Long-time fans of further education (isn’t that everyone?) will be more than familiar with the work of its resident minstrel, Ian Pryce.
The Bedford College principal often pens a ditty to a popular tune to mark big occasions in the sector, so it should come as no surprise that he chose to mark Team UK’s success in Euroskills 2018. And what better song to pick, given the host city, than George Ezra’s Budapest. So, for your delight, here’s Pryce’s ode to our skills heroes:
They went to Budapest
Got medals on their chest
Three bronze and one gold medal
And 9th place in the table
UK had a ball
We need to understand
What they’ve achieved
Joanne the team coach
Taught them to believe
And so team UK had a ball
They gave us many reasons why we should be so proud of them all
We didn’t beat the Russians, that don’t mean much
You made us happy, beating Belgians and the Dutch
Our 22 beat Denmark too
Our average point score, beat Germany
Our team had strength in depth, we just need more money
If you invest, we’ll beat the best
And give you more good reasons why we should be so proud of them all
So what’s your superpower? We should be told
Holly Mae’s a beauty therapist, she won the gold
Seven medallions they’re bringing back
On top of bronzes for Ross, Gavin, Danny and Jack
Their dreams came true, next time it could be you
They gave us many reasons why we should be so proud of them all
Further education gets criticised
But when we do so well, we’re not surprised
So why are you? We’re good at what we do
We’ve given you a reason to say that you are proud of us all
They gave us many reasons why we would be so proud of them all
They went to Budapest