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Anyone else totally wiped out?

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whitepearl17 · 18/10/2017 19:30

Hi, I am barely functioning! Started new school full time in September after several years part time. I also have 3 dd's to look after and am more than ready for half term, in fact feel so totally shattered have just opened some naughty school night wine Wine.
I have one more day with children as thankfully (or maybe not having just read the agenda) have inset on Friday!!

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Ruggermonkey · 20/10/2017 16:13

FE teacher here, been back in since 21st August and still another week to go. Not sure how to make it through another week.

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PumpkinPie2016 · 20/10/2017 15:53

Just finished for half term and I am bloody shattered! I took on a TLR two weeks into term and although I am enjoying it it's been a lot to get my head around.

Y7 are as needy as ever and I had them last lesson today!!

We've had a lot of 'extra' things this half term - appraisal stuff,observations, work scrutiny etc and some staffing issues in the department which hasn't helped.

On top of that, DH has been working away for most of the last two weeks of term so I have been on my own with 3 year old DS.

Thankfully, we have two weeks off now but then don't finish until 22nd for Xmas.

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DrMadelineMaxwell · 19/10/2017 23:23

Yep, we finish on the 27th here too.
I'll take that as it's one less week in the manic half term that is the run up to Christmas.

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Bat3 · 19/10/2017 22:25

Another week to go here. Break up on 27th.
Yes, i’m totally wiped out and I only work part time! How you full timers do it, I don’t know.

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mineofuselessinformation · 19/10/2017 22:25

Nine weeks!!!
I've done eight before (a long time ago) and that was more than enough for me...

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MsAwesomeDragon · 19/10/2017 22:22

And only one more day till the next one Grin. Thank God for that!!!! Time to breathe and catch up to myself before throwing ourselves back into it.

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HidingBehindTheWallpaper · 19/10/2017 22:21

Nine weeks. I would be actually dead.

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noblegiraffe · 19/10/2017 22:14

How can you all be so tired, it's only 7 weeks since your last holiday. Bloody teachers.

(I'm currently powered by chocolate and fell asleep when I got in from school).

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MirandaWest · 19/10/2017 22:06

I'm not a teacher but in York they don't break up until next Friday.
And don't break up for Christmas until the 22nd

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Balfe · 19/10/2017 22:05

In Scotland you go back after summer much earlier don’t you? Doesn’t that make this a hugely long term?

We do, and yes, it is :( Stinkingly long. I think this one is nine weeks.

I never mind this term as much as January/February though.

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MsAwesomeDragon · 19/10/2017 22:02

I'm exhausted too. This half term seems to have gone on for years!!!! All my classes are tired and grouchy. Every single week I've had something "extra" to do, mostly that has nothing to do with actually teaching the children. Inset, meetings, more inset, an observation, writing UCAS references (I know they're important but it was an extra I had to fit in to limited time), parents evening, it's just never ending.

I'm hoping next half term is going to be easier.

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HidingBehindTheWallpaper · 19/10/2017 21:56

In Scotland you go back after summer much earlier don’t you? Doesn’t that make this a hugely long term?

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woodlands01 · 19/10/2017 21:52

Piggy Grin.

When dealing with a very needy class (secondary) - Miss I've forgot my book, Miss can I have a pen, Miss I need a ruler, Miss have you got a sharpener - as I smile sweetly and oblige, I am saying in my head 'would you like me to wipe your arse as well'?
Maybe one tired day I might say it Blush.

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Ilikesweetpeas · 19/10/2017 19:28

On my knees and have another week to go...

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mineofuselessinformation · 19/10/2017 19:25

I've caved and brought home two sets of books to mark tonight as I can't face the thought of them looking at me next week. I'm currently half way through the first set and off to the shop in a mo to get wine...

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Piggywaspushed · 19/10/2017 19:03

I'm so tired I have to restrain myself form saying ' will you just shut the fuck up?' to every annoying child and teacher

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mineofuselessinformation · 18/10/2017 22:29

A day more of teaching... (Six lessons so an after school session!)
And then delivering training on Friday.
Will have to catch up on marking over the holidays will need to take a bloody wheelbarrow in with me to transport all of the books.
I'm knackered. Beyond tired. Never had such a crazy-busy half term.
Going through UPS1 to UPS2 (or trying to!), so not feeling hopeful about that, never mind all of the rest of it....

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BlessYourCottonSocks · 18/10/2017 22:21

I can't even bear to look:(

But you've stressed me now leccy and I'm forced to...We finish on 19th apparently - but we're back on 2rd? That's not do-able for me.

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Unode50 · 18/10/2017 21:43

I'm in Scotland so thankfully my half term break is this week. Definitely felt ridiculously tired on Friday. Already dreading going back on Monday. We finish for Christmas on the 21st.

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leccybill · 18/10/2017 21:41

Yep, 22nd here. If I make it!

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EveningShadows · 18/10/2017 21:40

22nd?? Bloody hell, that's late!

We finish on the 19th.

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Bananasandchocolatecustard · 18/10/2017 21:25

Commiserations are appreciated. Hope you all have restful half terms.

When do you break up for Christmas ? We finish on the 22nd!

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BlessYourCottonSocks · 18/10/2017 21:24

pearl I was scarily close today!

There was a fraction of a second where my brain whispered 'Just say it! And walk out'...

I am that tired :(

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whitepearl17 · 18/10/2017 21:20

Bless I've come so close to that this week!!!

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