You will never guess what I’m doing with year 11 at the minute … damn! you guessed! … revision! I came across some connect 4’s that I’d put together last year and they went down really well today … so well in fact that the group got through all three of them and so got … Read more
So lets get the apology over and done with … this is a rant about nothing in particular! If you are of a sensitive nature I suggest you stop reading now! Seriously … stop!! Ok then … those of you that are still with me, let’s roll back a few years: When we owned a … Read more
I have spent the last hour doing what can only be described as one of the best things I have ever done as a teacher … and no! its not enjoying the time off! In January our students sat a mock maths exam and after my set 2 had done the usual “red, amber, green” … Read more
I have been keeping a low profile this week for a number of reasons, one of which for the last couple of days has been flu .. not your run of the mill “man flu” but proper red nose, snot streaming, coughing … you get the idea? I could go on if you don’t! The … Read more
It’s that time again. Every break I spend a couple of days winding down then switch off completely for a few days and before I know it the end of the holidays are here and I have a mad mild panic thinking about everything I should have done … and this holiday has been no different. … Read more
I know! I know! I know! I am meant to be on holiday but it takes me a couple of days to wind down … and the pressure of exams looming for year 11’s never seems to go away even when away from school I find myself thinking about what else we could be doing! … Read more
I’m adding a “pre-script” to this post that supports my rant below – the school at which we work has been recognised for the value added to students progress between key stages 2 and 4. Trinity is in the top 20% nationally (here) so we are not all about just getting that grade C!!! **If … Read more
Who likes being observed? Hands up … You! You! At the back … is that a hand being raised? Nope? Didn’t think so. Every school has those teachers that seem to thrive on being observed. You know, the ones that are always “chosen” as a showpiece whenever there are visitors (or even a colleague) whom for … Read more
I’ve been married for 20 years (before you say it, I’ll say it for you “Mel, you I don’t look old enough!”) and every couple of months we go to my mother-in-laws for Sunday lunch. It’s not that we’re not close but she was a house matron at Rugby school until Christmas and so was always “on call” … Read more
will be running one of the workshops here? … not me!! but Seager!! He was there last year and can you believe they invited him back? Beggars belief!!
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