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Show in a Hurry (1)There I was, minding my own business, relaxing at the end of the day, when the Deputy Head came up to me. "I've just been talking to Colin," she said, mentioning the name of the deputy of one of our feeder primary schools. "We've been talking about how we can persuade kids from there to come to us next year." Suspicion suddenly filled me! "Oh yes," I replied. "He thinks that the most effective way would be for you to take one of your primary shows there. He'd invite the parents, and he's sure that would convert the waverers." "Well," I began. "The problem is..." "So I've agreed that you'll go on 6th December. Is that OK?" "Hang on! We've got nothing suitable ready. Most of the kids we've got have never done a primary show..." "I've got every confidence in you, Peter," she said. "I'm sure you'll come up with something." And off she walked, leaving me - for once! - speechless. This, by the way, happened in the second week of November. Freda, the MD, had just started on preparing the Carol Service, which would involve the band learning four congregational carols, the Choir learning four new pieces, plus two new pieces for the Close Harmony Group, and about half a dozen solos, duets or trios. And then something for the Staff Choir. There was absolutely no way she could take on any extra work! Then we had a Year 6 parents visit coming up, assessments to do for Years 7, 8 and 10, and I was using this "dead" time when I didn't have a production on the go to train three lads who wanted to learn how to operate the lighting and sound systems. And the boss was agitating about post-Ofsted action plans. This was revenge! Many years ago I used to teach the Deputy Head and now she was getting her own back! What on earth do you do in a situation like this? Simple. Panic! >> Part 2
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