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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 Thirtieth Republic ( 30! who would have thought) - Is it too soon to book a staff Xmas party?

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StaffAssociationRepresentative · 17/11/2020 00:17

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 staffroom password just in case it attracts the wrong sort

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 booze is stashed - Thirsty Tuesdays, Fizz Fridays now in operation.

If you come with a stick to goad us then that is not allowed in the staffroom and you will receive a detention

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Piggywaspushed · 23/11/2020 21:21

I don't get that game noble. What are we meant to do???

SmileEachDay · 23/11/2020 21:25

Use the arrow buttons to avoid the covid carriers Piggy

Piggywaspushed · 23/11/2020 21:26

Oh. You can tell I am not a gamer!

Piggywaspushed · 23/11/2020 21:27

IRL I don't move. I stay pinned to my whiteboard and refuse to emerge.

eitak22 · 23/11/2020 21:32

Wonderful teachers and LSAs, my coffee cup broke today and I need a new one. I've had a costa one but local ones arent stocking them any more - anyone got any good recommendations for one that doesn't leak?

Fedup21 · 23/11/2020 21:35

@eitak22

Wonderful teachers and LSAs, my coffee cup broke today and I need a new one. I've had a costa one but local ones arent stocking them any more - anyone got any good recommendations for one that doesn't leak?
Contigo are the queen of non-spill coffee cups!

Get the stainless steel one and it can go in the dishwasher as well!

MrsHamlet · 23/11/2020 21:37

That damned game is going to steal my marking time 🤣

DreamingofBrie · 23/11/2020 21:37

@eitak22

Wonderful teachers and LSAs, my coffee cup broke today and I need a new one. I've had a costa one but local ones arent stocking them any more - anyone got any good recommendations for one that doesn't leak?
It's not a coffee cup, but I carry this one around. It can go in my handbag upside down and doesn't leak!

mycontigo.com/en/travel-mugs/west-loop-monaco

You do need to give it about 2.5h before it's cool enough to drink though!

Piggywaspushed · 23/11/2020 21:39

I use old fashioned actual cups. Denby only or at a push porcelain.

MrsHamlet · 23/11/2020 21:41

piggy I aspire to being that fancy!

DreamingofBrie · 23/11/2020 21:41

@Fedup21, great minds Grin.

Piggywaspushed · 23/11/2020 21:45

I only drink tea.I think coffee is the work of the devil and sippy , plasticky cups (or whatever they are made from) should be consigned to the lowest pits of Hell Grin
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Piggywaspushed · 23/11/2020 21:45

And don't get me started on water. What even is that stuff?!

NeurotrashWarrior · 23/11/2020 21:48

Tea here too. Coffee is devils piss. And makes my wee smell.

Stepawayfromtheminirolls · 23/11/2020 21:51

First positive case in our school today. As yet nobody sent home. MIL is blithely planning for Christmas but I'm worried about GMIL who is in her 80s...
I'm holding back from opening the social distancing game, I have an addictive personality when it comes to things like that! 🎮

Stepawayfromtheminirolls · 23/11/2020 21:52

@Piggywaspushed

And don't get me started on water. What even is that stuff?!
I can't make myself drink water unless it's 30+ degrees. I have a bottle of squash at work instead.
Stepawayfromtheminirolls · 23/11/2020 21:53

I mean the weather, not the water 😂 mmmm, body temperature water...

eitak22 · 23/11/2020 21:53

@Piggywaspushed

I only drink tea.I think coffee is the work of the devil and sippy , plasticky cups (or whatever they are made from) should be consigned to the lowest pits of Hell Grin .
I agree tea should only be drunk from China cups no takeaway ones and is unacceptable cold which is how I often drink the coffee at work.

Thanks for the suggestions have ordered that one from Amazon.

MrsHamlet · 23/11/2020 21:57

@Piggywaspushed

And don't get me started on water. What even is that stuff?!
Fish wee in it. Dirty gits.
RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 23/11/2020 21:58

That game is my actual class. No one stays sat down for more than 10 seconds.

CallmeAngelina · 23/11/2020 22:03

17 teachers off today in one local secondary and 7 in another.

SaltyAF · 23/11/2020 22:10

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot

That game is my actual class. No one stays sat down for more than 10 seconds.
I bet you haven't got a 2m perimeter around the edge of your classroom though.
RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 23/11/2020 22:14

Erm, no.

Danglingmod · 23/11/2020 22:24

I measured from centre of my classroom today. Every seat is within 2 metres. I'm just outside it.

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