Dear Mr and Mrs Keete,
I have had occasion recently to talk to Laurie about irresponsible behaviour in the playground. He may have mentioned this. It was in relation to hanging upside down on the bars, a dangerous practice and one which is strictly forbidden. Laurie made the point, in our refreshingly honest discussion, that he is a talented all-round sportsman and can perform tricks which, were others to attempt them, would lead to serious trouble. This is precisely the point. If others tried to imitate Laurie, I shudder to think what might happen. Laurie must be conscious of his important role as a leader in encouraging others to operate within their limits.
On another matter, it has since been drawn to my attention by another of the senior teachers that Laurie has been dying his hair blue. I wonder if there is some reason for this. He has not received permission from anyone here. There were some hi-jinks at the school swimming sports on Friday and we do turn a blind eye to some larrikin tendencies in regard to the displaying of House colours, especially in relation to support for the relay teams. It is now Tuesday however, and Laurie’s hair is still a very vivid blue. In fact, his appearance is rather peculiar. At his age of course, they think this sort of thing is clever but unless he actually wants to look like a rainbow, I suggest he present himself more in line with regulations 4-12 in the school handbook.
Thank you.
Louden Clearmessage
Deputy Head
St Expensives