Any other CH parents here?

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:01 pm

ben ashton wrote:Metal & plastics would be making things from metal and plastic.

I noticed today that Millfield have appointed a new headmaster, also an Australian. Is this a new trend?

In my day metal and plastics was meccano and airfix with a few subuteo players to paint too.

huggermugger · Post by **huggermugger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:01 pm

ben ashton wrote:Metal & plastics would be making things from metal and plastic.

Thanks for that; how I wish I'd had the benefit of a first class education...

huggermugger · Post by **huggermugger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:04 pm

Mid A 15 wrote:In my day metal and plastics was meccano and airfix with a few subuteo players to paint too.

Well, I was a girl and they didn't let us play with dangerous stuff like that.

huggermugger · Post by **huggermugger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:09 pm

btw to all those who advised letter writing, I did - and have had another e-mail saying "I don't have time to send letters. Snail mail is useless. Please send more tuck - I've run out"

Can't quite work out how I send tuck by e-mail.

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:09 pm

I remember metalwork at CH. I still have a copper ashtray I made ! Very un-PC in these days, though me and her do smoke !

Plastics ? Can't re-call that at all.

AndrewH · Post by **AndrewH** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:24 pm

huggermugger wrote:Can't quite work out how I send tuck by e-mail.

Attach a picture??

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:36 pm

AndrewH wrote:
huggermugger wrote:Can't quite work out how I send tuck by e-mail.
Attach a picture??

Tell him about the tuckshop??

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:46 pm

Mrs C. wrote:
AndrewH wrote:
huggermugger wrote:Can't quite work out how I send tuck by e-mail.
Attach a picture??
Tell him about the tuckshop??

Are you on commission, Mrs C ??

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:02 pm

I wish!!!!

stpandp · Post by **stpandp** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:40 pm

Mrs C. wrote:
AndrewH wrote:
huggermugger wrote:Can't quite work out how I send tuck by e-mail.
Attach a picture??
Tell him about the tuckshop??

Maybe now's the time to set up a tuck e-voucher scheme? What do you think, Mrs C?

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:15 pm

Nice idea!

Somehow I can`t see it happening though.

I`d opt for a swipe card scheme whereby parents or whoever could top up the pupil`s card from home and all we`d have to do is swipe it - no handling of money - brilliant!

huggermugger · Post by **huggermugger** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:49 pm

Mrs C. wrote:
AndrewH wrote:
huggermugger wrote:Can't quite work out how I send tuck by e-mail.
Attach a picture??
Tell him about the tuckshop??

Well, firstly, he did go with rather a large amount of tuck which in my (untutored) opinion should have lasted at least a couple of weeks, maybe even until half term (or is this merely naivety?)

Secondly, do you sell Caramac & ginger biscuits because that's what he's demanding? (I seem to have bred a modern day Jennings)

Thirdly, what's the betting he's spent this week's pocket money (Â£2.50) already?? So maybe I should be checking whether you run a tick system; might at least prepare them for higher education...

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:52 pm

We do indeed sell Caramac - 40p a bar! ( but not ginger biscuits -in fact no biscuits at all)

cj · Post by cj » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:40 pm

I haven't seen a Caramac for years. Why no biscuits, Mrs C?

How much pocket money are pupils allowed to take back now? We weren't supposed to keep any on our person (I never did because I always followed the rules ...) and I think Mr Endacott would do 'bank' before lunch if we needed anything, but we had to say what it was for and I think he wrote it down. We were supposed to go back with about Â£20 a term to cover theatre/film tickets, shopping in Horsham and chits for the Grecians' club (RIP). I rarely went in the tuckshop as there was always a massive queue. My mum was brilliant about bringing up tuck whenever they came up for matches, concerts etc. and I don't think I ever went into Horsham.

Mrs C. · Post by **Mrs C.** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:55 am

cj wrote:I haven't seen a Caramac for years. Why no biscuits, Mrs C?

Presumably because school provides "house biscuits"?
I don`t really know!

Pupils are advised to bring about Â£ 20 pocket money for the term ,(and Â£25 House Funds) but as lots must get through that amount in one week in tuckshop alone, I`m sure most either bring back far more, or have access to their more when they go to Horsham.
I think most houses limit juniors to withdraw max of ave e.g Â£2 a day, but seniors are unrestricted and of course can get money fromn banks in town when they go in.

I`m always amazed at how much money ia available to some some pupils to spend on sweets, given the nature of the school, but they are keeping dentists in a job anyway!