I have recently taken on the position of Acting Principal in a  school. This has been a very interesting change for me. I thought I would share a couple of conversations I have had with students over the time for my first Slice of Life post for March 2014.

Words in the principal’s office

Incident #236

There is a student in the sick bay. She was pushed over by a boy in the yard.

I was just playing out in the yard when he started chasing me and pushing me.

I was playing on the flying fox when she pulled me off it and I fell on the ground and hurt myself.

I didn’t touch him at all. I don’t know why he started chasing me all of a sudden. No I don’t know why he chose me out of everyone else in the yard.

Yes someone else did see her start picking on me first. I will go and get them.

Yes we saw her pull him off the flying fox then she started pushing him and fighting him.

I don’t know why five other people are saying that, I just have a sore head from when he pushed me on to the slide. You’re going to call my Mum? Well ok then, I did it. But he should have shared the flying fox in the first place.

Incident number #453

I kicked her today because I was angry.

No nothing happened before it, I just decided to do it.

Well I did it because I was seeking revenge.

No, not for something that happened today, it was for something that happened the other day.

I was waiting until the time was right.

Well yes I can see how that would be confusing for her when I did it today for something that happened the other day.

No, I am not happy that I did it now that I have thought about it.

Hey, did you know I know the worst person in the world?

Don’t you know?! It’s Tony Abbott! (Current Australian Prime Minister)

No, I haven’t heard of Hitler or any of those other people…