I heard on the newst last night that The Ridings (of teacher placement hell) has been placed into special measures!! I'm very very very very happy that this school has finally been identified as a school deserving to placed into this catergory.

It may sound like sour grapes, but when a school is put into special measures it acquires the support it ( Read more... )

If there is anyone in the Newcastle area this weekend, I am not only home alone (no dogs either), but going to (hopefully) Club NME on Saturday to see Harrisons (Sheffield-y goodness) play their second Newcastle date (after their first with support from the Arctic Monkeys).

Obviously I don't want to go there on my own for reasons known to the few, ( Read more... )

Just a quick message to say that my luggage has been found!! W00t!

Going to collect it after school today. So exciting times ahead. I might skive uni to go home and start all the washing I have in there, and charge my phone, and other good things!

Joooooooo, I didn't want to reply to your Myspak comment until I had had the luggage returned. ( Read more... )

Trips to Floriday should never be shorter than two weeks. Ever ( Read more... )

It comes to somethinh when you have to keep your myspace page private BECAUSE OF KIDS FROM SCHOOL.

It is no longer funny any more.

xxx

Currently I'm sat rollicking the 6th Formers with a surprise exam question. They treat me like shit yesterday, so this double (yes, double) is payback!!

One of them has just walked out. How perfect.

I need to develop a back bone when it comes to 6th Formers, I've decided, I'm far too lenient with them, simply because, well, most of my mates are ( Read more... )

Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me. It can only be one word.

No more.

Then copy & paste this in your journal so that I may leave a word for & about you...

xx

I

WAS

SPOTTED

OUT

ON

SATURDAY

NIGHT

BY

A

PUPIL

(6TH FORMER, BUT STILL!)

If I feel violated, what must she have felt like...! Oh and indeed, dear.

xxx

I have an overwhelming urge to take pictures of my classroom. The displays are coming along lovely, and i love it all. Cept when there are children in of course!! haha, joking, joking ( Read more... )

pain pain pain pain pain pain pain pain.

this is my baldrick poem.

it doesn't help that i'm teaching my year 10's an isnpector calls right now.

help help help help help

xxx