Teacher Overheard

The funny, strange, weird and wonderful things students say and do

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Year 10 Computing Tech student : Miss the screen is dark. How do I make it brighter?

Me/teacher : Feel along the bottom of the monitor for some buttons.

Student picks up the keyboard.

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A university rep speaking to a year 11/12 group.

Rep: Who here would like to take a gap year between school and university?

Student proudly puts their hand up.

Student : I want to take a leap year!

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Student: We haven't played volleyball all year! I just want to get my hands on some balls!

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**Student holding an empty candy packet**

Miss, can I throw this in the toilet?

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*Yr 10 student working on adobe animate project*

Student: miss! How do i insert a new scene?

Me: Click on Insert then New Scene

*a few seconds later*

Student: miss! I pressed Insert (*pressing on insert keyboard key*) then c (*pressing on c keyboard key*)

Me: Insert is in the menu bar....

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Old Age

Two Year 12 students are travelling on the train and are approached by the transit officer who is checking tickets.

The shorter and younger looking student gets checked first. She shows her adult Opal card to the transit officer.

The taller older one gets checked next and hands her student Opal card to the officer.

Officer : How old are you?

Taller student: (with pure confidence staring straight into the officers eyes) I'm ELEVEN.

Officer looks at her with disbelief and asks for her concession card.

Taller student: I'm in Year 11.....

Officer rolls his eyes and walks off.

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Blondies are called blondies cause they have white chocolate. Brownies are called brownies cause theyre made of brown chocolate.

Year 11 student 2018

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Returning from camp

Students piling off the bus after spending 3 days away on a fully furnished and catered school camp.

Student 1: "Finally! Civilization!"

Student 2: (with both arms wide open pointed upwardly at the school sign) "I've never been so happy to see this sign!"

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Student had to research careers in Digital Media.. Not quite the Technical Requirements I was looking for though.

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Energy overdose

Student: Miss im so hyper this morning. Too many energy drinks. Me: What did you drink? Student: Two Up and Go's! And I have another one in my bag.

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I want a sugar daddy for Christmas.

- Year 10 student

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Copyright

Student 1: That's copyright. Student 2: No.. it's not copyright. Your parents copyrighted how I was made.

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Do you shower in churches?

Student to another student...

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Keen observation

Student: Miss, you have a really quiet class. **students around the room suddenly start yelling at each other.**

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Trust

A student starts throwing and catching her iPhone up into the air, demonstrating the effectiveness of the shockproof case. Student: See? Shockproof. It wont get damaged. Friend: Throw it to me then. I'll catch it. You can trust me. Student throws the phone. It lands with a thud against the chair. Student: You didn't catch it! Friend: I wasn't ready. Throw it again. Student: No! You wont catch it. Friend: Nah, you can trust me. I'll catch it. Look.. it's not cracked or anything.

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My mum said to me, if I don't like her cooking I should cook for myself. So I went out and bought $600 worth of food. My mum ate it all in 2 days!

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work work

Student spends half the lesson talking to friends. *Bell rings for lunch* Student: Ok! Time to start working.

So much for responsible senior students..