What was your school motto?

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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?

Vocatis obedivi.
Having been called, I obeyed

"In Pectore Robur" - chests of oak. Fairly sure that the founders weren't considering the possibilty of girls being allowed when they came up with that one.

The dcs have "Time tells all", which feels a bit bleak.

'Be strong and very courageous'. And I have

Non Nobis Domine - still no idea what it means

They are probably the same radioactive physics samples that are now stored in a cupboard next to the textiles room. Completely useless!

Who was mother superior? WAs it Sr P?

DD is in Yr 7, btw.

Quad Justum Non Quad Utile

in other words:

Do What is Right Not What is Easy

He WHo Smellt It Dealt It

Serviam (the motto of all ursuline schools). It means I will serve.

Sister P is a governor and the main spiritual force in the school. She taught my daughter how to do the Sign of the Cross.

I wonder how many teachers are still there that you know. Let me know if you are interested and I will let you know. Was Mrs L your chemistry teacher?

I am fairly sure that the school is very much the same as when you were there. You must have been in some of the spooky all school photos where all the nuns are in full habits. Probably with the school ghost.

Mrs L is still there (I think it might be a very special birthday for her today so won't be around for much longer). There's no Mr C.

The other long-termers are Mrs D (textiles), Mrs M (English) and Mrs H (Physics).

They have the whole school photo every 2 years.

Did you know that this year is the 60th Anniversary?

My DD is getting on OK. She is a really quiet and needs bringing out, and it's an ideal environment for that. She looks good in her stripey blazer

Honi soit qui mal y pense

woodford county??

That Our Daughters May Be as the Polished Corners of the Temple

In fide vade - (go in faith)

Potentially outing but too old to care!

Trouthe Schal Delyvere - Truth Shall Deliver

In Domino Labor Vester Non Est Inanis

Your work in the Lord is not in vain

@sansou, just over the road from a place of Higher Education with a very tall clock tower?

Fide et literis. In faith and knowledge.

Don't Get Caught

@MarchingFrogs
Yes - just knew that there would be old Eds on MN!

I couldn't remember (many years ago), so I looked it up and it's:
Nyle ye Drede which means 'fear nothing'. Not sure that is always sensible advice but being as I'd forgotten it it obviously didn't feature very high. I suppose it could have changed since the 1960s. Do school mottos change?

Sanctus clavis fores aperit (probably misspelt though)
The key that opens holy doors.