In 1972, when I was teaching in the London Borough of Brent, our school, a "sink school" (though I was very happy there) in Harlesden, invited Henry Cooper to open its fundraising Spring Fair.
He came, opened it, and stayed for the whole event, spending his own money, talking to the kids, and signing autographs.
Quiet, modest, a Papal Knight, and ever the gentleman.
Out Of Don Milani’s Pig’s Mouth, Or: Defence of The “Marginalised” Is The
Best Indication Of Sexual Perversion.
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The lurid translations of that big, fat, lurid pig called Don Milani are
here. I have read the Italian version and can assure you the translations
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What's a sink school? Is it like what we call a safety school here in America? Safety schools are the decent enough school that rich people send their kids to when they don't have the grades to go to the school they really wanted.
In the UK, a sink school is a state school in an area of poverty and high crime. No one wants to live there, or send their children to such a school, or teach in it.
I remember it well. The kids were a great bunch. I left because I needed promotion.
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