It's been a horrible week.
Last Saturday afternoon one of our senior students lost her life
in a road accident. She was a stunner - a school leader, full of energy
and into everything, popular with her peers and the juniors,
respected by everyone.
18 years old and her whole life ahead of her - except, it wasn't.
I can't describe the pall of sadness which hung over the whole school
community all week; in fact, over the whole of our small town.
So many people knew her, her mother, her 4 siblings...
I was already coming down with a flu-type bug which eventually
forced me to take sick leave from Wednesday onwards.
On Friday, school was closed - the funeral was taking place in the
auditorium at midday, and there was no point in trying
to have a normal school day, for students or teachers.
I was still unwell, so I didn't see or hear the outpouring of grief
which I am sure took place.
She will be greatly missed.
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| Lake Whakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand |
Such a shame. My condolences, Alexia.
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I'm so sorry. I've never had to experience that as a teacher, but in my junior year of high school 6 seniors were in a bad car crash, only 3 survived. Over 30 years later I can still remember the stunned silence in the halls between classes. I am so, so sorry.
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