10-09 2020 11:20
wrote:
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Moss, I was so sorry to hear that he had passed away. Known fondly as 'Mossy' to his students, he was my primary school teacher in Luxembourg for two years (87-89), which are still so vivid. He was recognisably different from other teachers - we didn't have to ask permission to visit the loo! we got to walk around the classroom! - and he inspired us to learn. I have so many great memories, such as: his encouragement and sense of humour in even the dullest subjects ('Euromaths' became, inevitably, 'Bore-o-maths'); the deliriously funny school plays, for which he'd write song lyrics and scripts himself (incl 'The Niebelungen', prompted I believe by Andrew's recent attendance at a performance of the Ring cycle); the Christmas card postbox initiative, the envy of all other classes; his lucid explanation of the significance of the Fall of the Berlin wall the morning after it happened; our geography lessons disguised as World Cup sticker album play; and adopting a dog (temporarily!) on the school skiing trip. He was exceptional, and I know he will be missed and remembered for a long time by all those ex-students who benefited from his great talent and skill as a teacher.
10-09 2020 11:20
wrote:
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Moss, I was so sorry to hear that he had passed away. Known fondly as 'Mossy' to his students, he was my primary school teacher in Luxembourg for two years (87-89), which are still so vivid. He was recognisably different from other teachers - we didn't have to ask permission to visit the loo! we got to walk around the classroom! - and he inspired us to learn. I have so many great memories, such as: his encouragement and sense of humour in even the dullest subjects ('Euromaths' became, inevitably, 'Bore-o-maths'); the deliriously funny school plays, for which he'd write song lyrics and scripts himself (incl 'The Niebelungen', prompted I believe by Andrew's recent attendance at a performance of the Ring cycle); the Christmas card postbox initiative, the envy of all other classes; his lucid explanation of the significance of the Fall of the Berlin wall the morning after it happened; our geography lessons disguised as World Cup sticker album play; and adopting a dog (temporarily!) on the school skiing trip. He was exceptional, and I know he will be missed and remembered for a long time by all those ex-students who benefited from his great talent and skill as a teacher.
