Currently signed off - what next?

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So, the doc signed me off for 2 weeks when I got to the point of seriously considering just walking out of my classroom, mid-lesson. I've already resigned for year end.

How do I go about returning for the last few weeks in a positive way? Can I ask my Head to make adjustments? If so, what? I don't want to push more work onto my colleagues, but there's no way I can hurtle back into this school's expectations of bespoke resources and in-depth marking for every single lesson.

On the plus side - I dodged Sports Day in the rain! Ha.

I wouldn't bother, 2 weeks off takes you to approx 2 weeks left. Get another sick note and stay away.

Unless they are expecting ofsted then there is a natural tail off at the end of term.

Look after yourself, you are the important one.

Yes look after yourself your mental health is far more important and you could find yourself back to square one after the end of day one.

Take care.

Don't go back, they really won't be expecting you to and there's no way it can be good for you. They'll manage just fine.

Thanks all.

I'd have three weeks left. I really don't want to miss the end of term / year. I'm in Primary, with mixed-age class, and have had some of these chn for a looooong time.

Might rung the union and see what they suggest. Wandering whether I could reasonably ask to be let off (some) marking and be allowed to use Hamilton/Twinkl/etc for planning?

On a slight tangent, change schools!!
Not all schools insist on ridiculous amounts of "bespoke" resources and in-depth marking. No wonder you're stressed.

There's only a few weeks left, if you feel you must go back just do fun things with the kids like summer poems in literacy etc...nice for you and the kids.xx

You have already resigned, just go in and teach what you want? What can they do? Fire you?

Thanks again :-)
I'm going in for a meeting with Head and colleagues later today. We have 3 parallel classes so I can't entirely do my own thing. Hoping that we can sort something that takes pressure off me without adding to theirs.
Meanwhile, I'm applying for jobs outside teaching :-)