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It would be a crime to let the old school traditions die out so here I show all the ones that I remember and show what ones have died out I would appreciate it if people would send back memories of traditions not mentioned to see when they died out.
The Cages: - It used to be that at the end of P6 the P7's would lock you in the cages that the chairs for grand day are supplied in and then they would proceed to urinate on you and beat you up. Status - this tradition has sadly died out my year was the last to have it done to them. P6 in dorms: - it used to be that P6 shared the dorms with P7 and got beaten up every night and taught respect. Status - this tradition is also dead once again my year was the last to experience this fine tradition. The Tunnels: - it used to be that wavellites would always be going through the tunnels underneath the playing fields. Status - unknown. 1st Year cleaning 6th year messes: - it used to be that as well as cleaning your own messes we had to clean the senior monitors mess. Status - dead once again mine was the last year to do it. Days: - the fine punishment of getting up for seven to run round the field as a punishment. Status - dead for once it was not my year who had this last but the now 4th year. Bugle Call: - the duty of waking people up with a bugle call and signalling meal times and line up. Status - has sadly died other time not known at what point it stopped think was in 1995. Line Up: - this tradition of lining up before meal times and hearing the announcements and saying grace. Status - died with the arrival of the girls. Haig round up: - the tradition of after the exams beating up every little kid that gave you cheek over the year. Status - happily this fine tradition has survived even though the school is trying its best to kill it off. 6th Year Round up: - the more violent version of Haig round up were no one is safe. Status - also still going. Murder Ball: - the fine game with no rules apart from everyone deck everyone else and (2691) Kenny (Grandpa) Davies 1954-1959 tells me this game was played at his time in QV could this be our oldest tradition. Status - also alive but keeps getting banned Stamp out: - the fine tradition that when you leave every one stamps their feet and shouts OUT. Status - on the verge of collapse no junior houses are allowed in and you are not allowed to stamp your feet or break anything but the pupils are luckily not doing this. Magic circle: - everyone should know this tradition the were in wavell wood is the circle of trees were all fights took place within the school some of the greatest fights i saw were held there. Status - Unluckily this is only just remembered by the 5th and sixth year now at the school so is on its last legs. (SAS) Saturday and Sunday Punishment: - running all over that damned pitch. Quick change parades including mess tin order. Status - Once again another dead one i have very vauge memory of this myself so thanks to David McElhoney for this information. SOME OLD TRADITIONS WERE THE "5 DAY EXE" WHICH BASICALLY CONSISTED OF 5 DAYS AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL WITH YOU MATES GETTING PISSED AT NIGHT AND NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING CAUGHT SMOKING! AND GENERALLY CAUSING HAVOC TO THE SURROUNDING INNOCENT MEMBERS OF PUBLIC (FOR THIS REASON IT WAS PREFFERED IF YOU WENT AS FAR FROM HUMANITY AS POSSIBLE. Status - even i do not know this tradition we had a long weekend called the exeat or the 5 day exe after finishing exams but i doubt this is any of them so thanks to MALCOLM KERR (3891)for this information 1) Sneaking out at night during the winter to pour water and the giant slide (the path down to the band rooms). 2) Sticking juniors to the frozen handrails by their tongues for beingcheeky. 3) Raiding the staff mess for extra biscuits. 4) Playing gaining ground on the parade ground. The game of gaining ground was played with any reasonable bit of timber that would stand on its end and could be kicked as far as the kicker could get it to fly. The opposition had to then stand it up on its end and kick it back, further if possible. The winner was whoever got the stick over the edge of the parade ground or whoever hit the wall on the other side. This game was always played N-S between the chapel and the school building. As far as I can remember it was never ever played in the other direction between the two roads. 5) Smoking behind the pavillion or the rifle range wall. status - well i have to say the only one here that is still going is number 5 the others are dead and died before i started at the school. Thanks to (2691) Kenny (Grandpa) Davies 1954-1959 for this info Any more info wanted here |
