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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.

OP posts:
billybass · 05/05/2008 18:45

I shall give you a sticker.

Blandmum · 05/05/2008 18:43

Very nice.

We had a leg of lamb yesterday, and this finished it off nicely

billybass · 05/05/2008 18:41

How was your shepherds pie MB?

billybass · 05/05/2008 18:35
Smile
Blandmum · 05/05/2008 18:32

Some were only as foreign as Wales and London, but the novelty amused the kids

Plus they never have pens, pencils, rubbers etc

billybass · 05/05/2008 18:29

I like that idea, foreign pressies.

Mars bars are a good idea.

janeite · 05/05/2008 18:27

"sue" green? USE green!

janeite · 05/05/2008 18:27

Pets and beer!

Cod - we are supposed to sue green too. I'm afraid I ignore the "rule" and invariably use purple instead. The kids generally don't give a toss what colour it is - and some of them actively WANT red!

Blandmum · 05/05/2008 18:21

I buy pencils , rubbers etc from places I visited while on holiday.

So they were a little more exciting than the bog standard.

Have been known to do mini mars bars, but please don't shop me to the Quinoa Gestapo

FluffyMummy123 · 05/05/2008 18:14

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twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 18:10

pets or beer

billybass · 05/05/2008 18:05

Any inventive ideas for prizes? The kids always wanted unsuitable prizes like pets or beer. I always stuck with boring prizes like pencils.Any suggestions?

twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 18:00

Ours do half termly raffles which go down well.

billybass · 05/05/2008 17:56

Yeah my class would like these too. I am in primary at the moment.My secondary classes liked merit points and house points. Also I ran a raffle one year where good work and behaviour earned them a ticket which went into a raffle at the end of half term for a small prize.

twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 17:48

or these in an ironic way

twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 17:48

my classes would love these

twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 17:47

I once had some wristbands and doorhangers that we bought with the remnants of department budget and they went down really well.

Blandmum · 05/05/2008 17:46

I'm planned for the week, tidied the house today, took the kids for a swim, mowed the lawn and we have home made shepherds pie in the oven for tea.

I need a sticker that says' you shat miracles today!'

janeite · 05/05/2008 17:45

My Yr 11s worked hard last week (for once!) and their reward was to listen to The Verve for 10 minutes. I suspect they would have liked stickers better though! I am also "hard nut secondary" - and your Freudian slip made me howl with laughter Twinset, sorry!

hercules1 · 05/05/2008 17:44

I need to go and do my planning for tomorrow at least. Just can't raise the energy.

Blandmum · 05/05/2008 17:44

My sixth formers used to fight over who go the Mrs Bish sez well done stamper

Stickerfactory.com does stickers and stampers

And other stuff, tiz good

twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 17:43

I need to go and do my marking but really cannot be bothered.

billybass · 05/05/2008 17:39

ooh I love geography, can I have one icod?

twinsetandpearls · 05/05/2008 17:38

I am secondary, and bloody hard nut secondary at that but they still love a sticker or stamp. My year 7s are working like trojans at the moment so I order them some Noddy stickers.

hercules1 · 05/05/2008 17:37

Where do people get these stampers from?

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