Back to school?

[Cathryn]

Any teachers on here? I qualified last year and just had the oddest NQT year ever! I teach Reception and utterly love it. We go back tomorrow - TTD for the first day and then children back on Wednesday.

 

[Julia9054]

Any teachers on here?

Me. Secondary biology. Back on Monday and wondering if I can remember what to do!

 

[Cathryn]

Me. Secondary biology. Back on Monday and wondering if I can remember what to do!

Me too. I only got to teach for 7 months or so - no idea if I can still do it, let alone with a new cohort of tiny people! Good luck.

 

[fossyant]

Good Luck and stay well. I'm at a Uni, but back office (Finance) and we aren't going back, allowing space for students and staff that need to be in, but only doing 3-4 hours direct teaching a week per student.

Daughter in college from 10th September. Covid here I come !

 

[Julia9054]

Good luck to you too @Cathryn . I take my hat off to you. No idea how anyone teaches 4 & 5 year olds - it must be like herding cats.

 

[Drago]

Mrs D is a teacher, deputy head of year at a 2300 pupil school. She doesn't do much teaching and deals with the pastoral side, safeguarding, exclusions, unforeseen crises, etc, of which there is plenty to do in a school that size.

However, she has MS and the results could be nasty - or permanent - if she contracted the virus so she is going to be the PA to the principal and VP's until the situation improves - they're paying her the same, actually less hours, but she gets her own office and need come into contact with no one during a working day - nobody else will be allowed beyond the door.

Shes happy, she keeps her job and when (if) the substantial risk passes she can go back to her primary role. The boss is happy, as his sister has MS so he is very protective towards Mrs D, which is nice as it doesn't take endless repeats of explanations to him.

As for me, I'm retired. Once Mrs D goes back and Mini D goes to her own school then I can kick back and enjoy the peace and quiet of retirement again.

 

[Cathryn]

Good luck to you too @Cathryn . I take my hat off to you. No idea how anyone teaches 4 & 5 year olds - it must be like herding cats.

Yes

 

[Drago]

Reception must be hard work but greatly satisfying. Perhaps the most important year in a childs educational development. Were I wearing a hat I would doff it in admiration.

 

[Accy cyclist]

TTD for the first day and then children back on Wednesday.

Back on Wednesday then off for a week again,in a fortnight! Why not have the teacher training day last week,or before?🤔

 

[further]

I teach Reception and utterly love it.

What is reception ?

 

[Julia9054]

What is reception ?

Tiny terrifying children (4 - 5 year olds)

 

[HMS_Dave]

Back on Wednesday then off for a week again,in a fortnight! Why not have the teacher training day last week,or before?🤔

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[Drago]

Back on Wednesday then off for a week again,in a fortnight! Why not have the teacher training day last week,or before?🤔

"Teacher training" = a day on the gin and cheesy nibbles. At least that's what I tell Mrs D.

 

[fossyant]

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Accy was never a child.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Accy was never a child.

I was the only child in my junior class who wore a 'dickie' bow tie!

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