Tonight I have finished up all the things I had intended to get done this weekend! So I’m feeling pretty pleased with myself about that. I even did my tax. I don’t know why I put it off…. took less than an hour. It’s so simple now with all the rollover stuff and other boring […]

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I seriously think the teachers were more elated than students today as that final bell sounded. I was surprised at the reluctance of students to move out of the grounds. Granted many of them didn’t show up today though, so it was only the keen ones that were there to farewell the term.
Parent teacher interviews […]

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I’ve said before how unpleasant I find winter, yet last night the sound of the rain was really comforting. I felt like I hadn’t enjoyed the sound of rain and water running down the drainpipes for a long time. It was a little windy. Not ‘I hope the roof doesn’t blow off’ windy, but just a […]

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I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday. This week has flown! So much happening lately. Today was one of those sunny autumn ones. It’s the most comfortable and magic I reckon in late autumn on a sunny day. I ate lunch outside and lapped up the warmth.
My little Astra is great. I love it. I haven’t driven […]

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I went to a funeral today. It was a beautiful celebration of the life of a much loved woman. I was touched by the women who spoke about their friend. She was a young woman of 41. A mother of three beautiful daughters. She was known and loved. I’m reminded how beautiful and fleeting life is. I saw […]

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Tonight we had our year 8 and 9 Parent Information Evening. In my new role I had to speak, publicly, to parents about our school. I was nervous and now that it is over, I feel very relieved. I talked to them about communication channels between home and school, restorative justice and internet safety.
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This could be a case of careful what you wish for, but I know ultimately it will be for my own good. I am co-ordinating this year and at the last minute I received some extra duties last week. The start of the week was very flat out and I felt like I wouldn’t be […]

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It was warm this morning. I am not sure how warm, maybe it just felt warm because my car was not iced up. I felt spring and I noticed it took more than usual to ruffle my feathers.
I am doing this year level co-ordinator job this term and whilst it is as time consuming, it […]

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I just realised this morning I have been a teacher for five years this July. I am not beginning anymore. This is the longest time I have been in a job. I have had a couple of different roles in the five years to make the challenges vary, but essentially it has been one job.
I […]

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This article in the paper today reminded me that a request for ’someone you know’ who is qualified, went out at our work this week. I think this could make great sense actually. You would think very carefully about recommending someone you […]

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