The broom cupboard 2 - just for when we get briefly stranded without a staffroom

[TheHoneyBadger]

I'll pop a link in the old one so you know where to find safe haven. I have tried to clear out some space by getting rid of the ohp and vcr trolley and gin is hidden behind the sick sand bucket.

Oh yes, suggesting they email their teacher is like suggesting they turn up on her doorstep with a bunch of flowers, isn't it Honey?!

Scientists' latest thoughts on the new variants and how they may interact (posted recently on Data thread) are pretty concerning.

They emphasise the need for adherence to current control measures. I hope Gav and Boris (unsure about who actually holds power re education atm) heed this.

there's a thought that Surrey schools won't be able to return as early as 8 March (if anyone does) because of the SA variant which may be in circulation there

Pointless - it's everywhere by now right?

My kids have worked out how to make polls on Teams, so today's is 'would you drop a kitten or your phone?'

FFS. I spend my whole time clearing shit out, then they find a new 'skill' that I haven't banned yet and tadaaaa.. it's all over it.

Oh dear @RuleWithAWoodenFoot !

Yes I fear you're right about the worrying variant being everywhere by now probably.

China would have put whole region (more ppl than UK pop) in an armed lockdown 2 weeks ago. This morning our universities minister urges people in the affected areas to "think twice" before going out........

He doesn't bloody ask the teacher when she's live and won't email her
Honey I email my dc's teachers from his account at times. I do my best to write like a teenage boy Just simple things like saying there's a problem uploading the work.

I need to namechange, shall I go for a pan-seasonal moniker or revert to my original username .... hmmmm!

Lovely call back from dds physics teacher and advice re what to ignore and what to focus on and it will really help her stop panicking at least about that subject.

what to ignore and what to focus on

I'm having to do that loads, even with year 3 and 4 aged kids. 40% of our parents said they don't have time to do the work. I had a proper counselling session with a parent on Thursday. We've ended up saying:

Maths - watch the video or come to the lesson - spend 20 mins on the work. Focus on first 4 questions and getting them right/understanding them. Come to the lesson if you keep getting stuck.

Writing - watch the whole class feedback video from last time if there is one, check your own work. Then watch today's video or come to the lesson - spend 30 minutes on the follow up task.

Reading - watch the video, spend 20 minutes on the task.

If you do anything else, good job!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/the_staffroom/4154113-The-Forty-fifth-Republic-Is-there-anyone-there-Surely-time-for-half-term?watched=1&msgid=104270398#104270398

Have replenished the fridge supplies!

@Mistressiggi

He doesn't bloody ask the teacher when she's live and won't email her Honey I email my dc's teachers from his account at times. I do my best to write like a teenage boy Just simple things like saying there's a problem uploading the work.

I have full on conversations with parents where we both know we're both pretending they are the child in question. There is no way my nurture groups can possibly write the emails that are supposedly from them. Some send me their own emails "hello miss are you ok? Here is my work". Others send "Dear Ms Awesome, the work today was quite difficult so I struggled a bit too find the area of triangles. My dad helped me and then he marked it once I finished". There's no way any of them would write that many sentences with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation! But I politely address the child in my reply 🤣

Yep - I reply to parent emails to the parent, and then write:

Child name:

I liked blah blah
Work on blah blah

See MsAwesome I would absolutely write the first email when I am pretending to be ds complete with spelling mistakes.

I see Scottish Infants are back in after half term....or that's what Nicola said today.

Don’t forget we’re back in the main staff room now...

Found you! Tentatively wondering if there's any cake left....?

I'm exhausted and it's still only Tuesday. How can it only be Tuesday? I've got a couple more "KW" children in my class thanks to my HT's blanket approval of all requests. I did a straw poll of today's attenders: all but one had a parent at home today. It's just ridiculous.

Hope you're all ok. I'm sorry to hear you're faced with funeral problems, January.

harriet we are all over in a New Republic...see you there!

Thanks Piggy! I've muddled my way over there now

Urn on.

Urn? It's gin I need, after the effing Daily Fail are getting me all riled up about nicking half our summer holiday.

Here you go, Ange
I always have gin....

Ooh, is it Hendricks? That's my current fave, with Fever Tree slimline and chunks of cucumber.

I managed to get one of those M and S light up gins and that is very easy on the palette I must say!

I would never have thought of cucumber!

🤮 cucumber