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| − | *Mr Nicholls | + | * Does Mr Nicholls class as a retired teacher or was he sacked? Anyone ever going to shed some light on this matter? |
| − | * | + | *Mr Nicholls was supposed to be a Year 8 form tutor for the 8R from the 99 intake..obviously they were devasted having sufferd three months of traffic light lessons...however when September came they found [[Mr Ward]] as their form tutor who informed them Mr Nicholls was not 'returning' as he had a 'stroke'. However whenever he is mentioned to teachers they always refer to him as 'that dodgy old man'. |
| − | * Mr | + | * It has also been suggested that Mr Nicholls was asked to leave when all his students failed their exams. |
| − | * Had a | + | * Mr Nicholls was an ICT 'teacher'. |
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| + | * Had a fascination with the young female members of his classes. | ||
* Somehow always managed to drop his pen whilst standing near to said young females. | * Somehow always managed to drop his pen whilst standing near to said young females. | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| − | * "The Scottish phone book is this thick [indicates that the book is slim with his hands] for an area this big [indicating large area with hands}, whereas the London phone book is this thick [indicating a large, thick book with his hands] for an area this big [indicating a small area]. That is what a computer file sytem is like".... All I learnt from Mr | + | * "The Scottish phone book is this thick [indicates that the book is slim with his hands] for an area this big [indicating large area with hands}, whereas the London phone book is this thick [indicating a large, thick book with his hands] for an area this big [indicating a small area]. That is what a computer file sytem is like".... All I learnt from Mr Nicholls in a year... Thank heavens for [[Mr Gray]] and Saltash cruiser club spreadsheets... |
| − | * At a yr7 | + | * At a yr7 Parents Evening... |
| − | Mr | + | Mr Nicholls: "I'm afraid I haven't seen your daughter's work file for the past 3 months". |
Parent (pointing at daughters file on table): "What's that then?" | Parent (pointing at daughters file on table): "What's that then?" | ||
| − | * "Today we will learn how traffic lights work" (yes we had now been learning this for two months) " | + | * "Today we will learn how traffic lights work" (yes we had now been learning this for two months) "OK then...the sequence is...red, red-amber, green, amber, red..red-amber green...everyone got that? Ok now MAKE THE COMPUTER DO IT".... |
the exact same lesson twice a week from April to July in Year 7 (the group combining 7R and 7S of the 99 intake...yes the days when 'triple tech' still existed.) | the exact same lesson twice a week from April to July in Year 7 (the group combining 7R and 7S of the 99 intake...yes the days when 'triple tech' still existed.) | ||
* " What's your name? I'll tell you what it means in Arabic...then show you how to write it"....Kirsty Preston gives name.... "No your name is American, it has no Arabic meaning, fool." | * " What's your name? I'll tell you what it means in Arabic...then show you how to write it"....Kirsty Preston gives name.... "No your name is American, it has no Arabic meaning, fool." | ||
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| + | * "It's like -two- pencils up my nose" | ||
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| + | * "There are -two- types of structure" (Natural and Man-made maybe? I can't remember) | ||
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| + | ==Pasttimes== | ||
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| + | * One of his favourite tricks in triple Tech was to tell the class what they would be doing in the lesson after break during period 6, then repeat himself after break too, thus resulting in no work being done during the year. | ||
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| + | * Not noticing that the entire back row enjoyed shooting spitballs all around him whilst writing on the board, despite the wall around the board bearing a resemblance to pebble dashing by the end of the lesson (on one occasion, he only actually noticed when [[Mr. Elmer]] pointed it out to him). | ||
Revision as of 21:10, 25 September 2006
Mr "There are TWO types of structure" Nicholls
- Does Mr Nicholls class as a retired teacher or was he sacked? Anyone ever going to shed some light on this matter?
- Mr Nicholls was supposed to be a Year 8 form tutor for the 8R from the 99 intake..obviously they were devasted having sufferd three months of traffic light lessons...however when September came they found Mr Ward as their form tutor who informed them Mr Nicholls was not 'returning' as he had a 'stroke'. However whenever he is mentioned to teachers they always refer to him as 'that dodgy old man'.
- It has also been suggested that Mr Nicholls was asked to leave when all his students failed their exams.
- Mr Nicholls was an ICT 'teacher'.
- Had a fascination with the young female members of his classes.
- Somehow always managed to drop his pen whilst standing near to said young females.
Quotes
- "The Scottish phone book is this thick [indicates that the book is slim with his hands] for an area this big [indicating large area with hands}, whereas the London phone book is this thick [indicating a large, thick book with his hands] for an area this big [indicating a small area]. That is what a computer file sytem is like".... All I learnt from Mr Nicholls in a year... Thank heavens for Mr Gray and Saltash cruiser club spreadsheets...
- At a yr7 Parents Evening...
Mr Nicholls: "I'm afraid I haven't seen your daughter's work file for the past 3 months".
Parent (pointing at daughters file on table): "What's that then?"
- "Today we will learn how traffic lights work" (yes we had now been learning this for two months) "OK then...the sequence is...red, red-amber, green, amber, red..red-amber green...everyone got that? Ok now MAKE THE COMPUTER DO IT"....
the exact same lesson twice a week from April to July in Year 7 (the group combining 7R and 7S of the 99 intake...yes the days when 'triple tech' still existed.)
- " What's your name? I'll tell you what it means in Arabic...then show you how to write it"....Kirsty Preston gives name.... "No your name is American, it has no Arabic meaning, fool."
- "It's like -two- pencils up my nose"
- "There are -two- types of structure" (Natural and Man-made maybe? I can't remember)
Pasttimes
- One of his favourite tricks in triple Tech was to tell the class what they would be doing in the lesson after break during period 6, then repeat himself after break too, thus resulting in no work being done during the year.
- Not noticing that the entire back row enjoyed shooting spitballs all around him whilst writing on the board, despite the wall around the board bearing a resemblance to pebble dashing by the end of the lesson (on one occasion, he only actually noticed when Mr. Elmer pointed it out to him).
