Morning everyone, By the time you read this, I'll be in school. There's no children today (they're back tomorrow) because we're having an INSET day. I thought I'd put together my thoughts to just share with everyone. If you're interested in my musings, please keep reading. If you're not, that's cool. I appreciate that there … Continue reading Back to school – the musings of a teacher…
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A month in the life of me… June edition
June was a month of mixed emotions... I went back to work at the start of June and that's been a whole load of getting used to. New routines. New roles. A new way of working. A new way of thinking. A whole load of newness wrapped in the delight of being back at work. … Continue reading A month in the life of me… June edition
A month in the life of me… May edition!
May was another bizarre-o month. It was being a teacher from afar. Replying to emails from children. Smiling at their lovely comments. Setting pieces of work remotely. Watching TTR tournaments. Beaming at some of the scores. Commenting on homework. Working through reports. Going into school for a meeting. Seeing my classroom all set up for … Continue reading A month in the life of me… May edition!
A month in the life of me… April edition!
April was one of the strangest months I think I've ever lived. I think it's been one of the strangest months for everyone. But there were lots of things to smile about in April! Creative. Using my teacher brain to create resources to share with others. Blogging for my kids. Setting challenges. Being creative to … Continue reading A month in the life of me… April edition!
What’s keeping you going?
Hello! So here we go: week 3 of lockdown. As I write this, we haven't had any updates on how long lockdown will be lasting, but I don't see it being over any time soon, and I certainly don't think my life will be going back to normal any time soon. I have days when … Continue reading What’s keeping you going?
A month in the life of me… March edition.
MY GOD. MARCH WAS A MONTH. March was like a YEAR in a month. A lot happened in March. March was... Tiring. Tough. A lot of uncertainty. Busy. Proud. Ever changing. Scrutiny. Feeling a little bit lost. Loving my job. Doing things that I know I'm good at. Having answers to lots of questions. Not … Continue reading A month in the life of me… March edition.
A month in the life of me… February edition!
[see January's month in the life of post here] February was... Proud. Tough. Fun. Hard. Tiring. Relaxing. Breakfast-filled. Half term-y. Questioning myself. Worrying. Persevering. Wondering what's next. Filled with new opportunities. Laughter. Tears. Book post piles. Messages to my people. Memes sent back and forth. Book buying. Book reading. Event planning. Twiglet dates. Scones and … Continue reading A month in the life of me… February edition!
Half term wins
Half term wins... Reading an awful lot of books. Going to London. Receving a proof I never thought I'd own. Sending messages to friends. Having a working date and actually being productive. Spending time with a twiglet and a Joey. Having many many delicious breakfasts. Being productive. Doing something I'm really proud of. Geordie Gifts. … Continue reading Half term wins
Half term is…
Half term is... A time for me to switch off for a minute. For me to see friends that I've not seen for a while. A time for me to breathe. Time to get creative. An opportunity for me to read all of the books. The time I spend with my family. A time to … Continue reading Half term is…
A month in the life of me…
In January, I... Moved to Year 6. Was terrified. Was excited. Dealt with some school stuff. Coped well with a lot of change. Realised some things about myself. Managed a whole month in Year 6. Worked my arse off. Realised that sometimes you've just gotta do what you can cause you can't always do everything. … Continue reading A month in the life of me…
