FUN

It had been, to say the least, a difficult day. I am making my way down to the staff room to phone some parents. John, a studious but streetwise year 7 boy is talking to Mr. Moore in the corridor. Apparently, they have been exchanging brain-teasers. ‘OK Sir, guess this…’ says Amil. Mr. Moore gives him a look that is a mix of resignation and expectation which indicates that he may proceed. Amil continues: ‘I’ve got one, it’s really important to me. It’s so important that I couldn’t really live without it. I never use it but everyone else does. What is it?’

I believe ‘your name’ was the answer Amil was looking for. Mr. Moore however, had other ideas. ‘Um. Your girlfriend?’ he says, with a quizzical look and turns on his heel down the corridor. It takes a second for Amil to realise that he has just been insulted at which point his jaw drops and he hares off after Mr. Moore screaming: ‘You tried it Sir!! I can’t believe you just tried it with me!!’ There is a huge grin on his face. Mr. Moore, for his part, can be heard cackling manically in the distance.

I love these moments.