Responses from students in a grade nine foods class to “Why did I give you a detention today?” and/or “How was your behaviour unsafe?” Compiled by Mary Leah de Zwart.

I guess it was unsafe to close Dave in the cupboard because:

1. he could get sick

2. his feet might have fell off

3. could have grew really really really really long nose hairs

4. he could have died

5. his shirt could have turned a puky yellow

6. could not breath

7. could have ate all the spices

8. break the cupboard

9. could never have children

10. I could have forgotten about him forever. He would have had to live in there.

I should not have put Sandi in the cupboard because:

1. I could have broke the cupboard

2. I could have killed her

3. I should have killed her

4. might suffocate

5. break some stuff

6. could have spilled some stuff

7. might die if in there too long

8. break the cupboard

10. germs

Writing on someone with felt pens are a bad idea because:

1. it is horseplay in the cooking room

2. could get felt on hands then on food

3. could get felt in food

4. should just use felt pens for their normal purpose