Interviews today. This time it's for the post of SENCo. No, I'm not standing down from being SENCo, this is our way of managing the inevitable changeover that will occur in the next two, three or four years as both of us currently in the SENCo role are at, or close to, pensionable age. It's a huge role and requires lots of know-how and stuff that I have picked up over long years. I became SENCo when the role was first created in the first ever Code of Practice for SEN and rolled with the changes from that point - I wasn'tever required to do the now compulsory National SENCo Training when it first came in because I'd done the job for so long. I think the senior management shows great wisdom in having an overlap handover. I guess also we are fortunate to be able to afford it.
So today we interview. Hopefully, in the next few days I should know who my successor will be and then I can start working with her as well as with S. Exciting times indeed.
In other news, lunchtime yesterday M came to me and said 'You know you have a supply this afternoon'. What???? So we rushed to the diary and yes, I was down to go on the second part of some bereavement training. Mad panic all round, supply turns up, quick handover and out to the car park where I find my car blocked in by two other cars (our car park is ridiculously small!). So I was late, but never mind, it was good.
The children were tired after Wednesday's outing, but they worked very hard and did some great maths. I've been blitzing addition and subtraction this week as they seemed to be very slow at 'getting it'. but I'm much happier about it this week. It's not that they didn't know how to add and how to subtract: they did. The problem was that they weren't so hot on reading the symbols with understanding and their counting on/back (especially back) was weak, especially with the 'bigger numbers'. It's so much better now that today we're starting algebra - you know, as in six plus what equals nine. Fun!!!
And then after school I get my hair chopped off. Not all of it, of course. For a long time I have had very long hair, partly because I can't be bothered to find a decent hairdresser. However, I have found someone who comes to my house and is very well spoken of by friends, so after school she's coming and my hair will no longer be down to my hips, thank goodness!
Friday, 28 February 2014
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Thursday
. . . and I'm just managing to squash in a post this morning. I feel like I am chasing my tail this week, probably because I was lazy in holiday week and didn't spend loads time doing work, work, work. Shame, that. And now, of course, things have started piling up and up and up again and one of these days it's all going to crash down, probably flattening me underneath. I wonder if anyone will miss me! < smile >
Let's be more cheerful. What a lovely few days we have had, weather-wise. Sunny, horizon to horizon glorious blue sky, mild, cheering. Shame about today - freezing cold and chucking with rain. Can't have it all, I guess.
Yesterday was fantastic. Such a great day at the museum, the children were marvellous, the parents had all made superb efforts to dress their children up, provide them with 'Victorian' lunches (loads of brown paper in evidence) and not only were the coaches on time, there was also plenty of room! Woohoo!
And now, school work all ready and prepared, I need to get myself sorted. Have a great day and stay warm, wherever you are.
Let's be more cheerful. What a lovely few days we have had, weather-wise. Sunny, horizon to horizon glorious blue sky, mild, cheering. Shame about today - freezing cold and chucking with rain. Can't have it all, I guess.
Yesterday was fantastic. Such a great day at the museum, the children were marvellous, the parents had all made superb efforts to dress their children up, provide them with 'Victorian' lunches (loads of brown paper in evidence) and not only were the coaches on time, there was also plenty of room! Woohoo!
And now, school work all ready and prepared, I need to get myself sorted. Have a great day and stay warm, wherever you are.
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Wednesday
Good morning.
With the sleeping patterns slowly reverting to normal I am back to my 'awake but sleepy' state and intend to have coffee with caffeine this morning (bad me). We're off on our trip to Braintree Museum this morning and I need to be awake and with it!
That's about it really - I must get my 'Victorian lunch' made and wrapped (in paper). The things I do for my work!!!
Have a good day.
With the sleeping patterns slowly reverting to normal I am back to my 'awake but sleepy' state and intend to have coffee with caffeine this morning (bad me). We're off on our trip to Braintree Museum this morning and I need to be awake and with it!
That's about it really - I must get my 'Victorian lunch' made and wrapped (in paper). The things I do for my work!!!
Have a good day.
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Tuesday
It's Tuesday, it's outdoor PE day and so, of course, it is chucking it down with rain. I don't think we have had more than two outdoor PE lessons since Christmas. It's a right pain as the ought to be getting their 'games' lessons but also because one has to plan in another lesson which isn;t quite as easy as it sounds. Fortunately, today I do know what they can do instead.
It's not me that delivers those lessons, of course, as Tuesday is coordinator day and then PPA. I'm thankful for the time as there's a lot to do before the trip tomorrow.
It was really lovely to see my littlies yesterday morning. Everyone was in so I guess the bugs that have more than decimated my class have finally taken flight. They were so excited that they could play on the school field: it's been a quagmire most of winter and they have had to satisfy themselves with the playground and the adventure playground so to have the run of the field was truly thrilling. Of course, it is raining again now!
Mean teacher pointed out that they are now officially halfway through year 1 and the expectations are greater. I then set them quite a challenging task for their diaries and, bless them, they rose to the occasion magnificently. In the afternoon we talked about tomorrow's trip and then about the theme for the half term. At one point someone mentioned about 'getting the cane' so I acted it out with one boy (after emphasising that I was just acting) but I must have done too good a job because he was most reluctant to hold out his hand for a pretend whack and looked positively frightened!! I think the reward of a housepoint was adequate compensation though, as he looked very pleased afterwards.
Better go and dry my hair now. I need to be in as early as possible as there's a lot to do and little time to do it.
It's not me that delivers those lessons, of course, as Tuesday is coordinator day and then PPA. I'm thankful for the time as there's a lot to do before the trip tomorrow.
It was really lovely to see my littlies yesterday morning. Everyone was in so I guess the bugs that have more than decimated my class have finally taken flight. They were so excited that they could play on the school field: it's been a quagmire most of winter and they have had to satisfy themselves with the playground and the adventure playground so to have the run of the field was truly thrilling. Of course, it is raining again now!
Mean teacher pointed out that they are now officially halfway through year 1 and the expectations are greater. I then set them quite a challenging task for their diaries and, bless them, they rose to the occasion magnificently. In the afternoon we talked about tomorrow's trip and then about the theme for the half term. At one point someone mentioned about 'getting the cane' so I acted it out with one boy (after emphasising that I was just acting) but I must have done too good a job because he was most reluctant to hold out his hand for a pretend whack and looked positively frightened!! I think the reward of a housepoint was adequate compensation though, as he looked very pleased afterwards.
Better go and dry my hair now. I need to be in as early as possible as there's a lot to do and little time to do it.
Monday, 24 February 2014
Monday
The holiday is now completely over, done, past and finished. It's been a lovely week but all good things . . . etc.
I like this half term's theme: It's history based, a but undefined, just about life in the past. We chose to focus on Victorian life and have a jolly good time looking at olden days things, learning olden days songs and games and so on. It's the last time we will do this these due to the changes in the curriculum from September so I intend to enjoy it.
I made a souper soup yesterday so I've shared it on TsRs. Then, in the interest of clearing the freezer a bit, I dug out some tea loaf for dessert and jolly tasty it was too. Tea loaf is easy and unorogonal, although one can put ones own slant on it with the use of alternative dried fruits, spices, etc. I think I'm going to try it using some fruit tea instead of 'proper' tea. That could be tasty. I'll dig out the basic recipe and post it on TsRs.
Well, better go and do the other blog and then have a bath and get ready. Back in at the deep end!!
I like this half term's theme: It's history based, a but undefined, just about life in the past. We chose to focus on Victorian life and have a jolly good time looking at olden days things, learning olden days songs and games and so on. It's the last time we will do this these due to the changes in the curriculum from September so I intend to enjoy it.
I made a souper soup yesterday so I've shared it on TsRs. Then, in the interest of clearing the freezer a bit, I dug out some tea loaf for dessert and jolly tasty it was too. Tea loaf is easy and unorogonal, although one can put ones own slant on it with the use of alternative dried fruits, spices, etc. I think I'm going to try it using some fruit tea instead of 'proper' tea. That could be tasty. I'll dig out the basic recipe and post it on TsRs.
Well, better go and do the other blog and then have a bath and get ready. Back in at the deep end!!
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Sunday
Ooops - woke up at around seven thirty. Tomorrow is going to be an awful shock and I MUST remember to set the alarm or I shall be in trouble.
We've had rain overnight. The patio is wet and it's somewhat overcast at present, but never mind, BBC weather tells me that it's likely to be dry and overcast today while Cambridgeshire gets any rain going the rounds. I can live with that.
Yesterday was OK. George turned up and the garden now looks a whole lot better. Things have been dug up, moved around, cut right back and swept tidy. Good for George!
I looked up recipes galore and made a version of French onion soup which was extremely scrummy and delicious. Now I am trying to decide whether to make a soup for lunch or to have beans on toast. I think I will check the state of the vegetables because soup does sound very nice indeed. I have quite a lot of peppers so maybe a roasted red pepper soup would be a way to go. I shall ponder on it!
Today I have to get things ready for school which is such a shame. It's been a restful, gentle week with no great excitements, just what I needed, in fact. I'm very much looking forward to seeing my children again after a week without them. It's strange - I always feel like that over the half terms and short end of terms but not in the long summer term. Perhaps it is because then I have mentally handed them on to their next teacher but don't know the new ones all that well. Whatever the reason, it will be lovely tomorrow.
Now I'm off to look up some roasted red pepper soup recipes. Fun!
We've had rain overnight. The patio is wet and it's somewhat overcast at present, but never mind, BBC weather tells me that it's likely to be dry and overcast today while Cambridgeshire gets any rain going the rounds. I can live with that.
Yesterday was OK. George turned up and the garden now looks a whole lot better. Things have been dug up, moved around, cut right back and swept tidy. Good for George!
I looked up recipes galore and made a version of French onion soup which was extremely scrummy and delicious. Now I am trying to decide whether to make a soup for lunch or to have beans on toast. I think I will check the state of the vegetables because soup does sound very nice indeed. I have quite a lot of peppers so maybe a roasted red pepper soup would be a way to go. I shall ponder on it!
Today I have to get things ready for school which is such a shame. It's been a restful, gentle week with no great excitements, just what I needed, in fact. I'm very much looking forward to seeing my children again after a week without them. It's strange - I always feel like that over the half terms and short end of terms but not in the long summer term. Perhaps it is because then I have mentally handed them on to their next teacher but don't know the new ones all that well. Whatever the reason, it will be lovely tomorrow.
Now I'm off to look up some roasted red pepper soup recipes. Fun!
Saturday, 22 February 2014
Saturday
I need to get my act together. This last week I have been waking later and later and today it was just after seven o'clock when my eyes opened. That's shocking and Monday is going to be a bit like hard work first thing in the morning. It's quite nice to wake in the daylight though.
I had a lovely time with a friend last night. We had a good chat and ate well. I've posted the recipe on TsRs - not one of mine but a Delia never fails recipe. I have some left over for today which is great!
As for today, I really ought to go into school and sort a few things out and perhaps I will. First, though, George is round for the first time in a month or so. What with the bad weather and him getting some occasional Saturday work, the garden hasn't benefited from his ministrations for some time. I have a Little List!
No bread this Saturday - I have plenty in the freezer. A shame because I feel like making bread but one must be sensible. I will make some Saturday Soup though, for tomorrow's lunch.
I had a lovely time with a friend last night. We had a good chat and ate well. I've posted the recipe on TsRs - not one of mine but a Delia never fails recipe. I have some left over for today which is great!
As for today, I really ought to go into school and sort a few things out and perhaps I will. First, though, George is round for the first time in a month or so. What with the bad weather and him getting some occasional Saturday work, the garden hasn't benefited from his ministrations for some time. I have a Little List!
No bread this Saturday - I have plenty in the freezer. A shame because I feel like making bread but one must be sensible. I will make some Saturday Soup though, for tomorrow's lunch.
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