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Staff Room!!!

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ScienceTeacher · 27/01/2008 14:42

It was suggested on another thread that we should have a staff room, so I thought I'd bite the bullet and start one.

Shall we introduce ourselves?

I teach Science (Physics A-level and GCSE Chemistry plus the usual general science in KS3, and also KS3 Geography). I work in a small girls' independent school. I started this job in September having spent two years in contract and supply. This was a getting back to teaching after an 8-year maternity leave.

I am a mum to five children from 16 (gcse!) TO 5.

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Blandmum · 30/01/2008 14:52

Obviously I'm pleased, but at the same time it was a nice lesson, which I think they would have graded well!

Lucycat · 30/01/2008 14:50

Not sure whether to commiserate or celebrate with you mb re the non-visiting Ofsted -

Blandmum · 30/01/2008 14:15

Bronze D of E....fantastic!

re ofsted, I was not 'visited'.

oddl I am a lttle diapointed, since I think I did quite a good lesson on Insulin and diabetes for the year 10s

alfiesbabe · 30/01/2008 12:45

God is it lunch time yet? I assume we have kettle, toaster, microwave etc in our virtual staffroom? And a dishwasher?

Nymphadora · 30/01/2008 09:35

Hi Christie I was hoping you'd show up as then am not entirely on my own!
Haven't seen you for a while, can I just boast that 12 of my students have just got their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award!I am so proud of them They are some of our most able but still major achievement.

worzella · 29/01/2008 23:22

Hi! I teach maths in a large comp.... 3 days per week with 3DC under 6! Not a lot of time... supposed to be marking some y13 hw but found this thread instead!

alfiesbabe · 29/01/2008 23:07

Wow Christie - your job sounds really demanding but very special too. We have a few students working at P scales, (I'm SENCO in a comprehensive) but it's hard to imagine what you do.

janeite · 29/01/2008 21:57

Christie - but your job takes a very special kind of person I think. To be honest, I often wonder how primary teachers cope; it's the young ones that scare me!

Fizzbox - a colleague in my dept is free at the same time, so we often use Friday afternoon for planning. Or sometimes for going for coffee and pretending to plan, if I'm brutally honest!

Christie · 29/01/2008 21:53

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fizzbuzz · 29/01/2008 21:48

When I had a non-contact on a Friday last thing, I found I never did anything.

Just sat and slumped IYKWIM

janeite · 29/01/2008 21:42

I have a non-contact last lesson on a Friday - love it! In previous years I've had the Yr 11s from hell though, so I figure I've earned it this year.

fizzbuzz · 29/01/2008 21:35

Aaah understand 10/7 now. My classes are all mixed ability, and we have a completely polarised intake. From super duper clever to...well...not very!

Such fun..differentiation..pah!

fizzbuzz · 29/01/2008 21:32

I don't work Fridays, so don't have to suffer last lesson blues

I've suffered enough in the past though. Double Y9 last thing, like a barrier to the weekend

Blandmum · 29/01/2008 21:17

year 10 set 7 (out of 8)

madrose · 29/01/2008 21:14

Hello, I teach AQA a level biology, OCR a level pscyhology, GCSE biology and KS3 Science. I teach 4 days and that is way to much.

Its a 'truly' comprehensive school and bloody big.

I hate Fridays as the last two lessons of the day are the shittest of the week.

Moomin · 29/01/2008 20:57

slouchy - gotcha. Nice area... and nice size for school. Didn't even know that place is out of county

Be worth going to interview maybe just to get back into a school again and soaking up the atmos! Good practice as well. Good luck.

fizzbuzz · 29/01/2008 20:57

What's a 10/7?

TMD, where do you stay when you do supply? Can't beleive you commute from France, but hear Eurostar is pretty fast these days....

Celia2 · 29/01/2008 20:53

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janeite · 29/01/2008 20:42

Oh, that was quick! Good luck Cod.

CaptainCod · 29/01/2008 20:24

TMD fill us in ont he supply world
haev an interview on firday

Slouchy · 29/01/2008 20:21

Fab for marking links. have looked mysefl but clearly too dim at googling to get the right site. Cheers!

Slouchy · 29/01/2008 20:20

Hi moomin - its semi-rural, about 8 miles from here. Just inside staffs border. There are famous cave-dwellings in the village...

Yikes is right. Am seriously unsure (read: don't really want it). But Dh needs to me to contribute now and when I saw a job for HoY8 and English, that close to home, I kind of felt obliged to at least give it a shot. Might not go to interview yet, though.

Moomin · 29/01/2008 20:18

SATs marking
GCSE marking

Moomin · 29/01/2008 20:13

Hi Slouchy! Where's the job? (leave cryptic clues if necessary!) Full time - yikes! HOpe you hear back soon anyway. Can't find link to KS3 marking yet but am on the case...

AST paperwork is pretty mahooosive. There's a post in the County open to everyone so it's a long shot really, but I fulfill all the criteria and have got something I can write for each of the gazillion sections. The County Advisor is coming in to talk to me about it and observe a lesson after half term, which will give me an indication of whether he feels I should proceed [yikes!] But the job sounds fab and would love to get it. The booklet is here

Slouchy · 29/01/2008 19:59

Well, I handed in the HoY application (SIGH). See what that brings.
Anyone got any links for exam marking for this summer?I think I'd like SATs best, but will look at GCSE as well. Ta.

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