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The Passing of Time

The Passing of Time. Bishops Reunion 1980 - 2010. As we cast our minds back!. We remember that advise given by our teachers and our parents We visualise the unique and special opportunity we were given for this education.

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The Passing of Time

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  1. The Passing of Time Bishops Reunion 1980 - 2010

  2. As we cast our minds back! • We remember that advise given by our teachers and our parents • We visualise the unique and special opportunity we were given for this education. • We realise that so many of the lessons we pass onto our children were learnt at school from our peers and our educators • It is indeed a privilege to be able to reminisce in this way and share those experiences with the people that walked the same paths and walkways of Bishops some 30 years ago.

  3. Have you ever broken one of these?

  4. Movies 1980 Oscars 1980 • Best Picture: Ordinary People • Best actor; Robert De Niro – Raging Bull • Best Actress: Mary Tyler Moore – Ordinary people • Best director: Robert Redford – Ordinary People Raspberry Awards: • Worst picture: Cant stop the music • Worst director: Robert Greenwold – Xanadu • Worst Actor: Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer • Worst Actress: Brooke Shields – Blue Lagoon Other Movies: The Gods must be Crazy

  5. What was our 1980 matric year about? • 71 Matrics , 22 Post Matrics in 1980 • 60 Varsity exemptions • 54 Boarders and 39 Day boys • 41 Distinctions – 7 “A” aggregate students • Head Boy: Moll, Deputy: Wanliss • Prefects: Henkes, Macullum, Michler, Penny, Schonegevel, Squires, De Kock, Carter, Forsyth and Russell

  6. Where is the cheese, china?

  7. What happened in the world? • John Lennon assassinated. • Start of Iran- Iraq war. • US boycotts Moscow Olympics. • Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th US President • CNN launched. • Mount St Helens erupts, killing 57, and causing $2-$3 billion of damage.

  8. Before the time of Animal Cruelty activists!

  9. Bishops Sports in 1980 • 1st XV: Played 25, lost 3, won 17 (last 17 in a row) • 1st XI: Played 16, won 9, drew 4 and lost 3 • Athletics: won the triangular • House Rugby Champs; School • House Cricket: shared between White and Founders • House Athletics: Founders • Swimming: Founders

  10. How bad was this? • I bet you will all remember this and associate with a specific action, even years after the ad was discontinued?

  11. What did we take out of our education?

  12. Dobbo’s finest moment!We understood why his subject was Latin and not Maths!

  13. Springbok Top 20 - 1980 • The winner takes it all - ABBA • Please don’t go – KC and the sunshine band • Brass in Pocket – Pretenders • Babe - Styx • Take That Look off your Face – Marti Webb • Cant stop the Music – Village People

  14. Lets us Pray!

  15. Thank -You

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