# Children in need (yes spelt correctly!)

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Posted by Ry on December 08, 2019 at 08:41:34

So guys (and gals) this is my post about our children in need day at school. It is a bit long, so stop reading if you don't like that. As you might remember me, both my brothers and my best mate Ross go to the same school although we are in different years. There had been a lot of talk at school that we should all be doing something this year to get some money to donate to children in need, I can only remember us being allowed to wear our own clothes in the afternoon for £1 last year. So this year it was decided again that we could bring our own clothes in for the lunch and afternoon for a donation of £2 each (inflation!). As we have over 1,000 kids this meant a starting donation of over £2,000, if everyone brought the money and clothes in. Our school never allows us to wear our own clothes all day, just for an afternoon unless we're going on some trip and then sometimes we have to wear uniform.

We started to hear that the year 13 prefects, who patrol the school at lunch, were looking to do some sort of challenge for some of the Teachers and prefects. As we heard more it seemed that this would be a bucket challenge where kids could pay to tip buckets over Teachers or prefects heads, a great way to get even we all thought! Unfortunately it soon became obvious that this wouldn't be all the Teachers but a few who volunteered and also a few prefects. As the week developed we started to find out that the Head Teacher and the Proctor (Head of discipline) had volunteered along with the Head of Geography, a history Teacher, a PE teacher and the swimming Teacher who we clean the pool for, (he also teaches some English lessons for year 7 kids including my Brother Ady). We were told that we would all have to pay if we wanted to dunk a Teacher and the more senior they were the more it would cost, so we needed to bring loads of dosh. As Friday approached we all got money together and my brothers and me raided our savings at home. I wasn't going to miss this chance!

Here in the UK, as some of you know, it has been very wet most of the weeks and has got a lot colder recently. Some days when it's been dry the temperatures have struggled to get much above freezing. So to be honest most of us have tried to avoid getting wet as it's been too cold. We have even been wearing coats to school and then keeping them in our bags, something which we don't usually bother with as we don't like carrying them around and prefer to get wet going to and coming home from school. We can't wear the coats around school anyway.

So Friday arrives and we all set off to school in our uniforms with our own clothes and trainers in our bags and loads and loads of dosh. We arrive at school and make our 'own clothes donation' for which we are given a sticky badge to show we paid. Nobody was going to be allowed to wear their own clothes in the afternoon without paying! We had normal morning assembly where we were again told all about the dunking and who would be taking part. We were also told that it would be under the covered area just near the gym, where parents are allowed to stand and watch matches without getting wet. The rest of us kids must stand outside and get wet! The dunking was to start straight away at lunch, when we would normally be going for food, so if we wanted to watch we'd have to go straight there. Money would be collected by the supervising prefects. There had to be a total of £100 donation before the Head would be dunked, £50 for the Proctor and £20 each for the Teachers. Then £5 each for the prefects taking part. So quite a bit of cash could be made for the cause. We had morning lessons and we discussed who we wanted to get wet, as I'm sure a lot of other kids did as well.
Lunch came and some kids changed into their own clothes but we rushed to the pavilion to get a good spot at the front to watch. The prefects were setting up the plastic chairs spaced apart for the volunteers. They also carried several large black bins full of water over and loads of orange buckets lining them up. For a change it was quite warm after the cold weather and seemed about 11 or 12 centigrade, but it had started to rain and it was getting heavier. The place started to fill up with kids all chatting excitedly and then the Teachers and other prefects turned up. It looked like all the Teachers had come straight from lessons. All were still wearing their suits and the Head of Geography is a Lady who had on a smart trouser suit. I was surprised to see the swimming Teacher also dressed in his suit as he usually has a tracksuit, but I guessed he'd been teaching English which Ady said. The Head, Proctor and my swimming Teacher sat on the dry chairs with their suit jackets still on. The others took their jackets off and passed them to the prefects who hung them up. We all started to chatter between ourselves as to how soaked they were going to get! The prefects started coming around to collect donations for the dunking. First was the Head and some kids didn't want to put in as they were scared that the Head would see who'd paid to dunk them. When it got to us we all put in and quite soon they had the £100. The prefects went back to the pavilion and filled two orange buckets and two of them stood either side of the Head. He was dressed in a white and blue striped shirt and a nice grey striped suit, he always looks very smart but fashionable. We all started cheering and the 1st prefect lifted the bucket above his head. The leading prefect raised his arms for us to cheer and the water was dropped from the bucket over the Head. He spluttered but laughed. His jacket, shirt and pants were pretty wet and had gone a lot darker . The second prefect raised his bucket and we cheered again as the water was poured over him. He was now completely drenched and the two prefects were also pretty wet from where the water had splashed. The Head stood up with water dripping everywhere and bowed, we all cheered and he walked off to get changed. The Proctor was next and he was dressed in a smart black suit with a waistcoat on. He had a blue shirt and surprisingly red socks. The prefects came around collecting and soon had the £50, although again some kids seemed too scared to put in, but not us as we had a point to get even! The Proctor is a nice guy, until you end up on the wrong side and then you really know about it! He smiled and we cheered as the first bucket went over him and then the second. His black suit was now shiny and he smiled trying to kick water on a few of us on the front row. We were gradually getting wetter anyway as the rain was getting bad. He didn't get up, he stayed sitting there as the dunking moved on to the Lady. Surprisingly the girls put most of the money in for this one and we didn't really get a chance. Two girl prefects carried out the dunking and she was soaked with her long hair a complete mess, but she took it well and laughed. Gradually they all got dunked and soaked until it came to my swimming Teacher. As you know I get on well with him and I'm sure he knows we go in the pool, but he doesn't seem to care as long as we are safe. So when it came his turn I stepped straight forward with the £20 and making sure he saw it. One of the prefects, who I know quite well , took it off me waving it at the Teacher and smiling. The Teacher laughed and said quite loudly, "I hope you know what you're doing Ryan!" I smiled back with a loud "YES, Sir!" The prefect came back to me, "maybe you'd like to tip one of the buckets over his head?" I smiled widely, "you bet ya I would!" I stepped forward and the Teacher looked straight at me. He was wearing a royal blue suit, which was quite skinny fit, light blue shirt with black shoes and light blue socks. "You're very smart today Sir, shame you're gonna get soaked!" He looked at me and grinned, "you know I won't forget this Ryan!" I grinned, "this is goin to be fun Sir!" With that the other kids cheered and I tipped the bucket over his head managing to splash my front and pants as it was heavy to lift up in the air. The prefect followed me with the second bucket and he was completely soaked as were my shoes, socks and the front of my pants. The Teacher smiled at me, "I'm a bit wet Ryan, and so are you. That serves you right." I grinned back, "it was defo worth it Sir and I'm always gettin wet anyways." He smiled a knowing smile, "I know you are, but just wait now!" I walked off again wondering what he actually meant. But somehow I knew he would get his own back. The dunking carried on and soon all the Teachers had been soaked. Their shirts were sticking to them and their pants had gone shiny, but everyone was smiling widely. The kids were getting wetter as it rained but we were all buzzing with the fun. Eventually the Teachers went off and it was time to have a go at the prefects. They sent a few of us off to refill the black bins and we brought them back, managing to spill quite a bit on ourselves. When we filled the bins from the hose I accidently (on purpose) sprayed the front of Jacob's and Ross' pants. They complained it was cold but took it as a laff!

We were quite surprised when six prefects sat on the wet plastic seats that the teachers had left. All of them were still in their full uniforms of white shirts, black blazer and black pants. One took off his shoes but his mate asked him why as they were going to get wet when he put his feet back in, so he put them back on. We all had to donate money to make up the £5 for each prefect, but this didn't take long and we were then each allowed to poor a bucket over them for each £1 donated, so they copped for five buckets. As you can guess they were completely soaked and the rest of us got pretty wet doing it too. A couple of the prefects grabbed the year 7 kids who dunked them as the other buckets were poured, so everyone got very wet.

The prefects finished and then the leader suddenly asked, "anyone want to dunk any of their mates for a donation of £1?" Everyone was pretty shocked at this suggestion, but we all nominated someone and were only too happy to part with the cash. As you can imagine I nominated my two Brothers and also Ross and Jacob. My other mates also nominated us and each other. It soon became pretty obvious that we were all gonna get drenched, but it was for a good cause and we were surprised we were allowed and even encouraged to do it. I was one of the first to get done after 7, yes 7 so called Brothers and friends nominated me. I was totally dripping from head to foot and while the others poured water over my head my younger Brother Ady thought it a great laff to put my feet in a bucket of water. I have been drier jumping in the pool and it was freezing! I have to add that I got my own back on each and every one of them and I deliberately poured a bucket of water down each of my Brothers' and Ross' shirts so that they were frozen and completely saturated sitting in water. Serves them right! Gradually half the school seemed to be gettin soaked. The prefects didn't care and were just collecting the money. All the teachers had disappeared leaving it to the prefects.

Suddenly Ady decided to have a go at some of his mates. Most of us had stayed in our uniforms to watch and then join in, but some of the year 7 kids had changed immediately into their own clothes. They had got a bit damp from the rain but they hadn't been dunked. Ady picked two of his mates, who we know enjoy getting wet because they have already done it in puddles with us at school and climbed into our hot tub at home. But this was different, they had changed into their own clothes at school. Reece, Josh and Adam were all dressed in newish trainers, white socks and skinny jeans. Two of them were wearing patterned shirts and one had a sweatshirt on. They looked at each other when they were nominated and grinned nervously. The soaking lead prefect went over and asked them if they had spare clothes and they all replied that they had their uniforms to change back into. So they were told they didn't have to do it, but we all cheered. They smiled and agreed, sitting down on the wet chairs and instantly soaking their pants. They smiled at each other as the boys walked up with the buckets. Ady delighted in again putting their trainers in a bucket soaking their feet and legs. The buckets poured over them completely soaking them so everything stuck to their bodies. They all laughed and we cheered. This carried on for some time with year 9 and 10 kids picking on their mates and quite soon with the rain as well it looked like most of the school had been drenched. The prefects had collected loads of cash.

Me and Ross went off to get changed into our own clothes putting our soaked uniforms in our bags. None of us had brought spare boxers or socks so our jeans soon started to get wet again as did our trainers, kids don't bother to worry about spare socks and underwear. We returned to the crowd, but it was now getting near the end of lunch. Everyone was still looking pretty wet and it was still raining. Some of the prefects had changed around as others had gone to change clothes. Alot of kids were now looking pretty soaked in their own clothes and i wondered if they had dry uniform to change back into. Suddenly a Teacher arrived at the pavilion. It was the swimming Teacher now dressed in a navy tracksuit and trainers. He looked at everyone and announced, "those who've got dry clothes, go and get changed." Quite a few went off to change, some back to dry uniform. We were still stood there watching. He looked at us and smiled. "you remember you paid to dunk me Ryan?" I nervously smiled, "yes Sir, sos!" He smiled more, "it's no good being sorry , just take your own medicine." I looked at Ross and wondered what he meant. The Teacher looked at the new prefect who was supervising, "I'll pay £10 for Ryan to get 10 buckets over him poured by Ross!" The Teacher and the prefect turned smiling at us. I think my stomach dropped out and I looked at Ross. We walked slightly away from them talking. "Ross I haven't got any other dry clothes now," "Neither have I Ry. If you do this you're going to be soaked until home time and it's pretty cold." I nervously smiled, "you're gonna get pretty wet too pouring that over me." "I know, but it'll be fun and it's for a good cause!" We started to walk back to them. "Which chair do you want me in?" The prefect pointed to a middle one and they started to fill the buckets. I smiled at the Teacher. "You know this could be bullying Sir!" He smiled back, "you can walk away Ryan, but they don't get my £10. Oh and I'll still owe you one, which I will collect. Do this and you'll get wet but we're even and you've earned another £10 for the charity. I guess knowing you that you'll do it." He folded his arms looking at me. I smiled and of course I was going to do it. "Go on Ross, do your worst mate." With that the water poured over me bucket after bucket. It was very cold again and by the end I was totally saturated to the skin and so were Ross' Jeans and trainers. The Teacher laughed, "that'll teach you Ryan, but good sport it was well worth the £10". I looked at my dripping and clingy, cold clothes. "Yes Sir, the £20 was worth every penny for me to get you. How is the suit?" He looked back as he walked off, "it'll be fine Ryan, just like your uniform." I looked at Ross, "does he know we've already been soaked?" Ross smiled, "looks like it Ry, he just wanted to make sure we had nothing dry!" I shrugged and saw a full bucket nearby. I grabbed it and poured it over Ross' head soaking his shirt so we were both as wet as each other again wearing Ben Sherman shirts, skinny jeans, white socks and trainers.

We squished back to class and sat near the radiators to try and keep warm and dry out. It didn't really work and we were frozen. Alot of the other kids were the same, but everyone just got on with the lessons. It turns out our school raised nearly £3,000 for Children in need. Some from the non-uniform afternoon and the rest from the dunking. It was pretty cold but we all had an amazing lunch raising money and getting everyone soaked. The best Children in need day the school has ever done and I think the same might happen next year, but i'm gonna suggest some gunge, don't know if they'll go for that tho! I think I know that swimming Teacher better still now. We didn't mean any of it in a bad way, but I think both of us know we like getting soaked, but I still think he knew that about us anyway!

So as a result of Children in need day I think quite a few kids have been off sick with colds. I started with one but at this time of year it always settles on my chest and I have to take anti-biotics for a chest infection. Two weeks off and I've just gone back last Friday. I saw the swimming Teacher and he said it was good to see me back as Ross hasn't been doing as good a job with Jacob. He parted by asking if I'd dried out yet! The cheeky git!

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