Good morning, everyone. It's still wet, still mild and, once daylight comes, I am sure it will also be dull!
Yesterday was a good day; it was very busy but there were times in between for 'reflection', aka sitting and snoozing a bit!
Smething a bit bitter sweet happened yesterday. Some of you might remember that I am still officially on the school staffing. It's as a supply teacher although I haven't been asked in to do supply for well over a year and wouldn't accept now if I was. You quickly get out of touch with things. Anyway, yesterday we (the head and I) decided to take me - will take me, anyway - off the school roll which will mean I'll be a comminity governor rather than a staff governor. The only other thing that will change will be that I will be sent my P45!
So nothing really changes but, after so many years, I cannot help but feel a trickle of sadness even though it was my idea. Don't feel sorry for me, it's only because I often hate endings, however small they are.
Thye day went well. An easy, albeit splashy, journey home, time to do what I needed to do in the way of making up the guest room and getting a soup prepared, time for school and time for tuition.
Today is chock-a-block! I quick trip to Morrisons before pottery, then J comes round for lunch (hence the soup) and after that we both meet up with a friend and pop on a coach to London to have dinner and see Phantom of the Opera. So exciting. J is staying overnight to avoid driving home late in the dark.
Well, it's time for coffee I think, and then I have to finish off the soup and do a quick tidy up before pottery. It should be good today!
Aww Joy, a bit of a wrench I know, sending hugs. Husband had a similar thing last year....his HGV/PSV licence was due for renewal and, having given it some thought, he decided not to renew....well, he is 68 now and the likelihood of him ever driving a lorry or coach again is remote. However, since he'd had those licences since the age of 21 and was a bus/coach/lorry driver for practically all his working life, it was a bit of a big thing for him to give them up.
ReplyDeleteYour association with the school won't be ending though, so you'll still have all the enjoyment.
I was a wrench but I seem to have recovered very quickly! :-) Maybe having a fantastic day yesterday helped considerably.
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A very busy day - enjoy
ReplyDeleteI did, thanks, Sue. It was brilliant.
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Have a wonderful day Joy
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed myself, thanks, Diane.
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I know exactly how you felt, it makes retirement official, at least you still have close contact with the school.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day!
Yes, I do - I would really hate to give that up.
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Although expected, it must feel rather strange for you to no longer be on the school roll, however, they must be relieved to still have you on hand as a community governor. You have a wealth of knowledge and experience. X
ReplyDeleteThat's what people have said and I think it's true. I'm useless in the finance area but have some understanding of teaching, curriculum, assessment, etc.
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I'm not familiar with all the terms you use - does this mean an official retirement? You will still be doing tuition though, right? I think tuition might be what we call tutoring here. Extra teaching for students who need help or maybe a different approach to learning?
ReplyDeleteI actually retired (took my state pension/teachers' pension/etc three and a half years ago now but the school kept me on the official staff list and I did quite a bit of supply teaching (covering on an ad hoc basis if teaching staff were ill/on a course/unable to take their class) at first. That tailed off after a while, I've done none for over a year now and wouldn't accept if they did offer me some.
DeleteThe tuition is just a little personal thing - it's not directly connected with the school although my little band of students are all from that school. It can be for all sorts of things - just needing a bit of a helping hand, able and want to have a go at the 11+, a comparative weakness in one area such as maths or English or, yes, having some more significant difficulties. Nice and varied.
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