Category: education
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“Mum,”
I am called “Mum” by the children in my class, on average, once a week. I don’t remember ever calling my teachers mum when I was at school. It’s possible that I did, without realising, and my teachers were kind enough to just ignore my mistake. As a teacher, being called mum is either a…
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The big O.
Ofsted. (Which big O did you think I was talking about?) Like a black hole, swooping into a school and sucking all of the energy and enthusiasm out of teachers. Ofsted arrive and suddenly, you’re preparing yourself for the biggest performance of your lifetime. You make sure everything is perfect and you have a back…
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It’s ok to fail.
I only know this now, because I have failed at many things in life. So far. I failed my driving test the first time. I failed my AS Levels the first time, and in some subjects the second time too. I failed my final placement during teacher training. Shocker! But when I look back on…
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The Happy Teacher Challenge
Whilst mooching on Pinterest© over the Christmas holidays, I came across this pin which highlighted a challenge to make your inner teacher happy. At first, I asked myself a few questions: 1. Is there such thing as a happy teacher? (Jokes, I’m sure I have been happy a few times in my career as a…
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New Year’s Resolutions 2017
The list is final. 5 resolutions. How long until they are forgotten? 😂 There is the usual resolutions…exercise more, eat healthier, eat less chocolate, spend less but go on holiday. They never really work out. So I’ve thought carefully about my resolutions and how I can keep them better in 2017. 1. Be more positive.…
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A proper Summer Holiday 2017
Of all of the New Years Resolutions I am likely to make in the next few days, one I really hope I manage to keep, is to go on a proper Summer Holiday. Abroad. The last time I went abroad for a holiday was in 2013. 4 years ago. It was amazing to just completely…
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“You get so many holidays…”
Yes. Yes we do get lots of holidays but did you know what most teachers do during those holidays? We re-build our chaotic lives! Yesterday I spent the entire day cleaning my kitchen, living room and doing many loads of washing. Guess what I am doing today…? I’m cleaning my bedroom and spare room and…
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Christmas cracker crown competition
The past couple of years, my sister and I have had a Christmas competition to see who can keep their Christmas cracker crown on for the longest time. We are stubbornly determined to outdo each other. Last year, my crown fell off when I leant forward to get some chocolates from a box on the…
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My favourite 5.
As teachers, we’re not supposed to have favourites, but I do. In fact, I have 5. Which either says a lot about my star sign or the fact that my class are so amazing, I couldn’t possibly choose just one. For the first time ever, I’m going to initial all five children’s first names, in…
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‘Twas the night before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land, not a teacher was stirring, on their journey to dreamland. The stockings were hung with precision and care…in the hopes that some more booze would be waiting in there. The teachers were nestled, all snug in their beds, tomorrow they’d surely be nursing sore heads!…
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