Plot Summary

Scene 1 and all continuity scenes
A teacher and her class begin a heated debate about whether they should be allowed to extend their time at primary school, or whether they should accept that it’s time to leave and move on. (song – Prexit) Both sides recall some hilarious experiences to prove their point and we, the audience, through the following snapshots of life in and out of the classroom, get to share and re-live the best bits of our time before secondary school beckoned.


Scene 2
First, we remember just how indispensable our teaching assistants are, as a hapless teacher struggles to make a confused class understand some simple maths! In a hilarious bit of role reversal we find out who really wears the trousers (or should that be latex gloves) in the classroom! (song – Hey! T.A.)


Scene 3
Who remembers the first time they were allowed to attend an after-school club? The promise of something exciting and out of the ordinary! For the group of children in this scene, perhaps the reality might not quite live up to the expectation!
(song – Football, Netball, Drama, Dance)


Scene 4
Primary school is full of unsung heroes, not least our devoted premises officers. In this scene we join school caretaker, Sam Handy, and his skilled gang, as they consider the long and bizarre list of maintenance jobs that working in a primary school throws up. (song – Mr Handy)


Scene 5
It’s a problem that never seems to go away, in spite of all the potions, lotions and combing that parents frantically employ…..NITS! Will leaving primary school mean an end to the scratching? (song – The Nits Blues)


Scene 6
An outdoor PE session in the wind and rain, when dressed only in flimsy vests and shorts, is not something children relish. How fantastic it is when teachers are willing to show a bit of solidarity and lead by example, joining them for a couple of laps of the field. (song – PE Nightmare)


Scene 7
Being sent to the head – something that strikes fear into the heart of every little person! What horrors lie in wait behind the door for these children who have been sent from the classroom in disgrace? (song – I’ve Been Sent To The Head)


Scene 8
Nothing sums up primary school more than the summer fete. What’s not to love about it? Well, plenty, especially if you’re the one in charge of running the show! (song – Splat The Rat’)


Scene 9
In an emotional final scene, the debaters accept that the memories they have made are things to treasure forever. However, in order to grow and blossom, we need to embrace change and move forward, even though a small part of our heart will always belong in primary school. (song – The Time I’ve Spent With You)