Task 1- Bryson Purcell

An Autobiography: Bryson Purcell
My first day back at school from summer holidays and soon as I walk in to the school everyone is standing around in the playground in our brand new white shirts and cream pants or skirts. I walk over to some of my friends I recognise and there are a few new kids mixed in to the circle. I am introduced to them and quickly get to like them and enjoy their company. I am also approached by some more familiar faces and some new ones and introduced to them as well and also, get to like them. A teacher, Mr Johnson, walks down on to the playground and beaconing for the attention of all the students and he told us to go to the gym where we would be addressed by the teachers. My friends and I (both new and old) followed him to the Gym and sat down with the rest of the kids. It took about 5 minutes to settle us down but once we had settled, we had to listen to the teachers for about 2 hours. Mr Johnson introduced himself and the other 3 teachers standing around the room, these teachers where to be our year co-ordinators and tutors. The teacher to the immediate left of Mr Johnson was a tall man covered with sweat, he was introduced as Mr Judston, one of the math teachers at Reddam House. The one just a few meters from Mr Judston was Mrs Boltstrige, she was the new drama teacher and was very funny. Finally, the teacher to the left of Mr Johnson was the new art teacher and head of the art department, Mr Conroy. After they were all introduced we received our personalised time tables and our Student Diaries and off we went to recess. For the rest of the day it was very hectic, children not knowing where they were going, learning names and realizing the fact that our workload was about to shoot through the roof. It is all a bit blurred and vague, but I do remember meeting Mr Mesimeris. He promised us that if we did not love English we could sue him, and to this day I am sure not one child who has ever had Mr Mesimeris as their English will ever dream of suing because since day one, he has been kind, funny, understanding and he has taught us a great deal.
Day two was almost as hectic as the first, us as year 7s, had our first annual high school swimming carnival and it was amazing. We all got lined up on the AstroTurf for roll call. When that was completed we were ushered on to a hot bus and took a 45 minute bus ride to a salt water pool in Drummoyne. We all entered the pool and went to the grand stands to put all our stuff down. 30 minutes later music was blaring, people where shouting and kids were swimming. I remember racing in the 50 meter freestyle and 50 meter breaststroke and came second in both races.
For the rest of the first 2 weeks at Reddam we went on a camp for 3 days, but it is tangential to the main story. The rest of the time we figured out our time tables and went to lessons as usual, got to like or dislike our new teachers and we fell in to a routine that would last us a year.