One of the jobs I do at school is to help co-ordinate work experience placements. Our girls go out for a week in the June of their Year 10 when they are aged between 14 and 15. My colleague who has recently taken over the overall responsibility for this from the teacher who previously did it has totally revamped the presentations to the girls. And roped me in too. That never happened before.
"Can you help me do the final briefing for Work experience on Monday"
"Yes of course"
"I think it would be helpful if we showed them examples of what is suitable work wear and what is not appropriate" (last year we had a girl turn up at a primary school wearing a little vest top and shorts - we're not letting that happen again!)
"Good idea"
"Can you rifle through your daughter's wardrobe and find some 'good' clothes and some 'bad clothes'
"No problem, she's left almost a whole wardrobe of clothes behind"
"And I thought you could wear a sarong"
Silence
"A sarong?"
"Yes, as an example of inappropriate clothing. I'm going to wear a ball gown"
"Can't I wear the ball gown"
"No. You're the assistant, you wear the sarong"
Last week, she gave me my script.
"Here's your script for the role play"
"You never said anything about role play"
"I thought it would be handy for us to do an example of ringing up to arrange an interview"
"Do I have to?"
"Yes, it's more effective if we act it out"
Silence
"And you're playing the part of Mr Pitt"
"Mr Pitt? I'm a man?"
"You like Brad Pitt, I thought you'd be happy"
Today we set up the hall. Two microphones and a laptop on the same level as 160 seats.
"Will you be ok getting up on stage in that sarong?"
"Getting up on stage? No one mentioned getting up on stage"
"You're only little, they'll see you better if you get up on stage while you are showing the different right and wrong clothing"
"But my sarong may slip while I'm going up the stairs"
"In that case I'll change my speech to "This is a suitable white t shirt, that is an unsuitable white vest top and those are Mrs K's most valuable assets"
Happy to report I finished the hour with modesty intact and all assets still firmly under wraps!
17 comments:
So pleased to hear that your assests were not compromised!
Very, very funny!..and an absolutely inspired idea too. If only more schools did something like this
great post! Although I was waiting anxiously for the photo of the sarong and ball gown...
BEST POST EVER!
This was SO funny, Deb!
LOL!...Like Cheri, I was hoping for a pic though!
Alison xx
Certainly not your average day!!!!
Excellent - great story
Excellent - great story
ha ha ha. Oh my! I was sitting in a silent school room reading this and trying hard to contain my laughter! Brilliant.
Brilliant - I especially liked the silences. Could hear your thoughts loud and clear then :0)
So glad you rose to the challenge Deb x
You're such a good sport, Deb. I love your story - really wish there was a photo here too! ;o)
LOL...that was so funny! I am glad the sarond stayed on. My own J didn't get any work experience this year...I think I might just send him to the charity shop for a week.
no photos? glad it all ended well!
Fantastic post Deb, really made me smile, so glad it went well. Our kids do work experience too but to my knowledge they don't get any form of presentation let alone one like yours.
LOL - super post! I'm still laughing. I agree - it would be so great to see a picture.
LOL - super post! I'm still laughing. I agree - it would be so great to see a picture.
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