Phew. Finished the phonic screen. No comments about it because it might get me into trouble!
The house remains a mess but I don't care right now!
It's been a pleasant, warm, sunny day.
No rain! YAY
It's amazing the difference a tiny wee tablet can make to rampant hay fever.
There's four weeks and three days left - not that I'm counting, you understand.
And . . . AND . . .
THE REPORTS HAVE BEEN HANDED IN (and I was first! YAY again)
Happy and celebrating. Cheers.
Showing posts with label reports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reports. Show all posts
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Tuesday morning
Did you notice my (cough) deliberate mistake yesterday? :0)
Despite it being very wet yesterday, we managed to get playtimes in, thank goodness. Even afternoon play, which was cut a bit short, so they got a bit of fresh air and a run around.
And it's not promising for this morning either. It doesn't appear to actually be raining right now, but it is windy and overcast and . . . and . . . the rest of the week's literacy depends on us being able to get out for a 'field walk' this morning. I've had to think around this so that, if necessary, it just involves a quick jog out and back in again! It all the years I have done this particular bit of Geography/science, I can't ever remember it being rained off so fingers crossed this isn't the first time.
Right - on with the reports!!!
Despite it being very wet yesterday, we managed to get playtimes in, thank goodness. Even afternoon play, which was cut a bit short, so they got a bit of fresh air and a run around.
And it's not promising for this morning either. It doesn't appear to actually be raining right now, but it is windy and overcast and . . . and . . . the rest of the week's literacy depends on us being able to get out for a 'field walk' this morning. I've had to think around this so that, if necessary, it just involves a quick jog out and back in again! It all the years I have done this particular bit of Geography/science, I can't ever remember it being rained off so fingers crossed this isn't the first time.
Right - on with the reports!!!
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Saturday morning
I've been thinking - reports have to be in by June 22nd at the latest. Just one a day will get them done with no problems. And I rarely do just one at a time.. So that's the target!
Yesterday evening was lovely. A group of us from school went into town to see a local operatic society perform Half Sixpence. Two of our colleagues had parts in it, Flo and Helen (those are the parts, not my colleagues' names, I hasten to add) so there was added interest there. It was altogether a most enjoyable evening, although I did get a throat tickle a couple of times and it was hard to control the coughing. Fortunately, in the interval, I was able to buy a bottle of water and it was better after that. In circumstances like that I don't resent paying the earth for a small amount of water quite as much as I usually would.
The very important meeting yesterday went really well. I've got used to chairing that sort of meeting now so it's not nearly as stressful as it used to be and knowing that the paperwork is all in good order also helps considerably. The specialist teacher who came to the meeting was really lovely about the school, saying some very complimentary things. We were talking about it afterwards, A and I, and concluded that yes, actually it is a very lovely school with a great atmosphere and we are just so used to it that we rather take it for granted.
We had some good news this week. You may remember that last term we put in for the Artsmark award. I think I posted a link about it at the time. Well, after something of a delay, we heard that we have been awarded the Gold Artsmark. We're all well chuffed because we set nothing up specially to get this, it was just based on what is normally happening and always available. It was nice to get the artsmark award anyway but to get a gold award really was the icing on the cake.
And now it is the weekend. Time to chill, relax and regain strength and momentum again. Nine teaching days until half term, yay!!!
Yesterday evening was lovely. A group of us from school went into town to see a local operatic society perform Half Sixpence. Two of our colleagues had parts in it, Flo and Helen (those are the parts, not my colleagues' names, I hasten to add) so there was added interest there. It was altogether a most enjoyable evening, although I did get a throat tickle a couple of times and it was hard to control the coughing. Fortunately, in the interval, I was able to buy a bottle of water and it was better after that. In circumstances like that I don't resent paying the earth for a small amount of water quite as much as I usually would.
The very important meeting yesterday went really well. I've got used to chairing that sort of meeting now so it's not nearly as stressful as it used to be and knowing that the paperwork is all in good order also helps considerably. The specialist teacher who came to the meeting was really lovely about the school, saying some very complimentary things. We were talking about it afterwards, A and I, and concluded that yes, actually it is a very lovely school with a great atmosphere and we are just so used to it that we rather take it for granted.
We had some good news this week. You may remember that last term we put in for the Artsmark award. I think I posted a link about it at the time. Well, after something of a delay, we heard that we have been awarded the Gold Artsmark. We're all well chuffed because we set nothing up specially to get this, it was just based on what is normally happening and always available. It was nice to get the artsmark award anyway but to get a gold award really was the icing on the cake.
And now it is the weekend. Time to chill, relax and regain strength and momentum again. Nine teaching days until half term, yay!!!
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| Aren't chive flower buds lovely? |
Friday, 18 May 2012
Friday
Last day of this working week. SEN day. Important meeting p.m. And waking up this morning was almost comfortable. The cold seems to be on the way out and the voice is creeping back in again. It never totally went, it was just rusty like an old gate hinge. Fortunately, I was able to rest it for most of yesterday afternoon so it is getting a chance to recover.
Yesterday, after school it was 'Inflatable Day'. Not a whole day, thank goodness, just a couple of hours from end of school to about half past five. We have it once a year. Huge big inflatables are put up all over the field and, after paying their due and receiving a wrist band, the children can go on any that they fancy (supervised by parents and staff, of course). Huge fun. However, it all has to be set up and they do that in the afternoon. Not a problem - except that the year 1 classrooms look out over the field, so you can whistle for any 'proper' work while all that exciting stuff is going on the other side of the glass. So it was blinds down and educational videos (yes, they were educational - the likes of Words and Pictures or Fourways Farm) on, hence the voice resting opportunity.
And today they will come into school all e-numbered out after the amount of junk food on sale to keep them fizzing over with hyper-excitement.
And it's just ten school days until half term. Really must get seriously going with the reports . . .
Yesterday, after school it was 'Inflatable Day'. Not a whole day, thank goodness, just a couple of hours from end of school to about half past five. We have it once a year. Huge big inflatables are put up all over the field and, after paying their due and receiving a wrist band, the children can go on any that they fancy (supervised by parents and staff, of course). Huge fun. However, it all has to be set up and they do that in the afternoon. Not a problem - except that the year 1 classrooms look out over the field, so you can whistle for any 'proper' work while all that exciting stuff is going on the other side of the glass. So it was blinds down and educational videos (yes, they were educational - the likes of Words and Pictures or Fourways Farm) on, hence the voice resting opportunity.
And today they will come into school all e-numbered out after the amount of junk food on sale to keep them fizzing over with hyper-excitement.
And it's just ten school days until half term. Really must get seriously going with the reports . . .
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