiday,
Is needed right away.
Silence in the classroom,
Means the head teacher is in today,
And lesson are the order of the day.
Silence in the kitchen,
Means Mum is out,
And Dad is incapable of helping out.
Silence in the lounge,
Means the internet is down,
And everybody is wearing a frown.
Silence in the car,
Means cell phones are on,
And any opportunity for a family sing song is gone.
Silence in the office,
Means the boss is back from playing golf,
With the village Oaf.
Silence on the court,
Means the money is not enough,
And they have all gone off in a huff.
Silence at the keyboard,
Means I can't think of another word,
So, silence will now be all that can be heard.
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School bashings in 1951
Oh I went to school in fifty one
Like every six year old should
I did't know what was in store
A flogging for my good?
Bushy got a sandwich from another kid at school
He handed me another, nice tucker it was cool
Bushy did not come this day, I got another sandwich
Head teacher grabbed me by the scruff
A long cane he did brandish.
He thought to drive the evil out
I surely got a thrashing
Blue stripes from heel to nape of neck
Yes mate I got a bashing .
Beryl Mason was the older girl (bushys sister)
Who came and told my father
He sprang upon his horse, did whirl
His stockwhip cracked like thunder
He rode up the steps into the school
And sprang upon the teacher
Belted him often hard and cruel
And Joe become a preacher....he saw the light
So I did not get the cane for awhile after that.
I'd had all I needed for awhile. Don Johnson 6-12-10
My mate Sourpuss Noble of Dirranbandi had his head
Jammed through a plate of glass in a school door ..
As the teacher said .You will not talk no more?
I am hated by my teacher supposed to guide me
Frequently he boxes me in the head saying it is that of a cow
All the time he pinches my mouth saying is like rubbish
In class I am a bright hard working student, though
Low or failed grades are not my standards
Every learner laughs at me when the lion comes in
Xavier the head teacher, too has a stone heart
Angry I often become when he ignores my complain
Many times he says my head is like a coconut pod
Insults have dug deep wounds in my heart
Not a day passes without pinching my heart
Acts of teachers without pedagogical skills they are!
Truly I am not foolish as a cow
Ignorant I am not
On the whole it is my teacher who carries the head
Not me, because it is him who
Sets questions I do not know the answers
In our life’s there is one certainty
something we do every single day
every one does this in every land
part of being human made of clay
We can try so much to combat it
but we still make that mistake
there’s not just one kind but many
so making it so hard to break
Mistakes are there for our profit
so to learn real lessons of life
a mighty head teacher making us
overcome much of life’s strife
Ask the question of your teacher
so his answer will be your benefit
making your life so much better
so these mistakes make you super fit
Learning is such good fun
especially it stops any error
put them behind your back
you’ll be in front with no terror!
God gives to those that seek Him
a rich desire from within their heart
willing to learn His deep truths
for in their life to play no small part
Being educated by God's instruction
is to find life's truest meaning
filling your mind with divine things
sometimes you think you're dreaming
God has shown me such deep truths
that without them I'd be at a loss
this life would have been much worse
not knowing His sovereign full gloss
Jesus has been my head teacher
pointing me always to His holy book
showing me life changing verses
that would make me change my look
Looking on with God shaped eyes
being enlightened in redeeming grace
what merciful faith received
such a great God I embrace
Oh I went to school in fifty one
Like every six year old should
I did’t know what was in store
A flogging for my good?
Bushy got a sandwich from another kid at school
He handed me another, nice tucker it was cool
Bushy did not come this day, I got another sandwich
Head teacher grabbed me by the scruff
A long cane he did brandish.
He thought to drive the evil out
I surely got a thrashing
Blue stripes from heel to nape of neck
Yes mate I got a bashing .
Beryl Mason was the older girl (bushys sister)
Who came and told my father
He sprang upon his horse, did whirl
His stockwhip cracked like thunder
He rode up the steps into the school
And sprang upon the teacher
Belted him often hard and cruel
And Joe become a preacher...he saw the light
So I did not get the cane for awhile after that.
I’d had all I needed for awhile. Don Johnson 6-12-10
But perhaps it worked on me i didn't do time and i'm drug and alcohol free?
Today was the day of judgment,
All children were excited and pleased,
But when the result was declared,
Tutor called student; one by one in the office,
And appreciated each of them,
Who got good marks in the tests.
But suddenly, a cried break out amusement‘,
Why did a teacher, beat up a student so badly?
Who wrote in the exam,
The sun was rising in the river,
Fishes were jumping over the clouds,
And climbing up on the palm trees.
Head teacher came out and asked the boy,
Where did you read all this?
When my dad goes fishing, he told.
I always think, why fishes have white colour,
I understand when we were acrossing the waves,
Fishes must eat coconut.
A teacher not beaten up a student only,
Also he failed because of not following his lesson,
That was from a book,
Dad, I wasn’t wrong, a child was sobbing,
If book isn’t lying,
I am also not lying.