Tag: boys
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The Man Who.
A walk in the park 1. The man who always thinks/ the man who never stops/ the man who sees it all/ the man who never drops. 2. The man who’s standing firm/ the man who doesn’t slow/ the man who holds together/ the man who’s in the flow. 3. The man who’s level-headed/ the…
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Getting off the mark
There is no simple way of saying this – other than saying it. When you’re a teenage boy, you’re going to be mostly terrible at relating to teenage girls. Women, ladies and girls are not there for your gratification, objectification or vilification. They don’t exist as a measure of your masculinity, virility or technical ability.…
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JDS Insights: July 2012
Hilariously twisted, maniacally funny and disturbingly lucid. That was then. This is now. It’s December. It’s nearly Christmas and here I am writing about July. Sometimes I wonder is it better never than late? July was a memorable month for the country. Who could forget Olympics? The Olympic Ceremonies represented London and this country: horribly…
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Class of 2011: Onwards and Upwards
The staff room floor… Teachers always approach the last day of school for a group of Year 13 students with a certain amount of trepidation. Traditionally, it’s viewed as the Annual Day of Practical Jokes. This year, their last day coincided with the day of the Leavers’ Boat Party where the Leavers of Our School…
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The End
This post is about my wonderful group of Year 11s I said goodbye to them on Wednesday last week. As a teacher, however cynical people may get, I do harbour a soft spot for everyone I teach. I’m not sure if that’s just me. I hope other teachers do. For all the difficult days, I…