Principal puts AFP on standby as "Celebration Day" approaches

The move to notify the Australian Federal Police (AFP) comes as the so called “Celebration Day” rapidly approaches, with teachers concerned students may exploit their last formal day of school to cause madness and mayhem.

Other schools traditionally call this day “Muck Up Day”, but it has been renamed as part of efforts to prevent dangerous outcomes ranging from mild offence to disastrous damage of property.

Teachers are particularly concerned after the gross breach of rules committed by 2023’s graduates, with such crimes as super gluing toilet lids shut, drawing chalk on the boardwalk, and placing a washing machine filled with concrete in the middle of the oval.

The school also has storied history of “Muck Up Day” pranks. Legend has it that a brick wall was once built in front of student reception, and Year 7 bags were stolen and placed on a train at Cannon Hill Station going towards the city .

The Year 12s are almost universally pleased with changes to “Celebration Day”, with students generously permitted to swap ties and wear sunglasses.

“Fair enough”, “pretty reasonable changes honestly” and “nothing to complain about” are phrases commonly heard amongst the Year 12 boardwalk.

Nonethless, a small but vocal minority is keeping the senior leadership team awake at night.

CHAC executives told the Wetlands Post that the AFP would only be actually deployed as a last resort, but it was “better to be safe than sorry”.

The AFP were approached for comment but declined our request.

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