Newsbot Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Schools on the Isle of Man are gearing up to play an active part in the island's TT centenary celebrations. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/6562991.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Blimey - a couple of hours listening to Geoff Cannell - I assume it's only for the kids in detention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJudge Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Blimey - a couple of hours listening to Geoff Cannell - I assume it's only for the kids in detention Maybe it would be a good idea to get the local insomniacs society in to listen as well. I'll predict that they'd all be cured in minutes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Why BBC do you tease me with headlines like: Schools to take part in TT races I wanted to see students let loose on motorbikes. Just 2 laps would have done it. Bah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 What an insanely irresponsible idea. I hope parents are given the opportunity to opt their children out of this madness. You just couldn't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 ... but the schools have closed Half Term is 29 May to Friday 6 June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 For those that couldn't be bothered to read the article Schools to take part in TT races Schools on the Isle of Man are gearing up to play an active part in the island's TT centenary celebrations. The Manx education department wants pupils to get a better understanding of the race's place in the island's heritage, said a spokeswoman. Historic TT trophies and medals will be taken around secondary schools, whose students will also design road signs for the race circuit. The department says that the races can be linked to many curriculum areas. Lindsay Riordan, the Department of Education's coordinator for its TT initiatives, said: "It is a fantastic event that has so much to offer educationally. "It enables pupils to work in so many areas of the curriculum and it helps pupils understand something that is truly Manx." Well-known race commentators Geoff Cannell and Roy Moore will be explaining their roles during the TT. They will also encourage students to write and record their own commentaries. Schools are being invited to take part in a collaborative art project which will go on permanent public display once the races are over. Education minister, Anne Craine said: "The TT is a strong part of the Manx identity and by involving themselves through the wide range of competitions on offer, students will see the way in which it has contributed to our island." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Great idea. Like it or not, the TT is part of our heritage and if schoolchildren can be involved so that they understand that there is more to the TT than the bloody fair, then I am all for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grant Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 And on that subject, am I right that there will be no fair this year? Suits me if not, it's so bloody noisy it keeps me awake all night when I'm at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Not on the prom I gather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccm Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Found on another site "It is also a chance for TT sponsors to get involved with the Island’s 12,227 pupils by sponsoring prizes etc.” That's the only bit that bothers me really. I suppose I'll have to see what my two say when they get home from lessons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millman Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I believe the government are going to ask the children to design a traffic management plan to keep the island moving during the race week. A spokesman for the government said "We need the kids to come up with something because obviously we haven't got a clue". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teapot Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Should get some good stuff. Especially as St Ninians Art Club have just recently won a place in a competition to have their work exhibited in the Tate Liverpool. Look forward to seeing some interesting displays. Hopefully the talk from GC etc won't put them off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccm Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hopefully the talk from GC etc won't put them off!! Talk! The man doesn't know how to. All he does is shout!!! Is Mr Cannell also something to do with the Bored (sic) of Education. Or has he been removed from that role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I've got another good idea. Let's show our kids how to swill Merrydown with a straw, after all it's our heritage. Or something a little safer - how to conceal a stash of heroin to get it to the island for recreative consumption, perhaps even how to safely inject it. After all, it's got to be safer than the TT, regardless of it's position in Island Heritage. (heritage? What a meaningless pointless word, pffft... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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