The Sixty-Sixth Republic - Who will be the medal winners on Results Day? Grade inflation predicted again

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Well done to all the staffroom DC who got their results yesterday 🥳 well deserved!

I'm not a fan of Gavin at all but Kemi seems like an option that is 100x worse

Have people seen the Staffroom thread about primary class allocations 👀 ?!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58172292
Go Kevan, Geoff and Kate G....

Oh, that statement from the DFE that mentions academies...tossers

@JanglyBeads, it's hilarious!

Batshit

But there is a teacher wellbeing survey too on staffroom!

Catching up with the thread. Congratulations to everyone whose DC have results in.

How are you feeling today Piggy?

Hi lola, a bit better today, thank you. Sleep was a good tonic.

Latest Schools Infection Study, from June tests:

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/covid19schoolsinfectionsurveyengland/round6june2021#main-points

Meanwhile it’s being reported that a few serious cases of Covid amongst 16-17 yos led to the decision to proceed with vaccinating that age group.

Afternoon all, thank you for the new thread and congratulations to all of those who got their results yesterday.

I've been quiet lately, struggling actually and not completely sure why. I think it was probably the end of PGCE, then not really knowing how to switch off, and now a touch of anxiety about next year.

What if I can't remember how to teach? What if they just passed me because they had to? What if I was only offered a job because they were being kind? Have a high proportion working towards. What if I can't help them make progress? I have so much swirling in my head and I feel like I should be doing SOMETHING.

I'm away this week with the family and I'm just exhausted so now I feel like I'm wasting my holiday too (though weather not that great).

Also the anniversary of losing D B is looming so that's playing on my mind as well. Feel quite in a muddle. No one needs to reply, I think i just needed to get it out

@namechangedyetagain I have exactly the same worries and I’ve been teaching 20 years. Happens every September.

But we want to reply, when, and say we all worry and it’s never as bad as we think!
Enjoy your break, probably some relaxation and positive family time are the best things for your teaching at this stage!

@namechangedyetagain quite normal. Entering 26th year now and feel the same x

Hi all, hope you're having lovely breaks. The half way point for me today. I went straight from school aaagh into house renovation aaagh. All the decisions and logistics, and having no way of closing the house at all for three weeks - literally no walls on the back of the house! Combine that with family funerals and Olympics obsessional watching, I've not had time to even think about work. We went to the Lakes for a weekend (mad idea), and are now in Cornwall while our kitchen is fitted. No kitchen for 2 weeks was a takeaway-fest - felt ill by the time we came away. Not planning on working until the last couple of days, but had front loaded, so not too concerned.

Well done to all involved in A-level malarky, sorry to hear some are covid-struck. Shit timing.

Looking forward to our new 'anti-woke' Ed minister

hi rule, hope your break is good after all that!

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot, were you around when we de-camped to a 'potential meet-up' group?

@namechangedyetagain all those worries are totally normal.
You'll have a mentor and an induction tutor for the ECF... and we're all here too. I know I'm in a different age range to you but induction is one of my hats, so do please ask if you get stuck with anything general.

[quote CallmeHendricks]@RuleWithAWoodenFoot, were you around when we de-camped to a 'potential meet-up' group?[/quote]
I must have missed that, too! Where is that hiding?

Yes, I know about the meet up group. Have no time to meet up though!

You can come on over for a chat though?

Not sure of the link - Noble and JanFeb will know.

Ah yeah probably. I'll message Jan back.

I joined for the meet but can't make the date. But I've stuck around for the chat. :)

There are photos and everything!
MrsH rocks some funky boots.

I always imagine Mrs H as very glam so the boots are a given

@JanFebAnyMonth I've just found your message from ages ago re: meet up chat and have sent a response. Sorry it's taken so long!

And thank you for the reassurance. 3 weeks today I'll be employed and that's a bit of a scary prospect. I think I need a good sleep and to feel less urgh.