Phoning Cefn Onn

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Cefn Onn is a small primary school in the north of Cardiff of which I am a governor. It is set in a poor housing state but it is great for all the staff are doing their best to give these kids the best. It is a bright school and it seems happy.

Ring them at lunchtime when the staff are serving lunch and then you will experience something truly magical. A little voice answers saying something like, 'Hello, this is Cefn Onn Primary School, how may I help you?.' First time I ever got this, I said, 'My name is xyz and I'd like to speak to Mr. abc. Who are you?' She said, ' I cannot tell you my name but I can pass on a message.' And so she did.

Great isn't it but sad also? Love the idea of the kids being given the responsibility of handling lunchtime calls. But it is so sad that nowadays we have to protect our kids with anonymity.