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over a year ago
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Was having a think today about my school days. On the whole, I really enjoyed school and was fortunate to have some wonderfully inspiring and thought provoking teachers who championed me and encouraged me. A shout out to Mrs H at primary school who helped me learn joined-up handwriting and told me to believe in myself. To Mr K who supported me to realise that doing things differently to others could still get me where I wanted to go. To Mrs S who inspired my story-writing. And to Mr M who captured my fascination with science.
Which teacher/s do you remember as pivotal?
Who inspired you and why?
And if school wasn't so positive, feel free to vent at that annoying teacher if it helps.
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over a year ago
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Mr Cartledge he was the best spanish teacher ever, i still remember what he taught me as he made class so fun! Was gutted that he passed away during year 10  never quite the same after that |
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"Mr Cartledge he was the best spanish teacher ever, i still remember what he taught me as he made class so fun! Was gutted that he passed away during year 10 never quite the same after that"
Hola to Mr C |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I hated school, so much so I wasn't there much in my final years..
don't really remember any teachers with fondness apart from Mr W, my art teacher who married Mrs P, the pottery teacher  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I hated school, so much so I wasn't there much in my final years..
don't really remember any teachers with fondness apart from Mr W, my art teacher who married Mrs P, the pottery teacher "
I bet they're living the bohemian dream! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My music teacher gave me so much encouragement and pushed me to be the best I could. Best teacher I had although there were a few close seconds. The newly qualified art teacher I had in 6th year was hot though! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hated school, so much so I wasn't there much in my final years..
don't really remember any teachers with fondness apart from Mr W, my art teacher who married Mrs P, the pottery teacher
I bet they're living the bohemian dream! "
I bet they are probably no longer with us  |
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None of my teachers were particularly inspiring. However over the years I've come to realise that almost all of them were excellent teachers. When I started to learn French again after more than 20 years all the verbs, some of the grammar and vocabulary came back to me with little effort, it must have been drummed in to me
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My music teacher gave me so much encouragement and pushed me to be the best I could. Best teacher I had although there were a few close seconds. The newly qualified art teacher I had in 6th year was hot though! "
That's lovely, do you play instruments/sing etc?
Teacher crushes were fun too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I hated school, so much so I wasn't there much in my final years..
don't really remember any teachers with fondness apart from Mr W, my art teacher who married Mrs P, the pottery teacher
I bet they're living the bohemian dream!
I bet they are probably no longer with us "
Ah well! RIP |
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"My music teacher gave me so much encouragement and pushed me to be the best I could. Best teacher I had although there were a few close seconds. The newly qualified art teacher I had in 6th year was hot though!
That's lovely, do you play instruments/sing etc?
Teacher crushes were fun too "
Yeah .... we used to lie them down and piley on. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"None of my teachers were particularly inspiring. However over the years I've come to realise that almost all of them were excellent teachers. When I started to learn French again after more than 20 years all the verbs, some of the grammar and vocabulary came back to me with little effort, it must have been drummed in to me
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très bien |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My music teacher gave me so much encouragement and pushed me to be the best I could. Best teacher I had although there were a few close seconds. The newly qualified art teacher I had in 6th year was hot though!
That's lovely, do you play instruments/sing etc?
Teacher crushes were fun too
Yeah .... we used to lie them down and piley on."
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I hated school. I left at 15 and a half and didn't really attend for much of that last year
School of life then
More arse about face  "
Well aren't you the cheery one today!? |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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" 
Miss Honey......... Are you a teacher ?
Meli ..... you're shocked toooooooo ?"
I am!
Yes, there were a couple of teachers. Miss B was a wonderful bohemian, kaftan clad sort who inspired my love of literature by buying me books that the school library refused to get in when I was thirteen. Without her, I wouldn't have the passion for the text that formed part of my thesis. I attended her funeral two years ago and still go back to my school to talk to students who are interested in Higher Education regularly because of the impact she had on me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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That's lovely, do you play instruments/sing etc?
Teacher crushes were fun too "
Yeah I play a few instruments and sing in a band. I was too shy to ever perform in front of anyone until I was put in his class. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I hated school. I left at 15 and a half and didn't really attend for much of that last year
School of life then
More arse about face
Well aren't you the cheery one today!?"
Sorry, ignore me. It really was a miserable time for one reason or another. However, an old army colleague really did inspire to retry and then several university lecturers really have and continue to inspire me hugely |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Damn! thought it was going to be about something else about teachers! 
Like?"
Was hoping it was going to be about tousled auburn haired primary school teachers and asking them to post pictures of themselves cycling to school in the Cotswolds.....erm, or something else! |
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loved one of my primary school teachers! especially as I was allowed to sit on her lap once before I even went to school as my big sister was in her class...
but I have to admit that I found studying at uni more interesting... both teachers and friends I made there... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My English teacher for GCSEs Miss T. I didn't do that well in my sats the year before (no idea why) and ended up in a lower set that I should have been. I'd finish my work a lot quicker than the rest of the class and she would give me extra work or let me go and sit in the little store room and read whatever book I liked . It would have been far easier for her to just leave me sat there waiting on everyone else but she always pushed me to do more
Mrs |
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Mixed bag for me. Loved ms Taylor at primary school. Hottest milf alive!
Moved city's and schools at 13 and never quite fitted in at the new place. Got bullied and dropped out at 14 without a gcse, joined a gang and started getting into trouble with the law.
It was only later in life that understood the value of education. I'm due to complete my university degree this year and am now thinking of doing a masters.
Shout out to my current tutor without whom it wouldn't have been possible. Great teachers make such a huge difference. ?? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"
Miss Honey......... Are you a teacher ?
Meli ..... you're shocked toooooooo ?
I am!
Yes, there were a couple of teachers. Miss B was a wonderful bohemian, kaftan clad sort who inspired my love of literature by buying me books that the school library refused to get in when I was thirteen. Without her, I wouldn't have the passion for the text that formed part of my thesis. I attended her funeral two years ago and still go back to my school to talk to students who are interested in Higher Education regularly because of the impact she had on me. "
That's brilliant |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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That's lovely, do you play instruments/sing etc?
Teacher crushes were fun too
Yeah I play a few instruments and sing in a band. I was too shy to ever perform in front of anyone until I was put in his class. "
I like that a lot -- music is such a release |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I hated school. I left at 15 and a half and didn't really attend for much of that last year
School of life then
More arse about face
Well aren't you the cheery one today!?
Sorry, ignore me. It really was a miserable time for one reason or another. However, an old army colleague really did inspire to retry and then several university lecturers really have and continue to inspire me hugely "
Awww that's good |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Mrs Warlow was a good un. When it came to GCSE choices, I'd decided to do Geography until she told me I'd be a great loss to the History department
Mrs Lewis, while a complete dragon, made me realise that I was pretty good at maths if I wanted to be.
And the Mrs would fall in there as she taught me how to revise at uni |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Damn! thought it was going to be about something else about teachers!
Like?
Was hoping it was going to be about tousled auburn haired primary school teachers and asking them to post pictures of themselves cycling to school in the Cotswolds.....erm, or something else! "
Lovely |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I was in a young offenders institute when it was time to sit my exams and if it wasn't for Mr Clarke there's no way I'd have got any. I only got four but still felt like an achievement considering everything that had went on in the previous year |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"loved one of my primary school teachers! especially as I was allowed to sit on her lap once before I even went to school as my big sister was in her class...
but I have to admit that I found studying at uni more interesting... both teachers and friends I made there..."
That counts! There are lots of teachers and it doesn't just have to be within a formal educational establishment |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My English teacher for GCSEs Miss T. I didn't do that well in my sats the year before (no idea why) and ended up in a lower set that I should have been. I'd finish my work a lot quicker than the rest of the class and she would give me extra work or let me go and sit in the little store room and read whatever book I liked . It would have been far easier for her to just leave me sat there waiting on everyone else but she always pushed me to do more
Mrs "
Well done Miss T |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Mixed bag for me. Loved ms Taylor at primary school. Hottest milf alive!
Moved city's and schools at 13 and never quite fitted in at the new place. Got bullied and dropped out at 14 without a gcse, joined a gang and started getting into trouble with the law.
It was only later in life that understood the value of education. I'm due to complete my university degree this year and am now thinking of doing a masters.
Shout out to my current tutor without whom it wouldn't have been possible. Great teachers make such a huge difference. ??"
Yay for the current tutor, and your perseverance in returning to education. Good luck |
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"Mrs Warlow was a good un. When it came to GCSE choices, I'd decided to do Geography until she told me I'd be a great loss to the History department
Mrs Lewis, while a complete dragon, made me realise that I was pretty good at maths if I wanted to be.
And the Mrs would fall in there as she taught me how to revise at uni"
A hatrick of Mrs love |
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"I was in a young offenders institute when it was time to sit my exams and if it wasn't for Mr Clarke there's no way I'd have got any. I only got four but still felt like an achievement considering everything that had went on in the previous year "
Mr Clarke and his belief in you |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Miss Honey......... Are you a teacher ?
Meli ..... you're shocked toooooooo ?
It's like my name means nothing to you.
Anyway. No I'm a dentist "
I was Miss Honey for a while but, as I'm more physically like Trunchbull, I thought Trading Standards might have a case against me and changed it. |
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"I was in a young offenders institute when it was time to sit my exams and if it wasn't for Mr Clarke there's no way I'd have got any. I only got four but still felt like an achievement considering everything that had went on in the previous year
Mr Clarke and his belief in you "
He was a great man. Could see past all the shit that surrounded me and treated me as a normal boy |
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