You know it's the end of term when

[elephantoverthehill]

You try to get everyone up at 6.45 only to be told by dd aged 11 that it is a Sunday. Conversely on holiday you finish lunch at around 2.45 and think it is the start of the afternoon not the end of the teaching day. what are your tell tale end of term signs?

[elephantoverthehill]

Third glass of wine already and I filled all of my recycling sacks.

[DullUserName]

The skip is full. The site manager won't give you any more bin bags...

... while you have 3 more cupboards to get through!

[Leaving ... demob happy ... don't care any more...]

[CharleyDavidson]

3 more days. I have the number of days left written on the whiteboard in class and we take great joy at the end of the day rubbing it off and writing a new number.

We have a mixture of bits to finish for our last topic and are keeping some things going right til the bitter end for some version of routine. And add to that rehearsals for the leavers' service and the service itself. As well as a few goodbye things for the retiring head teacher. Some sorting of things that the children can do (emptying trays etc) and a few mini challenges to keep them engaged in the gaps in between everything else.

Can't wait til Wed 3pm!

[LockedOutOfMN]

TheTroubleWithAngels Are you back on 10th August for IGCSE results? (I know the general release date for grades to candidates is the 12th). I've got to go in for those and am not sure which day(s) I'll be needed. Do schools receive the grades on the 10th?

[LockedOutOfMN]

I finished on 24th June. ducks the hurled objects You guys are heroes!

[Sleeperandthespindle]

Oh Milly! I'm so sorry.
When are you back? 1st September for us.

[MillyMoo1113]

I have to survive til the 27th!

[SuffolkNWhat]

Thursday here, transition morning tomorrow then the heatwave hits. Oh joy.

[Sleeperandthespindle]

Wednesday?! Slackers! It's Friday for us.

[flutterworc]

Your Year Eleven gain time is stolen back for Transition...

[elephantoverthehill]

Foxsox for Foxsake feck off. DS2 broke up on Friday too. Those of us who have to go on until Wednesday are feeling very end of termish. Activity day tomorrow and then 'normal' lessons.

[Foxsox]

We broke up on Friday
Tonight I have NO SUNDAY NIGHT BLUES!!!!!!!!!!

[elephantoverthehill]

Monet Yeah last Monday morning for a few weeks. Is that why I tried to do it today

[reup]

You get no work (supply teacher) and resort to clearing out the shed for things to sell on eBay!

[LockedOutOfMN]

I have stationery orgasms. My triggers are brand new sharp pencils, Post Its, Pilot ink pens, and, of course, nice clean new exercise books. (Our school doesn't stretch to very glamorous stationery).

[Sleeperandthespindle]

Looking forward to thinking 'last Monday for six weeks' tomorrow.

[monet24]

Sat here thinking last Sunday night don't want to go tomorrow feeling for 6 weeks yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

[bungleknows]

It's grammar more Than spelling.

For a fleeting second whilst skimming the thread I really did think you were ha ring an orgasm whilst standing in the broom cupboard

[SuffolkNWhat]

Not mocking in the slightest, just sharing my way of remembering the difference

[elephantoverthehill]

I am not mocking and I tried to be very gentle. I am a teacher and I guess you maybe too. So do I wonder how you correct spellings that give a completely different meaning. I can't actually have a conversation with you one to one as this is a public forum.

[MummyIsMyFavouriteName]

I see, you are all mocking my spelling. Nice.

[leccybill]

I'm just sorting through my DVDs for tomorrow. Still a few last end of year exams to mark and upload data from, but can very much see the light now!