tomlinson 879 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I saw the title 'Monitor----' and thought of the dizzying power I had held at school under various titles. I was once a Milk Monitor!!! Who else has held such elevated positions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was a Prefect in the 5th year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,308 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was too mick............................ooh sorry thought that was PERFECT. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Benamin1945... Nah go back and WALK! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,569 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was once a Milk Monitor!!! Who else has held such elevated positions? I'd forgotten until you mentioned it, but I eventually reached the one above milk monitor, which was crisps and biscuit monitor. I never liked school milk so never wanted to monitor it, but at junior school you could buy crisps and biscuits to go with the milk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Not as long ago as many of you but I remember being selected by my fave teacher to be Head Girl at my secondary school but the head didn't like me so was demoted to prefect or as we at Manning called it, Student Leader. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Head Girl! A bit sexist isnt it? Head Pupil (person) intit? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Mick - Manning is a school for girls only Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,308 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 'I'D Love to have been 'Head Boy' there then!!!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was a prefect at W. Crane. The best job was taking patients to the clinic at the senior girls school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,093 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 You had to have a steady hand to be INK MONITOR. Those holes in the inkwells weren't very big. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Never made Prefect but made it to Chargehand at work.....Just glad I had a good set of lads under me, made the job easier.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Benjamin, My Hubby was one of 6 lads in the sixth form at Loretto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,308 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 And finished up with you 'darkazana' what a lucky fella 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I wasn't even at Loretto! My best friend was though, although I already knew John then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fernilee567 33 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Not only was I a milk monitor but promoted to the window monitor I was very proud of myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I was also a target for chalk board rubbers occasionally! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,334 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 For a short period in my Junior school I was a milk monitor. My job was to bring in the crates of milk (There were two of us to do this) and get the straws out of the cupboard. I'm having trouble rememebering at what time milk was issued...was it morning playtime or was it a designated time before? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,334 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I used to take a samlll portion of sugar to make it palatable. My mother used to say: Don't tell yer dad that I'm giving you sugar". It was a valuable commodity in those days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Always morning playtime in my day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 I was not a milk monitor but do remember having to fill ink wells at junior school and being the 'curtain monitor' for 2 years at Bramcote Tech. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yes - morning play time, but if there were spares left over, some "favoured" ones were invited to drink it up later in the day. By that time it was lukewarm and totally vile ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Dinner Monitor was the best one! Anyone who didn't like cabbage got double, Quite the opposite when Caramel tart was on the Menu! then the Monitors were always well fed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 from 1955 onwards in infants at st. augustines carlton hill the caretaker used to bring in the milk which was in one third bottles.and in winter he would put them near the fire he'd made to thaw out. if my memory serves me right. although I'm a non catholic it was the nearest school you went to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted August 22, 2014 Report Share Posted August 22, 2014 Yes - morning play time, but if there were spares left over, some "favoured" ones were invited to drink it up later in the day. By that time it was lukewarm and totally vile !That takes me back to when after school one day we went for football training and on the way home had to pass the stacked up crates that were waiting for exchange for the following day. There were still a few bottles left in from that day and having worked up a sweat playing football decided to drink the milk that was left.It must have been standing in the sun and had gone off and instead of just putting the bottles back in the crate we chucked them towards the crate and some missed hit the floor smashed and made a right mess.We then legged it and thought nobody would know who it was. The next day in assembley the headmaster wanted to know everybody who had stopped behind for training the previous day and whittled it down to us and we were all promptly given the cane after assembley. Ouch !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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