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Thread #139837   Message #3215532
Posted By: Lizzie Cornish 1
30-Aug-11 - 07:24 PM
Thread Name: John Tams asks Bellowhead about politics
Subject: RE: John Tams asks Bellowhead about politics
Oh no, absolutely wrong there.

They wouldn't have to bunk off, Chris, for Mr. Tams would throw open the classroom doors, get them all sitting outside in the warm, golden sunshine, shoes off, blazers off, ties undone, relaxed and happy, whilst he picked up his guitar to weave them tales of Magical Geography and Social Change with the song of The Manchester Rambler

...and by the end of the lesson they'd know where their Right to Roam came from. They'd have learnt all about Kinder Scout and the hundreds of people who came together in Mass Trespass, fighting for that very Right to Roam, bringing about social change for hundreds of thousands of people!

He'd probably even have them all signed up to The Ramblers Association in the blink of an eye and the kids would call their own walking group The Tamblers, meeting up with Mr. Tams at weekends to go rambling together, both verbally, musically and on foot...

I said over and over, years back, that John Tams is a natural teacher and I abide by that still to this day.

Perfick Post, Chris. Thank you! ;0)