Ooooooh yes, it's half term! Who'd thought I'd make it eh?
This week was really good (maybe cos it was only 4 days long...). Am getting much better at coping with the little monsters, even being firm enough to put the big old Y11s in their place :)
Open Evening on Thurs nite was a roaring success - 250 people! Given that in the past years turnout has been pretty low ("three men and a dog" according to the Head of Maths), this was great. I loved it anyway, seeing the school really putting the effort in to sell itself, and also how enthusiastic everyone was being. Reminded me of the good old Forest School Open Days...nothing like a bit of exaggeration here and there to persuade parents we really are the place to be(!)
Training day on Fri was a bit of a waste of time, but some of it was useful. The session on functional literacy was poignant - never really thought about kids being able to read words, but not being able to comprehend them at all. Was clock-watching through most of it, drinks, o'clock couldn't come soon enough!
Anyway, half-term has officially begun and my twin goals of breaking the 4km in 20 mins and participating in multiple lash parades are soon to be recognised. Good stuff.
Still can't believe I've made it. Not that I ever had any doubt...
This week was really good (maybe cos it was only 4 days long...). Am getting much better at coping with the little monsters, even being firm enough to put the big old Y11s in their place :)
Open Evening on Thurs nite was a roaring success - 250 people! Given that in the past years turnout has been pretty low ("three men and a dog" according to the Head of Maths), this was great. I loved it anyway, seeing the school really putting the effort in to sell itself, and also how enthusiastic everyone was being. Reminded me of the good old Forest School Open Days...nothing like a bit of exaggeration here and there to persuade parents we really are the place to be(!)
Training day on Fri was a bit of a waste of time, but some of it was useful. The session on functional literacy was poignant - never really thought about kids being able to read words, but not being able to comprehend them at all. Was clock-watching through most of it, drinks, o'clock couldn't come soon enough!
Anyway, half-term has officially begun and my twin goals of breaking the 4km in 20 mins and participating in multiple lash parades are soon to be recognised. Good stuff.
Still can't believe I've made it. Not that I ever had any doubt...
