Any teachers out there?

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Pregnant, had an old today was RI. Do you think they may have underlying issue? Always been good/RI. Very annoyed. Any advice?

I'm a teacher, and came over to see if I could help but I have no idea what you are asking!

Do you mean "did they give me an RI because I'm pregnant?"

Erm, would love to help but... What?

Are you saying you had an observation and your grade was 'requires improvement'?

Is this your first 'requires improvement' and how many weeks are you?

Yes this is my 1st RI. I'm 24 weeks pregnant. The reasons they gave were rubbish. I've not had my official feedback on paper yet.

Sorry written original message wrong, always been good/outstanding

They said I wasnt "me" today!! They have seen me do soooooo much better!!! I'm now going to get observed again in 2-3 weeks - whooopppeee do!! My TA thought it went really well. I did to. Children were engaged and learnt. Feel really demotivated. What's the point of workIng so hard?

Is this primary? Who did the observation? What, precisely, did they feel required improvement? Try to be dispassionate for a moment; you can have a lesson which is great in lots of ways but do not meet all the OFSTED criteria.

If after the second one you feel the same way, I would have a quiet word with your union rep.

First of all, don't panic. These things happen.

Get some rest: I'm 24 weeks too & knackered. No way I can even make it into school at the mo so I think you're amazing.

Make sure you get specific feedback re: why they came to that conclusion and don't sign something to say you agree if you don't. Feel free to fight your corner! You're a professional; it's your right.

If you're not still not happy talk to your Union.

Oh - and make sure your risk assessment is up to date: 1 at the beginning of pregnancy is not sufficient!

Good luck. It can suck sometimes...

Yes primary. Well, they said my timings over ran which I did agree. I teach reception and only wanted to keep them on the carpet for 20 mins, it turned out 25 mins. They thought there was no " new learning" - rubbish we had only done shape this week. The chn actually did really well, they were focused and thinking. Then my head starting going on about why my plans were not like nursery??? That my class wasn't "child friendly" yet I have had advisors and the SIP commenting how lovely it is. The only difference is the chn have on,y been in school full time for 2 weeks and displays r part up because it is a work in progress.
I am so tired everyday. I was like a bloody performing monkey today!!

What do you recommend in terms of my risk assessment?

There are some ideas if you google... This is from the government website: (note: long working hours). Fatigue is also key to be taken seriously.
Health and safety for pregnant employees
When the employee tells their employer they’re pregnant, the employer should assess the risks to the woman and her baby.

Risks could be caused by:

heavy lifting or carrying
standing or sitting for long periods without adequate breaks
exposure to toxic substances
long working hours
Where there are risks, the employer should take reasonable steps to remove them - eg, by offering the employee different work or changing their hours.

If the employer can’t remove any risks (eg by offering suitable alternative work) they should suspend the employee on full pay.

For full details about the regulations see the Health & Safety Executive website.