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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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billybass · 06/05/2008 19:49

ST I love muddy rivers. I took my class last term.

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:47

LOL (again)

I usually only work Fridays today was extra.Some of them definitely need help turning over the pages! Why do they always ask whether they have to write the date? We always write the flippin date!

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ScienceTeacher · 06/05/2008 19:44

I was on a course in London today, so I missed 6 back-to-back lessons with Y9 and double Y7.

My course was about teaching the new Physics A-level. Most of it was a duplicate of the freebie courses they ran in the autumn, except for about 2 hours where we marked exemplar practical material. Lunch was nice, and it was lovely walking through a very atmospheric Covent Garden on the way back to Waterloo.

I'm out again tomorrow, taking Y8 on Geography field trip, where they are doing a river study. Fortunately, the field centre staff do all the teaching, so my colleague and I will just be doing minor supervision.

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Blandmum · 06/05/2008 19:43

I've been called Dad before now. I put it down to my very low voice and incipient mustache!

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:39

LOL

They usually call me 'mum' actually!

Blandmum · 06/05/2008 19:36

and the year sixes all throw their hands up in to the air, 'Misssssssssssssssssssssssssss I've finishedddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

and ask things like, 'Do I turn the page over'

Bless!

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:35

Hello LC its going to be hot tomorrow too I think.

Lucycat · 06/05/2008 19:31

You can't win with my lot - 'Missss it's toooo hot' blimey last week it was too cold to work, not it's too hot. We do ahve south facing classrooms and yes they are like a furnace but even so....

let's hope tomorrow's lot are a bit keener! Lots of year 7 though......

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:28

Ahh I like every group, I even like nursery but my favourite is secondary.

janeite · 06/05/2008 19:25

Me too - the little ones terrify me! I do a series of workshops for our new Yr 7s, when they are finishing yr 6 each year and it feels like teaching aliens!

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:24

I have realised that I do not have a talent for fixing swimming goggles though!

Blandmum · 06/05/2008 19:24

Brave!

I can only (just) cope with the bigguns, littlies leave me worn out!

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:21

I took year 5 swimming today. They were very good.

Blandmum · 06/05/2008 19:21

good in school

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:20

Jan have a bisuit too.

Glad you had a nice day.

MB have you had a nice day?

Blandmum · 06/05/2008 19:20

I only teach part time, and so only work after lunch on a Tuesday. And the sixth form have revision, so not the most stunning of lessons.

janeite · 06/05/2008 19:17

Me too please - black, no sugar. Don't care which mug so long as there is no lipstick on it.

Had a lovely day today - the pupils clearly inspired by the sunshine!

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:17

Oh sorry I seem to be using your mug. I have also drunk your coffee.Here, have one of my smiley faces biscuits to make up for it

Blandmum · 06/05/2008 19:12

make me one while you are there, if you would. White and none. Mine is the mug with a chicken on it

billybass · 06/05/2008 19:10

Anyone in?

I shall make myself a coffee.

sonta · 06/05/2008 11:25

I know I'm a bit late joining but I teach English at secondary, just two days a week since having my dd

Loshad · 06/05/2008 10:58

science teacher - at Leeds Uni

fizzbuzz · 05/05/2008 22:04

I find A level love stickers more than any other year.

But what they all love and will do ANYTHING for, is to be allowed to have a go on the interactive whiteboard for 30 secs at end of lesson.

Even truly terrible kids will comply for this reward. What is the fascination with blackboards? we were like it when we were at school

Elkat · 05/05/2008 21:41

Lol, the sticker thing!

I only teach 'A' levels, but a few years ago my HoD brought in gold stickers for those who work hard and gain a certain grade. I was like that'll never work - but they loved them. Only last month, one of my A2 students, a strapping 18 year old lad asked me if I could buy some silver stars for those who didn't quite make it to gold. Said he'd been working hard for the past two years but had never got a gold star. I couldn't believe how much they really cared about them!

billybass · 05/05/2008 19:06

Have a nice evening, I am off. Nice staffroom and I will be back.

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