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AIBU?

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Original poster

to let this upset me?

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lovelylentils · 16/07/2013 22:43

I am currently doing a one term cover contract teaching at a primary school. A few weeks ago the school production was handed to me.
Cue lots and lots of hard work with about 55, 8/9/10 yr olds.
Today was final dress rehearsal. Headtchr, popped in for about 15 mins ( it lasts an hr - 10 songs as well) shouted and critisised before leaving. No word of well done or encouragement to children at all.
This really annoyed me. Then at the very end of the day she came and told me she wanted where the children are sitting, where they walk on from all changing. They're bloody doing it tomorrow!
It will just confuse them and upset them.
The children actually asked me if they'd get shouted at by mrs x in front of their patents if she didn't like it. Sad
I'm so annoyed she's made what should have been the happy ending to a lot of work for me and the kids, upsetting and stressful.
Aibu?

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Finola1step · 16/07/2013 22:48

YANBU.

I am very intrigued why a temp teacher was asked to do this in the first place. Was it because all other teachers have had too many "experiences" of this headteacher and so they gave the poisoned chalice to the new girl?

thebody · 16/07/2013 22:51

just ignore the daft old cow and carry in as you were. what can age do on the night really?

if she says anything then she would look a complete twat in front of the parents.

good luck!!!

LindyHemming · 16/07/2013 22:52

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lovelylentils · 16/07/2013 22:53

Its my class and another doing it but that class is a job share so it was given to me.

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LineRunner · 16/07/2013 22:53

I agree with ignoring the bitter old twat. She sounds like the Headteacher of the school I moved DS away from.

HumphreyCobbler · 16/07/2013 22:55

God, how awful.

Putting on a play is an UNBELIEVABLE amount of work and stress. I would be bloody livid if this had happened to me. The poor children Sad

Is she normally so rude and stressy? If not, perhaps it is a one off and she will make up for it tomorrow.

I went on Maternity leave 3 weeks early in order to avoid doing the christmas play that year.

numbum · 16/07/2013 22:57

Maybe what you have done isn't up to the normal standard? Seems a bit odd that they'd just hand it over to you like that. Are you sure they didn't ask you, you thought you'd be great, but it hasn't quite worked out as you thought it would?

Just a suggestion as obviously I only have what you've posted as information! maybe the HT is just highly strung and a bit of a knob

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lovelylentils · 16/07/2013 23:00

She's actually asked me to go back in sept but feeling tempted to tell her to stuff it now. She's spent most of the term picking on an nqt. I'm not going to become her new cannon fodder!

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lovelylentils · 16/07/2013 23:02

Maybe numbum but all the other teachers came to telk me how good they though it was and they're not a load of brown nosers by any means. The only one to think it was shit was ht.

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LindyHemming · 16/07/2013 23:03

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numbum · 16/07/2013 23:05

Ah in that case she'll realise the error of her ways once the praise comes in from the parents and then of course it'll all be down to her hard work and management

cornyblend37 · 16/07/2013 23:06

Don't change it now. What a silly woman. She's probably not taught for years and has no idea about organising a production. Bet she's gushing in front of the parents tomorrow when it's a success.

McGeeDiNozzo · 17/07/2013 04:29

Too many senior teachers bully unnecessarily like this.

It's one term. If you can't do what she asks then don't. Don't go back in September either - a week and you'll be out of the place. Sounds terrible.

mathanxiety · 17/07/2013 04:36

Do it as you have planned and show her you are not to be bossed around or intimidated. If you go back this Sept then she may ease off on you, but imo this is the sort of person who smells a desire to please and makes it impossible for anyone to please her.

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