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August 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 177 The School Social
I was always on the student council at my schools. It didn’t really involve much – wear a little badge and sit around missing class every couple of weeks discussing what was wrong about the place. In my fourth form year at Hillcrest High School though I rose to the rank of Deputy Chairperson and […]Archive
May 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Write On: Aiming To Keep Going
I can remember the very first thing that made me want to write about music, the very first experience. It was a school assignment. Sixth Form Journalism – and we’d get these weekend assignments. One time we’d have to do a lifestyle feature on a living grandparent, or interview a pet or whatever. A mate […]Archive
January 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 146 Hillcrest Normal
On that first day of school I cried and cried my eyes out Just turned five and bloody hopeless There were four Davids in the class – Powell, Marsh, Scarrow and Stewart and they all wept too I managed to calm down and entered the strange new world of school We had a red-flamed headmistress […]Archive
November 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Stick Your Thumb In The Bucket of Spit: The Story of the World’s Worst Music Teacher
I won’t tell you her name – but I can tell you she was fucking awful. I guess you could say she was a music teacher; she thought she was. She played the piano – at a primary school that makes you a music teacher; well it did back then. You might get extra money […]Archive
May 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Ohope Beach School Choir: Bird Song
Ohope Beach School Choir Bird Song Ohope Beach School The Ohope Beach School Choir – an open choir featuring years 0-6 (ages 5-10) – was asked to perform at the celebration for the 200th Brown Kiwi Release in the Mahy Reserve at Ohope Beach. Seeing the opportunity to turn this into a project, teacher Jenny […]Archive
September 10, 2011 by Simon Sweetman