Post Princess · Thu Sep 6, 22:06 by Eleri Straker
Here we are, back at school at the beginning of the autumn term and the first thing that we all did was look at the exam results. I had to find out what Princess had achieved.
She got a D in English.
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed. After the way she had disrupted my lessons last year, I have to admit that I hoped she’d fail. Petty I know, but the fact that she managed to get an English grade at all after the way she deliberately sabotaged others’ learning left me with a nasty taste in my mouth. So I checked the other student’s grades.
They had all reached or exceeded their target grades.
I was astonished. My poor students, who had put up with Princess’ appalling behaviour, language and attitude for two years had succeeded. They had done well, despite Princess.
I felt a warm glow.
My fears for them had been unfounded.
Despite her arrogance and foul mouthed insults, they’d proved themselves better than her.
Well done. All of you, especially Loz (see article of same title) who despite his severe learning difficulties, got two Ds. That’s truly amazing.
My lovely soldier boy got the two Cs he needed to take the next step on his path to be a soldier.
As for Princess’ former partner in crime, she proved that she had truly outgrown her desk mate. She got an A!
Looking back over the last two years, remembering the appalling sabotage deliberately perpetrated on my lessons, I am truly amazed at the success of the class. It gives me hope for the future as it demonstrated that one student might do a lot of damage, but the rest of the class, given the chance, will rise above it.
So I raise my glass of Australian red to you all.
Congratulations to you all and good luck.
