The Thirty-Sixth Republic - New Year approaching, no clear idea of what is happening next week and has Gav been sacked yet?

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I'm only working now because I'm so bored.

We've been to the park/done walks, I have no motivation to do anything crafty or arty or DIYy, this is something useful that will free up some time over the next few weeks.

I'm leaving one whole lot of planning until Monday, and hoping I have actual time to do it.

@Hercwasonasnowball

piggy would you be able to get a multi user Netflix account or equivalent? Must be a nightmare for you.

I'm doing nothing til Monday. One concern is how do 'live' cover lessons work for covering staff absence? We've fudged it so far for the odd isolating bubble but if 2 members of the dept are off we need a better plan if online learning is for more than a week or so. God I hate the Tories.

We have merged classes for live lessons anyway- as often it's not just a neat class of students which are off.

It's obviously not ideal, but if a staff member is off, I think we would have one teacher deliver a live lesson to both classes.

Guardian does, however, confirm that performing arts students won't be going back to conservatoires / universities as originally planned. A very tiny blow, in the grand scheme of things, but still a bitter personal one.

You can't stream Netflix into others'' homes. Be nice if the exam boards had negotiated copyright laws.

Plus my films aren't on Netflix. Wail.

My SLT literally don't give a shit.

Sansa that was my thinking. Will be a car crash timetable wise as nothing really matches but I'm guessing it it what will happen.

The Guardian doesn't mention primary : somewhere else did though. Can't find it. Think that was Scum.

Apparently there's talk of the county being split and half being 4 and half 3. I work in the 4 but where I live doesn't fit neatly into any category

Oh piggy, it's just another issue on top of everything else to deal with. Unsupportive SLT isn't helpful either.

Piggy

Can you play the video as part of a presentation on Teams, sharing your screen?

No, they're fuckers!!

We have a new (male science, surprise!) Dep head who is very nice but he doesn't stick his head above the parapet.

Head has just sent this

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554316

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot

I'm only working now because I'm so bored.

We've been to the park/done walks, I have no motivation to do anything crafty or arty or DIYy, this is something useful that will free up some time over the next few weeks.

I'm leaving one whole lot of planning until Monday, and hoping I have actual time to do it.

Yup.

DH has been going out and litter picking by one of the main roads around here and on the fields... he is that bored!

Nope smile copyright software blacks it out....

I sound like one of those difficult pupils, don't I, blocking every helpful suggestion!

Ah, I’ve found it in the Guardian but they mention it as being reported by the Sun, which is a bit of a cop out!

Nope smile copyright software blacks it out...

Hmmmm.

Where is video available?

If a test is 40% effective how many times would you have to repeat it to be 95% certain of the results?

I'm only mn now because I'm bored working...

Yup. Halfway through 2 PowerPoints of stuff I wouldn't normally teach if I could teach normally 😂

God. Gove is speaking in HoC.

He’s SUCH an odious little twat.

Yup sitting here listening to him. TWAT.

What time is Gav due to be wheeled out of the cupboard?

He’s so smug and self satisfied and his chin is horrible.

Here’s a question:
Who would you rather shag:

Gove

Or

Gav

😆

3.30

My one are on Prime and my colleagues on Netflix. YouTube also has blocking software for purchased films as does All4 and iPlayer. Bastards.

Guessing closed next week means keyworkers in though? Who won't want to do any work as everyone else is on holiday?