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Title: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Future Engineer on September 24, 2019, 04:40:09 pm
Hello it is 2019 now and unfortunately muck up day isn't a crazy thing anymore. I do miss years like 2008-2012 where they still existed, not it is really rare. Also tell me your muck up day story. Too bad for me I guess.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Aaron on September 24, 2019, 05:05:41 pm
They still happen, it's just controlled significantly now.

The minority that take it too far, you can blame them. I have heard of scenarios where people get water balloons thrown at them, windows smashed etc....

Actions, pranks, etc. are fine if the receiver is a willing participant. If.

I finished my high schooling in 2012 and the "muck up week" for us was dressing up based on themes and a party etc - even then I remember it was controlled due to the year before that where property was damaged
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Professor Polonsky on September 24, 2019, 11:40:01 pm
The minority that take it too far, you can blame them. I have heard of scenarios where people get water balloons thrown at them, windows smashed etc....

Actions, pranks, etc. are fine if the receiver is a willing participant. If.
Is being a 'non-consensual' recipient of a water balloon such a horrible thing? With the proviso that you can, of course, simply skip school on that day if you do have some sensitivity to being water ballooned.

It is of course a good thing that certain muck-up day 'pranks' which used to be common were phased out - a rather lengthy list, really. Property damage, eggs being thrown at people, etc. Not sure about water balloons, though.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Future Engineer on September 25, 2019, 12:13:13 am
Yeah unfortunately, this is the reality we all must face. I like the past because it was so much more freedom, now I feel so robbed because I never had the chance which whom someone older had. Most school now just offer 'dress up,' which kinda sounds boring. Muck up was soooo much funner.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Snow Leopard on September 25, 2019, 12:26:34 am
Is being a 'non-consensual' recipient of a water balloon such a horrible thing? With the proviso that you can, of course, simply skip school on that day if you do have some sensitivity to being water ballooned.
Lol, I kinda disagree with this. Like usually for my school, it's a normal school day and we have to go outside to greet the yr12's but they have water guns. It sucks getting wet and having to deal with that for the whole day. Like, your only protection is to go to the back of the crowds.

But at the same time, I think that as long as the celebrations aren't too crazy, then muck-up day shouldn't be banned.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Aaron on September 25, 2019, 01:08:01 am
Is being a 'non-consensual' recipient of a water balloon such a horrible thing? With the proviso that you can, of course, simply skip school on that day if you do have some sensitivity to being water ballooned.

Correct me if i've misinterpreted your post etc, but are you actually saying that if people don't want to be water bombed etc they should stay home at the expense of their education (albeit one day)? Why should they have to avoid school for your pleasure? Could you not just say "hey, don't do anything to somebody who doesn't want it".

While the end of Year 12 is an important milestone and one that should absolutely be celebrated - something that is more important is respecting others (particularly their right to feel safe and secure at school) and unfortunately the reason why these days are so safeguarded now is due to attitudes and actions of those that can't do that

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Is being a 'non-consensual' recipient of a water balloon such a horrible thing?
Yes. I'm struggling to understand why you don't agree. I don't think anybody (yourself included) would enjoy getting drenched or even having anything thrown at them unless they were OK with it.

At my previous school, they did like a massive colour bomb on the oval where all the year 12s and teachers went onto the oval and just bombed each other. All ended up with colour everywhere. The important thing here was that everybody there was willing and they had a lot of fun - great!
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Future Engineer on September 25, 2019, 01:18:55 pm
Getting attacked when you don't want to be attacked is the worst thing, but at the end of year 12 it is important to celebrate. Year 12 isn't going to come again and all life is going to be is university and work. Everyone wants to leave with fun memories, however that can't happen if schools keep restricting those things. I think muck up should still be allowed, just for a limited time tho.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: K888 on September 25, 2019, 05:30:28 pm
I think there's a thread about muck up day every year lol.

When I graduated we had a "celebration day" where we dressed up, had a brekky cooked by the year 12 teachers, made a bit of mess around the school and did approved pranks and then we had to get changed into uniform and go to our final assembly After that we had activities like twister, a jumping castle and we made a water slide down the hill. Honestly I'm glad we didn't do anything destructive. We had to clean up all the mess we made which is fair - you should be responsible for the things you do.

Looking back on it it's definitely not my most memorable day of high school - I don't look back wishing I got to do more. There's definitely things that have made a more lasting impact on me from year 12.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Future Engineer on September 25, 2019, 08:47:48 pm
I think there's a thread about muck up day every year lol.

When I graduated we had a "celebration day" where we dressed up, had a brekky cooked by the year 12 teachers, made a bit of mess around the school and did approved pranks and then we had to get changed into uniform and go to our final assembly After that we had activities like twister, a jumping castle and we made a water slide down the hill. Honestly I'm glad we didn't do anything destructive. We had to clean up all the mess we made which is fair - you should be responsible for the things you do.

Looking back on it it's definitely not my most memorable day of high school - I don't look back wishing I got to do more. There's definitely things that have made a more lasting impact on me from year 12.
Thanks for sharing your day. Our school just allows dress up and all, we just get to run around at assembly and show off. Other then that we did nothing more, which sounds pretty boring to me. I heard Xavier College muck up day was really wild, do they still allow muck up day there?
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: K888 on September 27, 2019, 10:34:54 am
Thanks for sharing your day. Our school just allows dress up and all, we just get to run around at assembly and show off. Other then that we did nothing more, which sounds pretty boring to me. I heard Xavier College muck up day was really wild, do they still allow muck up day there?
Yeah I think they've had kids get involved in some criminal activities a few times so I'd imagine they probably don't allow the same level of celebrations anymore.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Stormbreaker-X on October 01, 2019, 10:03:02 pm
Yeah I think they've had kids get involved in some criminal activities a few times so I'd imagine they probably don't allow the same level of celebrations anymore.
That is correct, I use to live in North Richmond which is pretty close to Xavier and Kew. There was a lot of young trouble makers there and it was pretty chaotic at times, but then again I do miss all that. It brings so much nostalgia just to think about those moments. Tbh for my final year of school I am kinda hoping to to go a school in that area, just because schools there rock. Unfortunately schools there are very expensive (30k+) and publics schools there would need you to live in that area (which I do not now).
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Future Engineer on October 01, 2019, 10:24:32 pm
That is correct, I use to live in North Richmond which is pretty close to Xavier and Kew. There was a lot of young trouble makers there and it was pretty chaotic at times, but then again I do miss all that. It brings so much nostalgia just to think about those moments. Tbh for my final year of school I am kinda hoping to to go a school in that area, just because schools there rock. Unfortunately schools there are very expensive (30k+) and publics schools there would need you to live in that area (which I do not now).
Sounds to me like you really miss that old home yours. Yeah I heard that area is pretty close to the Melbourne CBD and I had some friends from there too, you live near the North Richmond station right?
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Bri MT on October 02, 2019, 12:27:33 pm

Muck up day was also "celebration day" at my school. Some people from my year level zip tied lockers shut released streamers etc.in the morning before we left on an excursion so I was going around picking up rubbish before it could end up in our waterways.

Sounds to me like you really miss that old home yours. Yeah I heard that area is pretty close to the Melbourne CBD and I had some friends from there too, you live near the North Richmond station right?

Just a note saying that people may not be comfortable giving out personal information such as the suburb/area they live in.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Sine on October 02, 2019, 12:42:44 pm
My school didn't allow muck up day. Definitely, during my time at high school when I was in the lower years levels year 12's had muck up days, where they would go to a park adjacent to our school, have a BBQ with all the generic muck up day activities. I think it probably got a little too rowdy one year and some teachers didn't like it so cancelled future years.

My year we still did some unofficial stuff like going to a nearby park (not the same one next to the school) early in the morning e.g. 7.00 and then do some stuff and walk to school at around 8.45. Although only about half of the students attended I think (I didn't go). Some of this unofficial stuff spilled into the time that we got to school (the moments just before an assembly) which the principal was not impressed by but didn't really result in any massive consequences.


Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Stormbreaker-X on October 03, 2019, 08:25:07 pm
Muck up day was also "celebration day" at my school. Some people from my year level zip tied lockers shut released streamers etc.in the morning before we left on an excursion so I was going around picking up rubbish before it could end up in our waterways.

Just a note saying that people may not be comfortable giving out personal information such as the suburb/area they live in.
Yeah I usually don't allow people to know the area I live in, but I will answer your question. Yes I use to live near there, but not anymore as I moved many years ago.
You made a massive difference that day, well done!!!
It is good to pick up that rubbish because a substantial amount does cause pollution and that leads to its own path.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: Bri MT on October 03, 2019, 11:10:51 pm
I have removed from this thread a post that promoted bullying. Let this be a notice to all that neither this thread, nor any other location on these forums is to be used to promote or glorify bullying and/or harassment. It may be that the user responsible for the removed post was unaware that this is what they were doing so let me be clear. If your post discusses in a positive manner intentionally harming another person physically, socially, emotionally, and/or psychologically especially (but not only) where there is a power imbalance, we don't want to hear it. I would also ask you to critically examine your own attitudes if that is the case.
Title: Re: Does your school still offer muck up day?
Post by: S200 on October 06, 2019, 11:09:49 pm
Sorry, not what I meant to promote or insinuate.

On the Muck-up day side of things..

Definitely recommend the cable-ties and drive shaft thing, and the goldfish thing.
nuff sed.