Outside school hours, the Australian educator is one of the world’s top competitive jousters.
“Everything I want to be, everything ...
Hay a real life knight in shining armour
It’s one of Sarah Hay’s last days as deputy principal at Cecil Hills Public School and she’s spending it in armour – specifically in the 14th century replica armour of a German knight named St Johannis Albrecht II. Struggling into helmet and harness, she explains: a television crew is coming around to film her before she jets off overseas for a five-week jousting tour. Hay leads something of a double life.
Sarah Hay stays calm on the field and directs all her focus on her opponents shield "like a laser point"
Sarah Hay stays calm on the field and directs all her focus on her opponents shield "like a laser point"
This story appeared in the September 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
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