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Whether you're a permanent teacher, supply teacher or student teacher, you'll find others in the same situation on our Staffroom forum.

The Twenty-first Republic - All back but for how long? Why is Big Gav still in post?

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StaffAssociationRepresentative · 07/09/2020 21:58

You are most welcome to this school staff support thread to get us through stressful times. It is meant for school staff only – a sort of room of requirement. Baiters, haters, goaders and bashers can jog on somewhere else.

If you are NOT staff and just have a general education query please start your own thread.

You can play here if you are a member of one the following groups-

-ABBA - anti bashers and baiting association
-SWAB - school workers against bashers
-SWOT - school workers opposing teacherbashers
-STARS - schoolworkers together against ranting + slurs

Do not give ‘The Every twat for Themselves mob’ the staffroom password as a number of them are operating in an alternative reality.

No DfE muppets allowed

Other requirements for staff room entry include the ability to find the staff room, the ability to find a clean mug in the staff room, knowledge of the photocopier codes, and the ability to sniff out where the toffee vodka is hidden.

If you are fed up with cakes and biscuits there is now a cheeseboard on offer

If you come with a stick to goad us then that is not allowed in the staffroom, especially if you have not used the hand gel. Close the door quietly on your way out and put your mask on.

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Frlrlrubert · 11/09/2020 19:39

Ah FFS.

2 of my students are on FTE on Monday so I need to set work for them first thing Monday and email home.

And redo the year group isolation work I've done by Monday Lunch as there's not enough detail (apparently 'answer the questions on x worksheet' isn't enough, we have to rephrase/repeat all the questions in the main document, I have no idea why)
And finish my other year group isolation work, including scanning textbooks by Monday Lunch.

I'm hosting a mini birthday party for DD tomorrow. DH is working away all weekend, my parents arrive on Sunday for four days, my house is a tip, I've wrapped nothing, I need to assemble a dolls house once DD is in bed.

😭😭😭

MrsHamlet · 11/09/2020 19:50

You're not allowed to know who is isolating? That's crackers.

MsAwesomeDragon · 11/09/2020 19:53

Happy birthday piggy. Enjoy your evening.

Medra I wouldn't be cut out for moving classrooms all the time either. "Luckily" my school have the kids moving, with one way system and masks in corridors, so I can stay in my classroom.

MrsHamlet · 11/09/2020 19:57

We're moving so the kids don't have to. Except they're also moving 🤷‍♀️

SaltyAndFresh · 11/09/2020 20:04

@NeurotrashWarrior

Sorry, me or my SLT salty? I hope my post wasn't insensitive. 😬
Oh god, your SLT. I mean let's face it, some of the bereavements could be the teachers doing the training. Bitter irony there.
SaltyAndFresh · 11/09/2020 20:06

@EducatingArti

That was meant to be loss of appetite!!!
There was me googling 'kiss of spite' 😆 although it does sound like a very dark form of Covid bullying.
SaltyAndFresh · 11/09/2020 20:08

Happy birthday @Piggywaspushed

NeurotrashWarrior · 11/09/2020 20:14

I know salty.

Fucking horrendous.

arti that's why I was worried! It transpires however, his particular illness will accept allllll the sweet things now though so I'm sure it's just a cold.

NeurotrashWarrior · 11/09/2020 20:15

@Frlrlrubert sending strength and gin; can parents pitch in?

Hope your dd has a lovely birthday and likes her dolls house Smile

tadjennyp · 11/09/2020 20:54

Happy birthday piggy , enjoy the curry. Happy birthday to frlfrl 'dd. Hope the party goes well.
The new Trust has decided to impose the Schemes of Learning from the other schools onto our department, including their PowerPoints. 🙄 All that work I did before the summer updating and refreshing resources etc. All trashed in the name of'synergy'. Using an out of date textbook. And we won't even get these for another couple of weeks. Sorry for the self indulgent rant. I don't want to press play on someone else's ppt.
Hoping everyones' tests come back negative. No vouchers for ds taking part either.

RobertsUncle · 11/09/2020 20:56

Happy birthday piggy
Happy Friday to everyone else!

Hodgeheg92 · 11/09/2020 21:02

Happy birthday Piggy. As the newbie shall I bring the wine? Or gin seeing as it's a Friday?

I teach in Birmingham so I feel really positive today. Not.

Frlrlrubert · 11/09/2020 21:06

[quote NeurotrashWarrior]@Frlrlrubert sending strength and gin; can parents pitch in?

Hope your dd has a lovely birthday and likes her dolls house Smile[/quote]
Thanks, running on tea at the mo, saving gin for later :)

My parents are arriving after the children's party potion of the weekend (this is actually a good thing, they are less of a help and more of a hinderance at the best of times)

I'd get them to watch DD while I work but my files are on the system and it's a pig to do from home unless I've prepared it that way. I'll just have to go in early Monday.

Might get my FTE work ready, it'll be half hearted at best but that's what you get when you get yourself excluded in my book.

Piggywaspushed · 11/09/2020 21:06

Hate to disappoint you all but I am a lightweight and sat here with a Brew.

I will have two glasses of low alcohol wine later to push the boat out!

Curry was nice. Very busy!

NeurotrashWarrior · 11/09/2020 21:06

Oh that's crap Jenny. That's the sort of crap that makes me want to get out of teaching.

Frlrlrubert · 11/09/2020 21:07

Happy birthday Piggy BrewCakeWineGinof your choice Grin

NeurotrashWarrior · 11/09/2020 21:07

I don't even like my own power points from a couple of years ago!

Glad curry was good piggy, nice start to a weekend.

Augustbreeze · 11/09/2020 21:20

@motherrunner

Happy birthday *@Piggywaspushed* 🍰 🎈 🍷

But you have us!

This ^ ^ ! 🍰 🥳
Piggywaspushed · 11/09/2020 21:21

So, Eton gets mass testing. They have paid for it, and found several of their students to be positive! Nice to be able to contain an outbreak so quickly, hey?

Keepdistance · 11/09/2020 21:21

Happy birthday!

Piggywaspushed · 11/09/2020 21:22

Yes, indeed, would go mad without this thread!

Augustbreeze · 11/09/2020 21:28

@NeurotrashWarrior what's SSUK? (Which answers your question)

@phlebasconsidered Aldi-flavoured gin?? 🤮

HarveySchlumpfenburger · 11/09/2020 21:34

Happy birthday Piggy. 🎂

Glad you enjoyed the curry.

StaffAssociationRepresentative · 11/09/2020 21:42

happy birthday, @Piggywaspushed. the toffee vodka is all yours!

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winewolfhowls · 11/09/2020 21:47

Happy birthday piggy!

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