[SUBMITTED] Sheepish Students

[Baggieland]

Apparently this happened in France.

[TITLE] The School Who Cried Wolf

[DESCRIPTION] A school in the tiny village of Piddleton, that lies in a sparsely populated and mountainous district of @@NAME@@, has just enrolled 24 sheep as students. The inability to fill local authority-mandated student number quotas would have otherwise meant the closure of the school.

[VALIDITY] has devolution

[OPTION] "What other choice did I have?" bemoans @@RANDOMNAME@@, the principal of the school. "This is the only school in Piddleton and it has served our community well for generations. In a village of our size, these quotas are impossible to fill. You can not allow these restrictions in village districts."

[EFFECT] schools with only one student are equipped with the latest football training facilities

[OPTION] "How much are we going to fork out for schools with only a handful of children in them?" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, the First Minister of the district in question. "If schools can not fill their student number quotas, then quite simply it is not economical for the local authority to continue financing them. Close these schools down and the little tykes will have to get their education in the nearest town."

[EFFECT] a long distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

[OPTION] "These sheep are so cute and fluffy," says second grader @@RANDOMNAME@@, as @@HE@@ presents you with a scarf made from @@HIS@@ classmate. "I love studying with sheep, they help me to study better. Every school should have sheep in them, or rabbits, or baby Harp seals."

[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School is no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain

[TITLE] The School Who Cried Wolf

[DESCRIPTION] A school in the tiny village of Piddleton, that lies in a sparsely populated and mountainous district of @@NAME@@, has just enrolled 24 sheep from a nearby farm as students. The inability to fill local authority-mandated student-number quotas would have otherwise meant the closure of the school.

[VALIDITY] has devolution

[OPTION] "What other choice did I have?" bemoans @@RANDOMNAME@@, the principal of the school, as @@HE@@ points out the village of Piddleton on a map to alleviate everyone's curiosity. "This is the only school in Piddleton and it has served our community well for generations. In a village of our size, these quotas are impossible to fill. You can not allow these restrictions in village districts."

[EFFECT] schools with only one student are equipped with the latest football training facilities

[OPTION] "I've heard that in Ausblic they combine classes in rural communities," states @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Junior Education Minister, as @@HE@@ sits right next to the principal, invading @@HIS(1)@@ personal space. "For example: they put students from grade five and grade six together. It will require a slight rearrangement of the curriculum, but I'm sure those in the field of academia can handle it. Although, in the case of this school in Piddleton, you might have to combine grades one to twelve."

[EFFECT] grade two bullies have met their match

[OPTION] "How much are we going to fork out for schools with only a handful of children in them?" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, the First Minister of the district in question, who spots a one @@CURRENCY@@ coin on the floor, then pockets it. "If schools can not fill their student number quotas, then quite simply it is not economical for the local authority to continue financing them. Close these schools down and the little tykes will have to get their education in the nearest town."

[EFFECT] a long distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

[OPTION] "These sheep are so cute and fluffy," says second grader @@RANDOMNAME@@, as @@HE@@ presents you with a scarf made from @@HIS@@ classmate. "I love studying with sheep, they help me to study better. Every school should have sheep in them, or rabbits, or baby Harp seals."

[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School is no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain

[TITLE] The School Who Cried Wolf

[DESCRIPTION] A school in the tiny village of Piddleton, that lies in a sparsely populated and mountainous district of @@NAME@@, has just enrolled 24 sheep from a nearby farm as students. The inability to fill local authority-mandated student-number quotas would have otherwise meant the closure of the school.

[VALIDITY] has devolution

[OPTION] "What other choice did I have?" bemoans @@RANDOMNAME@@, the principal of the school, as @@HE@@ points out the village of Piddleton on a map to alleviate everyone's curiosity. "This is the only school in Piddleton and it has served our community well for generations. In a village of our size, these quotas are impossible to fill. You can not allow these restrictions in village districts."

[EFFECT] schools with only one student are equipped with the latest football training facilities

[OPTION] "I've heard that in Ausblic they combine classes in rural communities," states @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Junior Education Minister, as @@HE@@ sits right next to the principal, invading @@HIS(1)@@ personal space. "For example: they put students from grade five and grade six together. It will require a slight rearrangement of the curriculum, but I'm sure those in the field of academia can handle it. Although, in the case of this school in Piddleton, you might have to combine grades one to twelve."

[EFFECT] grade two bullies have met their match

[OPTION] "How much are we going to fork out for schools with only a handful of children in them?" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, the First Minister of the district in question, who spots a one @@CURRENCY@@ coin on the floor, then pockets it. "If schools can not fill their student number quotas, then quite simply it is not economical for the local authority to continue financing them. Close these schools down and the little tykes will have to get their education in the nearest town."

[EFFECT] a long-distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

[OPTION] "These sheep are so cute and fluffy," says second grader @@RANDOMNAME@@, as @@HE@@ presents you with a scarf made from @@HIS@@ classmate. "I love studying with sheep, they help me to study better. Every school should have sheep in them, or rabbits, or baby harp seals."

[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School are no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain

[TITLE] Sheepish Students

[DESCRIPTION] A school in the tiny village of Piddleton, that lies in a sparsely populated and mountainous district of @@NAME@@, has just enrolled 24 sheep from a nearby farm as students. The inability to fill local authority-mandated student-number quotas would have otherwise meant the closure of the school.

[VALIDITY] has devolution

[OPTION] "What other choice did I have?" bemoans @@RANDOMNAME@@, the principal of the school, as @@HE@@ points out the village of Piddleton on a map to alleviate everyone's curiosity. "This is the only school in Piddleton and it has served our community well for generations. In a village of our size, these quotas are impossible to fill. You can not allow these restrictions in village districts."

[EFFECT] schools with only one student are equipped with the latest football training facilities

[OPTION] "I've heard that in Ausblic they combine classes in rural communities," states @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Junior Education Minister, as @@HE@@ sits right next to the principal, invading @@HIS(1)@@ personal space. "For example: they put students from grade five and grade six together. It will require a slight rearrangement of the curriculum, but I'm sure those in the field of academia can handle it. Although, in the case of this school in Piddleton, you might have to combine grades one to twelve."

[EFFECT] grade two bullies have met their match

[OPTION] "How much are we going to fork out for schools with only a handful of children in them?" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, the First Minister of the district in question, who spots a one @@CURRENCY@@ coin on the floor, then pockets it. "If schools can not fill their student number quotas, then quite simply it is not economical for the local authority to continue financing them. Close these schools down and the little tykes will have to get their education in the nearest town."

[EFFECT] a long-distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

[OPTION] "These sheep are so cute and fluffy," says second-grader @@RANDOMNAME@@, as @@HE@@ presents you with a scarf made from @@HIS@@ classmate. "I love studying with sheep, they help me to study better. Every school should have sheep in them, or rabbits, or baby harp seals."

[EFFECT] lamb has been taken off school cafeteria menus

[TITLE] Sheepish Students

[DESCRIPTION] A school in the tiny village of Piddleton, that lies in a sparsely populated and mountainous district of @@NAME@@, has just enrolled 24 sheep from a nearby farm as students. The inability to fill local authority-mandated student-number quotas would have otherwise meant the closure of the school.

[VALIDITY] has devolution, not vegetarian

[OPTION] "What other choice did I have?" bemoans @@RANDOMNAME@@, the principal of the school, as @@HE@@ points out the village of Piddleton on a map to alleviate everyone's curiosity. "This is the only school in Piddleton and it has served our community well for generations. In a village of our size, these quotas are impossible to fill. You can not allow these restrictions in village districts."

[EFFECT] schools with only one student are equipped with the latest football training facilities

[OPTION] "I've heard that in Ausblic they combine classes in rural communities," states @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Junior Education Minister, as @@HE@@ sits right next to the principal, invading @@HIS(1)@@ personal space. "For example: they put students from grade five and grade six together. It will require a slight rearrangement of the curriculum, but I'm sure those in the field of academia can handle it. Although, in the case of this school in Piddleton, you might have to combine grades one to twelve."

[EFFECT] grade two bullies have met their match

[OPTION] "How much are we going to fork out for schools with only a handful of children in them?" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, the First Minister of the district in question, who spots a one @@CURRENCY@@ coin on the floor, then pockets it. "If schools can not fill their student number quotas, then quite simply it is not economical for the local authority to continue financing them. Close these schools down and the little tykes will have to get their education in the nearest town."

[EFFECT] a long-distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

[OPTION] "These sheep are so cute and fluffy," says second-grader @@RANDOMNAME@@, as @@HE@@ presents you with a scarf made from @@HIS@@ classmate. "I love studying with sheep, they help me to study better. Every school should have sheep in them, or rabbits, or guinea pigs."

[EFFECT] hay has been added to school cafeteria menus

[TITLE] Sheepish Students

[DESCRIPTION] A school in the tiny village of Piddleton, that lies in a sparsely populated and mountainous district of @@NAME@@, has just enrolled 24 sheep from a nearby farm as students. The inability to fill local authority-mandated student-number quotas - that help to keep schools financially viable - would have otherwise meant the closure of the school.

[VALIDITY] has devolution

[OPTION] "What other choice did I have?" bemoans @@RANDOMNAME@@, the principal of the school, as @@HE@@ points out the village of Piddleton on a map to alleviate everyone's curiosity. "This is the only school in Piddleton and it has served our community well for generations, the only other school near us is an hour's bike ride away. In a village of our size, these quotas are impossible to fill. You can not allow these restrictions in any school, especially in village districts."

[EFFECT] schools with only one student are equipped with the latest football training facilities

[OPTION] "I've heard that in Ausblic they combine classes in rural communities," states @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Junior Education Minister, as @@HE@@ sits right next to the principal, invading @@HIS(1)@@ personal space. "For example: they put students from grade five and grade six together. It will require a slight rearrangement of the curriculum, but I'm sure those in the field of academia can handle it. Although, in the case of this school in Piddleton, you might have to combine grades one to twelve."

[EFFECT] grade two bullies have met their match

[OPTION] "How much are we going to fork out for schools with only a handful of children in them?" complains @@RANDOMNAME@@, the First Minister of the district in question, who spots a one @@CURRENCY@@ coin on the floor, then pockets it. "If schools can not fill their student number quotas, then quite simply it is not economical for the local authority to continue financing them. Close these schools down and the little tykes will have to get their education in the nearest town."

[EFFECT] a long-distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

[OPTION] "These sheep are so cute and fluffy," says second-grader @@RANDOMNAME@@, as @@HE@@ presents you with a scarf made from @@HIS@@ classmate. "I love studying with sheep, they help me to study better. Every school should have sheep in them, or rabbits, or guinea pigs."

[EFFECT] hay has been added to school cafeteria menus

[Australian rePublic]

Take a page out of Australia's book and combine classes (e.g. Years 5 & 6 are both the same class). Also, option 3, how does a 7 year old inland dweller know what a harp seal is? It's not that she's seen one on her holiday to the beach

[Baggieland]

Take a page out of Australia's book and combine classes (e.g. Years 5 & 6 are both the same class).

That could be a possible extra option.

Also, option 3, how does a 7 year old inland dweller know what a harp seal is? It's not that she's seen one on her holiday to the beach

I've been all around the world, never seen a harp seal with my own eyes though. Still, I know what one looks like, books, TV, internet.

[Baggieland]

2nd draft is up.

Take a page out of Australia's book and combine classes

I put that in, and gave the speakers some more character.

[Trotterdam]

I know what a seal is. I wouldn't be able to tell you what distinguishes a harp seal from any other seal without looking it up on Wikipedia, though.

Incidentally, it should be "harp seal", lowercase. Or maybe "Harp Seal", in some formal contexts, but "Harp seal" would only be appropiate if it was named after a person named Harp, which it wasn't.

Have a hyphen here too:

a long distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

"Long-distance".

And finally...

[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School is no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain

"Is" (singular) and and "champions" (plural) don't line up.

Now, of course, the fact that my nation has sentient sheep and so them attending school would be completely unremarkable is not something I expect you to work into the issue

[Australian rePublic]

I know what a seal is. I wouldn't be able to tell you what distinguishes a harp seal from any other seal without looking it up on Wikipedia, though.

Incidentally, it should be "harp seal", lowercase. Or maybe "Harp Seal", in some formal contexts, but "Harp seal" would only be appropiate if it was named after a person named Harp, which it wasn't.

Have a hyphen here too:

a long distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school

"Long-distance".

And finally...

[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School is no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain

"Is" (singular) and and "champions" (plural) don't line up.

Now, of course, the fact that my nation has sentient sheep and so them attending school would be completely unremarkable is not something I expect you to work into the issue

The inability for an 8 year old to distinguish between different types of seals is what I meant by asking how she knew what a harp seal was.

Also, isn't @@CAPITAL@@ a large enough city to not have to worry about this?

[Trotterdam]

Also, isn't @@CAPITAL@@ a large enough city to not have to worry about this?

Obviously, yes, which is why this isn't happening in @@CAPITAL@@.

The only option which mentions @@CAPITAL@@ at all is the last one, which explicitly says animals should be introduced into every school for the sake of cuteness rather than padding numbers.

[Australian rePublic]

Also, isn't @@CAPITAL@@ a large enough city to not have to worry about this?

Obviously, yes, which is why this isn't happening in @@CAPITAL@@.

The only option which mentions @@CAPITAL@@ at all is the last one, which explicitly says animals should be introduced into every school for the sake of cuteness rather than padding numbers.

The way it's worded lead me to believe that the speaker is a studnet from the sheep school

[Australian rePublic]

Option 2- Although, in the case of this school in Piddleton, you might have to combine grades one to twelve."

Why? Considering how they were only 24 students short. Unless a single sheep substitutes more than a single studnet...

Also, the title is a little disconnected. What has crying wolf got to do with anything?

[Trotterdam]

The way it's worded lead me to believe that the speaker is a studnet from the sheep school

Yes, he is, and the opinion he is voicing is that policy his school is already implementing, of including sheep in the classroom, should be extended to other schools across the nation.

This is not hard.

[Australian rePublic]

The way it's worded lead me to believe that the speaker is a studnet from the sheep school

Yes, he is, and the opinion he is voicing is that policy his school is already implementing, of including sheep in the classroom, should be extended to other schools across the nation.

This is not hard.

But there aren't any sheep schools in @@CAPITAL@@. I feel like we're running around i circles

[Trotterdam]

But there aren't any sheep schools in @@CAPITAL@@.

Yet. That's what the speaker wants to change.

[Australian rePublic]

But there aren't any sheep schools in @@CAPITAL@@.

Yet. That's what the speaker wants to change.

I see. I thought it was a speaker from a sheep school. Now, on to the next question. How does an 8 y/o know about sheep schools? Unless she recently moved to @@CAPITAL@@ or something

[Trotterdam]

Aaargh.

[Candlewhisper Archive]

Aaargh.

I feel your frustration.

I admit, schadenfreude is also allowing me to enjoy your frustration.

But you've been definitely been Aussied.

[Australian rePublic]

Aaargh.

I feel your frustration.

I admit, schadenfreude is also allowing me to enjoy your frustration.

But you've been definitely been Aussied.

Am I wrong though?

[Trotterdam]

Am I wrong though?

Yes.

[Australian rePublic]

Am I wrong though?

Yes.

How so?

[Aclion]

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

[Trotterdam]

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

Bah.

[Autonomous Cleaner Bot Cleaners]

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

Bah.

Ewe should be ashamed.

[Baggieland]

Incidentally, it should be "harp seal", lowercase. Or maybe "Harp Seal", in some formal contexts, but "Harp seal" would only be appropiate if it was named after a person named Harp, which it wasn't.

Have a hyphen here too:
Baggieland wrote:
a long distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school
"Long-distance".

And finally...
Baggieland wrote:
[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School is no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain
"Is" (singular) and and "champions" (plural) don't line up.

Changes made.

Right. Aussie. What am I going to do with you?

I agree with everything that Trotters has tried to point out to you.

The inability for an 8 year old to distinguish between different types of seals is what I meant by asking how she knew what a harp seal was.

As I said before, there's TV, internet, books, magazines, zoos. When you were a kid, did you know the difference between an African elephant and an Asian elephant? A boa and a cobra? Etc., etc. I bet you did thanks to the above mentioned forms of information.

Why? Considering how they were only 24 students short. Unless a single sheep substitutes more than a single studnet...

If there was only a handful of students to begin with, then plus 24 sheep makes a class size of around 30 students. A good class size number.

Also, the title is a little disconnected. What has crying wolf got to do with anything?

I'm open to suggestions.

I see. I thought it was a speaker from a sheep school. Now, on to the next question. How does an 8 y/o know about sheep schools? Unless she recently moved to @@CAPITAL@@ or something

That is the suggestion for LEADER to implement nationwide, as is always the case with NS issue options.

Now, of course, the fact that my nation has sentient sheep and so them attending school would be completely unremarkable is not something I expect you to work into the issue

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

I always wondered if this should have an extra option, with one of the sheep giving her opinion on matters.

Third draft with the corrections is up.

[Australian rePublic]

Incidentally, it should be "harp seal", lowercase. Or maybe "Harp Seal", in some formal contexts, but "Harp seal" would only be appropiate if it was named after a person named Harp, which it wasn't.

Have a hyphen here too:
Baggieland wrote:
a long distance hike gets students geared up for a long day at school
"Long-distance".

And finally...
Baggieland wrote:
[EFFECT] @@CAPITAL@@ High School is no longer @@REGION@@ champions since Dolly the sheep became captain
"Is" (singular) and and "champions" (plural) don't line up.

Changes made.

Right. Aussie. What am I going to do with you?

I agree with everything that Trotters has tried to point out to you.

The inability for an 8 year old to distinguish between different types of seals is what I meant by asking how she knew what a harp seal was.

As I said before, there's TV, internet, books, magazines, zoos. When you were a kid, did you know the difference between an African elephant and an Asian elephant? A boa and a cobra? Etc., etc. I bet you did thanks to the above mentioned forms of information.

I still don't know the difference between an African elephant and an Asian elephant

Why? Considering how they were only 24 students short. Unless a single sheep substitutes more than a single studnet...

If there was only a handful of students to begin with, then plus 24 sheep makes a class size of around 30 students. A good class size number.

But a class isn't an entire school

Also, the title is a little disconnected. What has crying wolf got to do with anything?

I'm open to suggestions.

@@NAME@@'s sheepish students?

I see. I thought it was a speaker from a sheep school. Now, on to the next question. How does an 8 y/o know about sheep schools? Unless she recently moved to @@CAPITAL@@ or something

That is the suggestion for LEADER to implement nationwide, as is always the case with NS issue options.

Now, of course, the fact that my nation has sentient sheep and so them attending school would be completely unremarkable is not something I expect you to work into the issue

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

I always wondered if this should have an extra option, with one of the sheep giving her opinion on matters.

Third draft with the corrections is up.

[/quote]
Yes, yes fine. I've written enough issues to know that. My question was how does she know about the sheep school?

[Chan Island]

An interesting aspect of schools this small is often that they only have one or 2 staff members. You might want to make a joke of that, say by having the principal also be the english, maths, science, history and PE teacher.

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

Bah.

[Trotterdam]

Oh, hmm. I guess I want a few more hyphens.

local-authority-mandated

a one-@@CURRENCY@@ coin

second-grader

Now, of course, the fact that my nation has sentient sheep and so them attending school would be completely unremarkable is not something I expect you to work into the issue

I'd be interested to know what the sheep think of this.

I always wondered if this should have an extra option, with one of the sheep giving her opinion on matters.

Incidentally, I've recently been playing the Rune Factory games, where the second game features the construction of a school in a small village that normally wouldn't be able to afford one as a plot point, while the third game features a protagonist who can transform into a sheep monster (so I've been seeing "bah" come up as an opinion a lot). I kind of feel like some sort of reference would be called for, but I can't think of one.