School Hall Collapses

[DJWilson]

Yes you may have seen on national news that Minster College sports heat duct collapsed during an exam this morning.

I was due to be in there now during an R.E. exam.


one or two people got flown to the hospitial and this is not looking good on the school!

[rob1963]

Yes you may have seen on national news that Minster College sports heat duct collapsed during an exam this morning.

I was due to be in there now during an R.E. exam.

one or two people got flown to the hospitial and this is not looking good on the school!

Yes...I just saw this on the news.

Looks like you had a lucky escape, although I understand there were no serious injuries.

[DJWilson]

There was 2 serious injuries which was airlifted suspected broken neck.


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[JDB Entertainment]

all the best to the 2 people injured although im sure insurance payout will be huge!

Someone will be leaving school with a nice bit of cash, although not in the best circumstances!

[DJWilson]

all the best to the 2 people injured although im sure insurance payout will be huge!

Someone will be leaving school with a nice bit of cash, although not in the best circumstances!


A broken jaw and maybe some neck injuries

[rob1963]

There was 2 serious injuries which was airlifted suspected broken neck.

I'm sorry to hear that...it wasn't mentioned on the news report I saw.

[DJWilson]

I'm sorry to hear that...it wasn't mentioned on the news report I saw.


Its just shocking that it happened, and the thought of even more students (160 during accident) around 250 when i was planned to enter.


The school is going to be in so much :Censored:

[discomobiledj]

Just goes to show how important regular maintainance and inspection is.

[andyw]

all the best to the 2 people injured although im sure insurance payout will be huge!

Someone will be leaving school with a nice bit of cash, although not in the best circumstances!

think i would rather have my health than money anyday.
my best wishes to all involved

[rob1963]

think i would rather have my health than money anyday.

You THINK?

Health is the most important thing in life by a mile.

I don't see how there can even be any argument on that.

[Charlie Brown]

You can't argue with that Rob. Ah well what happened in the end with your RS exam? I will kill you if you didn't take it and they give you your predicted grade. :p

Best of luck and a speedy recovery to anyone hurt. :)

[DJWilson]

You can't argue with that Rob. Ah well what happened in the end with your RS exam? I will kill you if you didn't take it and they give you your predicted grade. :p

Best of luck and a speedy recovery to anyone hurt. :)


Its been rescheduled for tomorrow straight after my BCS exam:eek:


It wouldnt be good if i got predicted grade as i havent been to R.E since December.

[Jiggles]

Exams in RE. What the!?! All we done in RE was watch DVDs :p He knew that we wouldent want to learn anything :D

Hope everyone who was hurt recovers well!

[OllieJames]

Exams in RE. What the!?! All we done in RE was watch DVDs :p He knew that we wouldent want to learn anything :D

Hope everyone who was hurt recovers well!

I had mine today - i don't learn anything in RS anyway, exam or no exam!

[SC Events]

I had mine today - i don't learn anything in RS anyway, exam or no exam!

Can I just ask.........what the hell is RS?

[Jiggles]

Religious studies?

[Charlie Brown]

Its been rescheduled for tomorrow straight after my BCS exam:eek:


Hang on. You could get the exam paper questions from any other school then :eek:

[DJWilson]

Hang on. You could get the exam paper questions from any other school then :eek:

Yeah but the answers are a matter of opinion not a set answer

[BeerFunk]

Luckily, accidents like these are fewer in occurrence in modern times, but it does make it all the more shocking.

As for Religious Education - no-one wanted to study it at school, and I despised my devout Christian teacher preaching, rather than educating. However, in hindsight, I often wish I had a better religious education, as it prepares you when you get out into the world and mix with different cultures and religious groups.

You couldn't pick a better example than the teacher in Sudan allowing the pupils to name a teddy 'Muhammad', a couple of years ago.

[OllieJames]

Yeah it's Relgious Studies.

Nathan, it's partly a set answer as you have to state the Christian views on the matter you are discussing, followed by an opinion.

[DJWilson]

Yeah it's Relgious Studies.

Nathan, it's partly a set answer as you have to state the Christian views on the matter you are discussing, followed by an opinion.


In the questions we have we get to pick any two religons to talk about

[Kernow]

Hopefully those flunking the RS exam will refrain from using the awful.....


...... OMG !! ?

It's like. so not within my comfort zone !! ;)

:D :D

[Charlie Brown]

Yeah you need to learn all the facts. It's harder then most people think. You need fact before you can lead with an argument :)

[SC Events]

We never had an 'RS' exam when I did my GCSE's (wow that makes me sound old), mind you, I never went to any Religious Education lessons from year 8 onwards. :D

[andyw]

You THINK?

Health is the most important thing in life by a mile.

I don't see how there can even be any argument on that.
ok rob i know,my comment was aimed at the fact someone was on about compensation.give me my health anyday

[Arnold_disco]

Yes you may have seen on national news that Minster College sports heat duct collapsed during an exam this morning.

I was due to be in there now during an R.E. exam.


one or two people got flown to the hospitial and this is not looking good on the school!

Just saw this ony BBC news and thought of you.

[rob1963]

Can I just ask.........what the hell is RS?

Why do they keep changing it?

When my Mum was at school, it was RI (religious instruction).

When I was at school it was RE (religious education).

Now it's RS (religious studies).

I wonder what it will be called ten years from now?

:shrug:


ok rob i know,my comment was aimed at the fact someone was on about compensation.give me my health anyday

Fair enough, Andy.

Respect! :D

[JAMdisco]

Why do they keep changing it?

When my Mum was at school, it was RI (religious instruction).

When I was at school it was RE (religious education).

Now it's RS (religious studies).

I wonder what it will be called ten years from now?

:shrug:

I doubt it will exist, there's already too much political correctness about!

It is good having a grounding in religious beliefs, I can put up a pretty good argument to certain 'groups' who knock on doors to get rid of them ;)

Either that, or send the step-daughters to answer the door, last time they did that, they were (pretending) to 'come on' to them. It was so funny, they went off almost running. :D :D

[DJWilson]

Why do they keep changing it?

When my Mum was at school, it was RI (religious instruction).

When I was at school it was RE (religious education).

Now it's RS (religious studies).

I wonder what it will be called ten years from now?

:shrug:



Fair enough, Andy.

Respect! :D


Its RE down here

[DJWilson]

Inside the sports hall (part of it) http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2009/may/13/school_collapse_inquiry.aspx

[Charlie Brown]

That is awful. I didn't realize it was THAT bad. Has everyone made a full recovery?

[DJWilson]

That is awful. I didn't realize it was THAT bad. Has everyone made a full recovery?



One of the injured is now in a London hospitial planned to have a skin graph.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Skin graft I would have thought...(not to make light of the situation)