Re: Chethams

[poliphilo]

According to former students, Chetham's School of Music- now being rocked by sex abuse scandals- was a place where it was normal for staff and students to be on first name terms.

I'd always thought calling the teacher "Sir" or "Miss" was about affording the teacher status and protection. I now see it protects the pupil too.

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Re: Rothko.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

He may have implied that she will get bad grades, a bad report or even expelled if she didn't do what he said. Chethams is now a posh school for gifted young musicians, defying a teacher could have bad implications for a pupils future career.

Ironically, what is now an elite educational establishment was once a Blue Coat charity school. My great uncle went there when it was a school for "poor orphans".