| The Teaching
Awards National Ceremony, hosted by Carol
Smillie, was held at the Theatre Royal, Drury
Lane in November, 2001. Ex-Prescot Girls Grammar
pupil and renowned actress Sue Johnston [nee
Wright] was presenting one of the awards on the
night. Sue
commented, "I admire teachers but I
couldnt be one. Kids can be cruel. The best
teachers are strong and can control a class.
Parents must take some of the blame for poor
behaviour. I remember lots of my old teachers -
one in particular, who had cast me in my first
play, The Tinderbox. As I lay on the
floor, playing the witch, and people were
laughing, I knew I had found the job I wanted to
do." Well, the rest is history and yet there
was still a big suprise on the night for this
warm-hearted actress.
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