We are SO CLOSE to the end – Let’s Finish Well!
We are almost there.2 weeks to go! They will be two crazy busy weeks!We have a Celebration Day with a disco for every stage. We have our formal Presentation Assembly. We have a Talent...
Category: My Attitude
Going With The Flow – Finding Joy In the Unexpected
Nothing EVER goes as planned.Teachers can find that hard. Many teachers are highly organised list makers and goal achievers.There is nothing like a day in a primary school to mess up the plan. We...
I Can’t Do This On My Own! – Building Authentic Friendships
Teaching can be a surprisingly lonely job.Only teachers know that.Being surrounded by small humans each day is noisy and busy, but it can be isolating.Conversations with other adults happen briefly; in corridors and toilet...
“I’m Just a Teacher” – Just Five Reasons You’re Wrong
“Just”How did that word creep into my vocabulary? When I first graduated, I was so proud.This was an important job, and I knew it. But somewhere along the way, teaching lost it’s “street cred”....
This is CHAOS! – Some days are just harder than others.
Today was not fun. I was not a happy teacher.Some days nothing goes to plan.Today is one of those days. My playground duty starts at 8:30am.A traffic incident causes “significant delays”.I race in at...
Do You Know Me? – Building Trust Builds Respect
This week I found out something that can only be described as horrific. I discovered the incredibly confronting stories behind two students. Two different little people, two deeply painful pasts. They are so small...
Parents are Just People – How to be Braver
“Mrs **** has asked if you can call her.”After 30+ years, this sentence still puts me on alert. Dealing with difficult parents has got to be one of the major migraine generators for every...
Let It Go! – Overcoming Offence
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received in my life was… “Be very hard to offend.” This tiny sentence revolutionised my personal joy.By nature I am a friendly person (I think...
Laugh At The Fart – What Happened to Fun?
I was in the middle of my lesson when it happened.The enormous fart! – The type that just can’t be ignored.My students erupted into volcanic laughter. This was my reaction:- My eyes rolled.My heart rate...
