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What was your school motto?

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SqueakyPop · 25/10/2008 16:00

Following on from a thread about latin phrases, I thought about how schools describe their values...

My school motto was Fortiter Vivamus - we live bravely.

What was yours?

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nuclear · 27/10/2008 09:29

boffinmum

AGGS by any chance?? I still have my prefects badge

bravely, faithfully cheerfully !!!

They still have that lion wallpaper by the way in the hall.

ElviraInanEcup · 27/10/2008 09:50

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balisunrise · 27/10/2008 09:55

wilbur
The overall motto is news to me...I had no idea! Wisdom seems likely to evade me for ever...
I left in 1979. The Headmistress of the time could hardly hide her relief to see our year group depart. I wonder if she ws there when you were?

DecayingDisaster · 27/10/2008 10:03

Nid da lle gell'r gwell

welsh

have no idea what it means

Phoenix · 27/10/2008 11:07

SoMuchToBats - I thought that too when i saw Ivvvvyy's but i googled Esse Quam Videri and a lot of schools have it as a motto. My school is Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

tibni · 27/10/2008 11:26

idontbelieveit .............. did you go to an all girls grammar school? Wow! might be another mumsnetter from my old school - although I may now be made to feel very old!

lyrasdaemon · 27/10/2008 12:07

We didn't have a Latin motto, but the school's English motto was 'Pride In Our School'.

Not that anybody ever took any notice of it.

wilbur · 27/10/2008 13:02

bali - how funny! I was there from 75-84 (left after o-levels in 84). I think you are talking about the headmistress who rhymes with Button, yes? Utterly loathed her, she was one of the reasons I didn't stay for 6th form. You might have known my sister though - she left after O-levels in 1981 - I think her year group was, um, challenging, too. But then, most groups of teenage girls are going to be a nightmare en masse, I reckon.

floaty · 27/10/2008 13:35

Ours was not latin but in english"knowledge is no more a fountain sealed" it was a girs school founded in mid 19th century

katiechops · 27/10/2008 13:47

Went to a college that specialised in hospitality training, motto was "sevice before self"

balisunrise · 27/10/2008 15:28

That's the one! You are obviously of a more generous spirit than me as I would probably have chosen Mutton as the rhyme for her. We loathed her in unison, all 60 of us. Although looking back I do feel a slight tinge of sympathy as we were hardly welcoming when she arrived after the rather gentle, kindly 'Miss Barley Basin' who preceded her, and of whom we were secretly rather fond.
I was think I was probably a prefect for your sister's year. I did an appalling job, didn't even try to establish any sort of order, it was far more interesting to observe the mayhem!

Kathyis6incheshigh · 27/10/2008 15:31

"Vitai lampada ferimus" - we carry the torch of life.

Lilymaid · 27/10/2008 15:32

Serviam
May I serve. Apparently it is in the jussive subjunctive.

jcscot · 27/10/2008 15:40

Our motto was:

Ah qu'il est bon le bon Dieu - Oh how good is the good God.

mrsbabookaloo · 27/10/2008 15:42

Having got over the trauma of the fact that there are TWO people from my school on this thread, I have to add that the stupidest thing at our school was not the "Bravely, Faithfully Cheerfully" motto, but the fact that we sang a hymn called "Let us now praise famous men" on our founders day every year...it was a girls' school.

FloriaTosca · 27/10/2008 15:55

"Manners Maketh Man"...for an all girls school!?

Kathyis6incheshigh · 27/10/2008 15:59

LOL MrsBabookaloo, our girls school sang that one too IIRC. The second line was 'and our fathers that begat us....'

GiraffeAHolic · 27/10/2008 16:01

e pluribus unum

SesHasapinkline · 27/10/2008 16:04

Primary School was "Kindness, Courtesy and Consideration for others"

Secondary School was "Do ut Des"
In essence I think it means treat others as you would want to be treated.

mrsbabookaloo · 27/10/2008 16:24

Exactly, Kathyis6incheshigh: a more droney, irrelevant song I have yet to hear.

By the way, have you returned from an mn break or have you been masquerading as someone else? Today is the first day I've seen your name for ages.

Kathyis6incheshigh · 27/10/2008 16:31

the next line's even worse: 'Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power.' wtf. Sure, let's praise men just for being powerful.

Haven't been on a flouncy break or anything, just not been on much because busy at work and home. [glows inside at Mrs Babookaloo noticing]

DorisIsAPinkDragon · 27/10/2008 16:37

ours wasn't latin but "by virtue and endevour" well failed on both counts then

mrsbabookaloo · 27/10/2008 16:38

Aah, Kathy, am very happy that I made someone glow inside today, though I feel a bit of a saddo as I obviously haven't been more busy or productive.

Sorry for thread hijack.

Habbibu · 27/10/2008 16:42

Viriliter Age - act manfully. This was still the case after having admitted girls to 6th form for several years. I believe it's changed now, as the school is all co-ed. I liked Actions Not Words - there's something to bring up at exam time...

RedOnHerBeheadedHead · 27/10/2008 16:45

ours was

Dysgu y fyw

welsh - learning for life

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