Thursday

A splash of colour!

I'm afraid it is another ooops from me.  Nothing garden related, thank goodness, but  equally daft in a different way.

I got into school yesterday and started setting up for the day.  Along came A saying 'I have your class from 10:15 - what do you want me to do?'
Total bewilderment from me.
So off I rushed to the notice on the staff board to realise that from 10:15 to the end of the day I had monitoring time for my subject responsibility, PSHE.  This included planning scrutiny (no problem), work scrutiny (equally no problem) and, oh dear, a lesson observation (my year 1 co-worker, who had also completely missed it)  Not so good.  Big problem here.
So co-worker and I had a serious little chat and decided that I could actually observe her any time before the end of term.  Lovely Deputy Head agreed. That got me out of a pickle.
So I spent the rest of the time catching up with SEN paperwork on the understading that I will use SEN time for the observation and write up.  It's good that I have that flexibility, that's for sure.

But I do feel a right prune (again).  It's getting to be a habit, I fear.  Is it old age or over work?

Apart from that it was a good day and having home grown strawberries for dessert every lunch time is bliss!

One of the nicest things in a long time happened yesterday.  One of my littlies had been inspired by our theme of Jack and the Beanstalk and had planted or bought a variety of seeds.  One was a little strawberry plant and yesterday I was presented with the first fruits - a big strawberry, the first ripe one from the plant, carefully wrapped in kitchen towel so it wouldn't bruise.  Rarely has a strawberry tasted more delicious!  Wasn't that lovely?

Today I am out of class yet again.  I am off on a course (nice and local).  A SEN update course.  Should be helpful.  I have my class p.m., thank goodness.

And then just one day until the weekend.  Phew.