Sixth form student suspended for replacing bell sounds with cow moos

Chaos erupted at a sixth form in Colchester today just hours after returning from half-term when a Year 12 pupil rewired the school’s bell system to play cow moos instead of the usual chimes.

The headteacher said the moo-sical mix-up began at 08:45 when the first bell sounded like a herd on parade.

“I admit I did a double-take when I heard the bells mooing,” she confessed. “While it was rather amusing initially, the novelty quickly wore off, and we had udder difficulty maintaining order.”

According to the school, the student accessed the bell control panel using an old, shared log-in and replaced the standard tones with audio files of varying moo intensities, from gentle “lowing” to full-throated barnyard bellowing.

While many found the incident humorous, not everyone was entertained. One teacher admitted his classroom management suffered, saying “every moo sent [the students] into fits of giggles.”

The prankster has been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing. The sixth form confirmed that normal bell tones have been reinstated and that the school is tightening its IT security to prevent any further moosical incidents.

The police and local education authorities have declined to pursue criminal charges, deeming the incident a mischievous school matter rather than a legal one.

The sixth form plans to hold a short assembly on responsible use of school systems next week — with students expecting a moo-ving presentation on cyber security.