I Can’t Find the Off Switch! – Make rest a priority.
Last weekend, I let work kidnap me. It stole hours.It seeped into my Saturday and contaminated my Sunday.My life was out of balance. Finding the off switch can be tricky.The “to do” list is...
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Here We Go! – A Great Start
I hope you have had a fantastic break.I loved mine.Christmas, sleep-ins, day-trips, long lunches, summer fun.The freedom to spend every day however I wanted.Perfect! But now I need to get my head in the...
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...
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...
It’s going to be a wild ride! – Let’s make it to the end.
Buckle in and hold on tight.We are launching into the crazy season.Term 4 is a massive one.In this post, I have listed six of the “joy-stealing” traps I fall into.Reflecting on them might help...
Look After Yourself – You Know What You Need To Do
We all know the importance of our health. We all know the benefits of making it a daily priority.Put simply – Looking after our health makes absolutely everything in our whole life a bit...
A Time To Rest – Guilt Free Holidays
We are on our Spring Break!Teachers all over Australia have just heaved a huge sigh of relief.We pulled down the blinds, shutdown our PCs, gave our colleagues a warm farewell, and drove out the...
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...
What Do You Want From Me? – Setting Clear Expectations
A year one child wiggling his naked butt at his class. A year six child threatening to seriously harm a peer. A year four child announcing to their whole class loudly “schoolwork is SO...
“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”....
