'Volume 16 – The People's Choice' - The Woody Back to School Unit

1PatsyMr Humphries sat back in his chair lookingthoughtful. Bernadette Summers was standing toattention in front of his desk, her arms pressed tightlyto her sides and her eyes facing front. The surlyglower she wore on her face disguised her naturallypretty features. On either side of her Ms Wharton andSally Cobb were grinning like Cheshire cats.Lying on the desk in front of the Grand Masterwas an application for Bernadette to receive a FormalHouse Beating on the grounds of Bringing the RedHouse into Disrepute.“It’s an open and closed case,” the Wartinsisted. “Summers failed to turn up for her tennismatch and the Red House was fined fifty merit marks.The House Charter dictates she is subjected to a fullcollar walkthrough and a twelve stroke runningbender. It is a mandatory punishment and doesn’trequire a full council endorsement. As Mistress of theHouse I have full authority to approve the beating.”