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Broom cupboard 4 - soon be time to think about heating this place

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TheHoneyBadger · 29/08/2021 09:42

Will post this on the end of the other thread too but I have just found this:

If you are identified as a contact and asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace, including by the NHS COVID-19 app you may be entitled to a payment of £500 from your local authority under the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has been told to self-isolate you may also be entitled to this payment.

^Presumably that is all of the 'thought' that has gone into the situation I've been talking about. Still doesn't tell us if we would be seen as taking unauthorised leave or able to work from home or anything - need union specific advice on that.

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MrsHamlet · 21/09/2021 21:44

@noblegiraffe

Over 40? The correct question is 'Are you even over 20?'.
This.
RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 21/09/2021 21:59

My last Ofsted:

Call at 12pm. I was out of class. I walked around the school with a clipboard of 'tweaks' - gave it to a TA, who went around and sorted things out. Sat down with the literacy lead and made sure he knew what to expect (he was on a trip that day), helped the head sort out the paperwork he needed. Planned the shit out of my day, including writing a list of buzz words I wanted to use in the meetings.

Called for pizza delivery, left at 8pm - we sent everyone else home then too. I was out of class the next day, but the inspector wanted to see me teach.

I was in the meeting at 8am with the head, we planned the day with the inspector. Went round and gave everyone a sneaky heads up at what she was looking for, did some nerve calming. Did some obs with the inspector, was observed giving feedback. Went through some books with the inspector. Had a 'big chat' as deputy, senco and maths lead - it was over an hour, but was fine - fun even.

We were ready though.

I don't think I'm ready for the imminent next one.

noblegiraffe · 21/09/2021 22:02

fun even.

Shock
RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 21/09/2021 22:12

YES! We'd worked bloody hard, I liked the inspector, I knew we were OK, I loved talking about maths especially.

RuleWithAWoodenFoot · 21/09/2021 22:17

I really like interviews though, so probably might be mad.

HarrietDVane · 21/09/2021 22:54

Our last Ofsted was my first as a (primary) teacher (I had been through them previously only as a governor). It was a two day s.8 inspection. We got 'the call' just before lunchtime the day before. I stayed at school until ridiculous o'clock that night as I wanted to be sure everything was perfect (I have workaholic tendencies at the best of times, and was worried that I would be the 'weak link' as the most inexperienced teacher on the staff!) - most of my colleagues were gone by 7pm.

We had a deep dive in history, the literacy focus was on early reading (which I think is pretty standard?) and maths. The inspector interviewed the subject leads for these.

I was observed teaching maths by the maths lead and the inspector. The inspector then did a group interview with me and the other teachers she had observed teaching maths. She asked about planning, assessment, targeted support, CPD and work-life balance.

The inspector also observed some colleagues teaching history, some in phonics and some colleagues listening to readers. The inspector took books from whichever lessons she observed, and interviewed children from every class as well. I think she listened to some readers as well.

It felt thorough, but fair, and the inspector didn't ask us anything we couldn't answer. We didn't get individual feedback on our lessons but mine was mentioned favourably in her report () which was nice!

We're due another one soon. I'm still dreading it as I've got more subject responsibilities these days! Confused

MsAwesomeDragon · 21/09/2021 22:54

My first school, many moons ago, had the ofsted phone call one lunchtime and by 1 all the biggest bobs had letters about a trip they would be going on the following day. Something about team building.

I was amazed that the inspectors fell for it. Of course the deputy head was always planning to take 30 of the naughtiest children in the school for a team building day. No, nothing being hidden, no behaviour issues here. They got good.

JanglyBeads · 21/09/2021 23:21

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motherrunner · 22/09/2021 06:11

DS is ‘mini Bob’. Yesterday his teacher called me to discuss his (not so much) settling into Yr 3. He’s having time out each day. I’m glad it was a phone call (and I really am a supportive parent) but I had to disguise the laugh in my voice when she said his last time out was for ‘purposely turning his PE clothes backwards and pretending to be backwards person’. I did find out that he hasn’t got a TA with him this year despite school saying he would and I think with the lack of sensory time, and also going to just having a morning break, it is blowing his little overactive mind!

DanglingMod · 22/09/2021 06:29

I would have found that so funny, Mother Blush

Hercisback · 22/09/2021 06:34

I'd have laughed at that mother too. I wouldn't have done time out either unless he refused to change back. That seems very harsh!

motherrunner · 22/09/2021 06:48

The time out was for not listening despite being asked repeatedly to stop being backwards person. He loves PE but struggles with all the open space - frrrreeeeedomm!

MrsHamlet · 22/09/2021 07:07

Why couldn't he be backwards person?

motherrunner · 22/09/2021 07:11

Ha ha! Why not? Probably because the other mini-Bobs thinks he’s hilarious and copy him.

eitak22 · 22/09/2021 07:17

@motherrunner

DS is ‘mini Bob’. Yesterday his teacher called me to discuss his (not so much) settling into Yr 3. He’s having time out each day. I’m glad it was a phone call (and I really am a supportive parent) but I had to disguise the laugh in my voice when she said his last time out was for ‘purposely turning his PE clothes backwards and pretending to be backwards person’. I did find out that he hasn’t got a TA with him this year despite school saying he would and I think with the lack of sensory time, and also going to just having a morning break, it is blowing his little overactive mind!
As a primary LSA I'd have found that hilarious!
AttaGirrrrl · 22/09/2021 07:36

@MsAwesomeDragon

My first school, many moons ago, had the ofsted phone call one lunchtime and by 1 all the biggest bobs had letters about a trip they would be going on the following day. Something about team building.

I was amazed that the inspectors fell for it. Of course the deputy head was always planning to take 30 of the naughtiest children in the school for a team building day. No, nothing being hidden, no behaviour issues here. They got good.

I think you used to get a lot more notice of OFSTED. When one of the first ever calls came, my dad (also a teacher) was called into the head’s office. “Two things… 1) we’re promoting you. You’re now numeracy coordinator. Julie is literacy co-ordinator. 2) you’re both taking these twenty (Bobs) to Wales for a week. Okay?”
borntobequiet · 22/09/2021 08:11

purposely turning his PE clothes backwards and pretending to be backwards person’

Well it would be worrying if it was accidental and he really thought it. I’d have laughed too!
DS upset his Y5 teacher by demonstrating he could read better upside down than the right way up (dyslexic), she called me in to tell me. I was worried because I thought he was in trouble, but in fact it was because she was stupefied by it.

borntobequiet · 22/09/2021 08:13

@motherrunner

Ha ha! Why not? Probably because the other mini-Bobs thinks he’s hilarious and copy him.
I think years ago you could have made a fun lesson out of that. Probably not now.
DenbyChina · 22/09/2021 08:22

I love that Mother. What a kill joy his teacher is!

PCR result today is negative. I’ve now also lost my sense of taste and smell. Excellent.

SquashedFlyBiscuits · 22/09/2021 08:52

@DenbyChina another pcr?

DenbyChina · 22/09/2021 08:57

[quote SquashedFlyBiscuits]@DenbyChina another pcr?[/quote]
I don’t know. You had four, didn’t you?

MsAwesomeDragon · 22/09/2021 09:02

mother your DS sounds brilliant!! I would have laughed so much at that.

DenbyChina if you've got a new symptom, do a new PCR. I think it's worth repeating the PCR if you really think you've got it

SquashedFlyBiscuits · 22/09/2021 09:06

If you do another lfd and it is positive then it it is almost certain you have covid. The false positive rate for lfds according to phe in my area is 1/1000. If your lfd is positive, then I would pcr again. Lfds are very, very good at picking up positives in symptomatic people.

HarveySchlumpfenburger · 22/09/2021 09:55

Lol at backwards person. I’d imagine the teacher might have had a laugh herself unless she’s completely humourless.

WhenSheWasBad · 22/09/2021 13:17

Oh no Denby doesn’t sound fun (and does sound like Covid.

I think it will be a vomiting bug that gets me. It’s going round the school. Why are the sick ones always on the front row? Sad