When pupils are rude towards you you have to take action, especially if they do it in such a way as to create a scene in the classroom. However there are occasions when pupils come out with such good comebacks that you have to admire their quick-wittedness. I was stood at the front of my year eleven lesson and needed one boy to turn and face the front.

'Peter, look this way please'

He turns round and under his breathe says: 'Why would I want to look like that'.

Touche. You've got to admit that's pure class. I have a good relationship with the boy and seeing as I don't think anyone else heard it I was happy enough on this occasion to let him have his little joke.