Mrs Hollick

Who?

Mrs. Hollick is head of the art department at BRGS, and forms an inimitable double act with Mrs Mansfield. The self-contained nature of the art block and the use of the middle room as art department HQ can frequently be seen to distance Mrs Hollick from the rest of the school, but her presence can be felt throughout as a BRGS legend. Rumoured to wear a purple thong; supposed 'sightings' having occurred 5 years apart. Throughout the year of 2005/2006, she has often been seen fiddling around with a strange garment rumoured to be worn by the legendary 'manchild'- a 25cm tall manequinn, complete with a detachable bird's skull. Mrs Hollick is also the proud owner of a box of dead crabs.

Cult following

Although terrifying to many in the more ankle-biting reaches of lower school, as students get older they tend to appreciate Mrs. Hollick's dry humour and good taste a lot more. Some students may eventually come to name her amongst their heroes, but they certainly will remember her after they leave BRGS, not least for her love of Aragorn and chequered shirts.

Queen Crow During the past couple of years, Mrs Hollick has been discovered to be a crow. No, it is not just a rumour spread by young pupils inflicted revenge on the creature, there is proof to go with it.

Quotes

On the motherland

• (Jack banging desks) "Stop it! It reminds me of my home country."
• Student-"what do you think i should add to my painting?"

Mrs.Hollick-"BLEACH!!!!!"

On substance abuse

• Student: "Miss, do you have any gel medium?"

Mrs Hollick: "Gin medium? That's a bit of a waste!"

• (Student hitting banana with a wine bottle)

"Oooh, it's oozing!... Give it a wham!"

On gaming

• "The new Xena Nintendo game comes out on Monday!"
• "Does anybody know how to play Shrek 2 on Gameboy?"

General mischief

• (Looks at student in a puzzled, distasteful fashion)

Student: "What's wrong?"

Mrs. Hollick: "Nothing. I'm just winding you up."

• "Luke, if I give you a brick, will you go outside and throw it at the builders?"
• "What's red and black and bangs on the window? A baby in a microwave!"
• (To student) "Life's a bitch!" (Rest of the class go silent and look shocked) "Well it is!"
• Mrs Bamford: "I didn't know you did art."

Mrs Hollick: "Well, he tries!"

Student: "That's my morale booster for the week..."

"it needs a bit of colour, now he's dead, so it doesn't really matter what colour he is....."

On technology

• "Well if you don't move into the modern age, you'll end up sat in a chair dribbling on yourself."
• To Mrs Mansfield: "It's your music, stuff the kids."