1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Hey, celebrating our long serving teachers this morning as well. 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: There's one in the States who was recently recognized by 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: Guinness World Records for spending sixty seven years in front 4 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: of a classroom. So I thought, what about here in 5 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,240 Speaker 1: mc Cannabury. But a correspondence coming through somebody saying that 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: Missus Melrose and Missus Jenny Janet at Intermediate have been 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 1: around for a few moons. Missus Marilyn Protheroe at Burrough 8 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: and Porter was also at Burroh's. Is this text now 9 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: Saint Joe's to some new entrance otherwise known as missus important? 10 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: Was it because the whole Porter thing Porter Portant? And 11 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: then there's a few suggesting somebody who I've got on 12 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: the line Hello John Hooper? 13 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 2: Hello, how are you Luke? 14 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 1: Good mate? How long you've been teaching for? 15 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 2: I talked for forty one years and I have relieve 16 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 2: for five years. 17 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: Is there a school of mc Cannbury you haven't been at. 18 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: I've been at most of them. I have been at 19 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 2: most of them years. 20 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: Clearly you love it. Why what is it about the job? 21 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 2: Well, I think it's it's in my veins. My father 22 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 2: was a teacher before me so each word a generation 23 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 2: here in mid Canterbury, and people have always been good 24 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 2: to me, that they look after me, that they take 25 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 2: me well, and it's just a natural thing. 26 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,639 Speaker 1: For me to do. You have to teach you too, right. 27 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 2: Karen's teacher too, and she relieves it at Hampstead. 28 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: Have you ever worked at the same school at the 29 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: same time. We have. 30 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 2: But it doesn't work that wells so boss. 31 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: Me key to a happy marriage, just try and take 32 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: separate jobs. 33 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 2: If I relieve Karen and I get on. 34 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: Well, no, that's good. There's been so much change, you know, 35 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: in education over the years, with curriculum and technology. What 36 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: about the kids themselves? Do they change? 37 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 2: Well, let me see, No, I think the kids that 38 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: you see, no, I don't think they change. I think 39 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 2: the curriculums might have changed, and the use of IC 40 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 2: has become some more prevalent. But know, the kids themselves 41 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 2: are very natural. 42 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: And behavior is still very much the same. 43 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 2: But yeah, yeah, it is ninety nine percent of the 44 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 2: kids that are really, really good, that they're absolutely fantastic, 45 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 2: and the one or two that find it difficult, you see, 46 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 2: try and create a relationship with them. I try and 47 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 2: talk to them about fishing or hunting or something that 48 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 2: they're keen on and get to know them. 49 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: You've taught overseas too, right. 50 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 2: Cently Parpa New Guinea for five years and survived and 51 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 2: I had a lot of fun, had a lot of fun. 52 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: How did that compare? 53 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 2: But well, on the site, it was their maths and 54 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 2: science were very strong that they took them from from 55 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 2: the Australianum. Off the site. I was shot at once 56 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: and chase five times with people, But you said they 57 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 2: didn't catch me. 58 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: Okay, So now I see where you came home. I 59 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: don't need to contend with that. 60 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: Well, it was a good place to make money and 61 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 2: they were very very good to us. They looked up 62 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: as well and spoiled us. 63 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, telling kids to put their phones away here seems 64 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: a lot tamer. What's the one thing that you wish, 65 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: you know, more kids would understand earlier on, you know, 66 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: or appreciate earlier on. 67 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 2: Okay, I think it starts right back at the parents. 68 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 2: If the parents could could read to the kid, then 69 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 2: that would help the kids with their literacy. If they've 70 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: been read to the halfway there, well on the way that, 71 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: if they haven't been read to, they struggled in those 72 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 2: early years at school. Most of the kids you see, 73 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 2: well be and they settle in the school life that 74 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 2: they learn the routines and understem what's what's suitable and 75 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: what's not hey. 76 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: And super quick. We mentioned all the change over the years. 77 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: Why is it that schools still insist on those bloom 78 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: and knee high woolen socks the edge their heart, they stink. 79 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 2: Good point. I think it's part of a uniform. It's 80 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 2: like like playing hockey. You wear a uniform for hockey. 81 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 2: We're a uniform for cricket, and I guess that you 82 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 2: wear a uniform at school. But now you see if 83 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 2: the kids head their way that, I think a lot 84 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: of them would say, no, I forget to about uniforms. 85 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 2: Will just do whatever we like. 86 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: But too right, Okay, well maybe maybe some things don't change. 87 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 1: You're great to chat this morning, John in congratulations on 88 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: a heak of tenure.