Miss Parnell had a fair point mind: drumstick lollies have shrunk. And don't get Mr Scaiff and I started on Wham bars. They have just got smaller, they've imploded. We used to think it was 10 pence ill spent if it didn't dislocate your jaw after a game of rugby. Usually against the local grammar school, where wham bars had been outlawed for not wearing a tie to breakfast.
Anyway, I digress...
This week, I have learnt:
Writing the SEF is tough for me, but even more tough for Mrs Ford (Thank you Miss)
That I am still useless at writing policies
That Christmas songs on Sky TV in November are too early, even for me
That sometimes the horrible decision is the right one to make, and that I'd rather live with that than the consequences of doing nothing
Not everyone likes a Paul McCartney song all the time
That some year 5 pupils are brilliant at being independent, some are, well, not...
Year 6 love history
The world seems a better place when the backing paper order arrives from consortium.
Too many year 2 boys love toilets
That there's more than one way to poach chicken
A useful week, I hear you thinking. Oh yes, yes indeed.
Thank you. That is all
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Raindrops on Snotty noses ...
I cannot believe how ludicrous I sound with a snotty nose. I had to do remembrance assembly, which I try to treat with great solemnity and dignity, sounding like I was talking through a funnel. And an ugly, unwashed and loved funnel at that.
This week, I have remembered that I love Emma Pollock in my iTunes, and Empire of the sun, but not Emmy the great who comes in between. No no, not at all.
Weightwatchers is about to cause a monumental ruck in this house. After this evening's offering of coriander chicken noodles, I had the cheek, the barefaced, chubby cheek to mention that I was still hungry. Oh well, she'll talk to me again ... one day. Never mind, she's gone out now, and I intend to make myself Ikea meatballs, pasta and sauce. So there.
Anyway, can I say that I got the Booker prize winning novel as a prezzie - Wolf Hall - and it is awesome. May well have to amend me fave books list.
Brogan, your spelling list is as follows:
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Stephen Warnock
James Milner
10 / 10 please Brogs.
Finally, as a dedicated educational professional, I regret to inform that, after the hedonistic cocktail of prescription pharmuaceuticals my wife has made me take have done nothing for me, I have moved on to self prescribed medicine. It's 568 ml of black stuff with a white top, applied regularly.
PS - Watched Gone with the Wind for the first time at half term. Not as good as sound of music.
This week, I have remembered that I love Emma Pollock in my iTunes, and Empire of the sun, but not Emmy the great who comes in between. No no, not at all.
Weightwatchers is about to cause a monumental ruck in this house. After this evening's offering of coriander chicken noodles, I had the cheek, the barefaced, chubby cheek to mention that I was still hungry. Oh well, she'll talk to me again ... one day. Never mind, she's gone out now, and I intend to make myself Ikea meatballs, pasta and sauce. So there.
Anyway, can I say that I got the Booker prize winning novel as a prezzie - Wolf Hall - and it is awesome. May well have to amend me fave books list.
Brogan, your spelling list is as follows:
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Stephen Warnock
James Milner
10 / 10 please Brogs.
Finally, as a dedicated educational professional, I regret to inform that, after the hedonistic cocktail of prescription pharmuaceuticals my wife has made me take have done nothing for me, I have moved on to self prescribed medicine. It's 568 ml of black stuff with a white top, applied regularly.
PS - Watched Gone with the Wind for the first time at half term. Not as good as sound of music.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Amber is the new green
It is. Honestly.
This week the staff and I have had a long talk about homework. Or, to be more precise, talked about long homework. Oh dear oh dear...
Anyway, what have we learned this week.
That Mr Vaisey is getting a taste for displays on a large scale.
That when there's no argument, there is just that.
That Mrs Stringer and a piano are far, far more harvest-y than me and a guitar.
That some of the children's blogs on the website are awesome!
That the bar isn't going to be lowered. Nor, thankfully, closed.
That the PCSOs and I make a brilliant three aside team.
That I have neglected the Kings of Convenience for far too long.
Anyway, time to go. Good luck to the Badock's Barbarians playing in the rugby tournament on Sunday - I'm looking forward to watching you all. (Let's all pray for no rain - either way, my daughter will try and eat the ball, several tags and at least four bibs.)
And I agree, there is nothing like the sight of jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled that makes me think - "A ha, Harvest is here!"
Have a great weekend peeps.
This week the staff and I have had a long talk about homework. Or, to be more precise, talked about long homework. Oh dear oh dear...
Anyway, what have we learned this week.
That Mr Vaisey is getting a taste for displays on a large scale.
That when there's no argument, there is just that.
That Mrs Stringer and a piano are far, far more harvest-y than me and a guitar.
That some of the children's blogs on the website are awesome!
That the bar isn't going to be lowered. Nor, thankfully, closed.
That the PCSOs and I make a brilliant three aside team.
That I have neglected the Kings of Convenience for far too long.
Anyway, time to go. Good luck to the Badock's Barbarians playing in the rugby tournament on Sunday - I'm looking forward to watching you all. (Let's all pray for no rain - either way, my daughter will try and eat the ball, several tags and at least four bibs.)
And I agree, there is nothing like the sight of jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled that makes me think - "A ha, Harvest is here!"
Have a great weekend peeps.
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Double Bubble
First of all, sorry peeps - last week's blog got messed up with following a few items on ebay, downloading from itunes and emailing Miss Leakey. In short, I forgot, but then, I am short. And, right at this moment, in shorts.
Anyway, as I am just about to have tea, and then embark on an evening of strategic planning and report writing that could push back the boundaries of pedagogy, I thought I'd best catch up. This week I have learned:
that the staff find me intuitive and Mrs PW approachable (I think that means that I think too much and she's cuddly)(!)(?!)
that I need to crack down on this unacceptable behaviour, and now
that I don't look forward to days when I have to interview new teachers, but do enjoy working with them once they're here
that key stage 2 don't like it when their teachers aren't here
that Thursday afternoon flapjack at Engineer's house is far better than I first thought (but no, staff, I will not say the general grub there is okay)
that the Villa's new defence might just do the trick (see Dad, I told you Collins was a good buy)
above all, I cannot keep working until 11.00 in the evening. Mrs PW should stop it too, so should the other teachers.
At a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, I learned that some men will use anything as an excuse to turn a blind eye, that some men confuse saving face with good husbandry, and that for some, ignorance is bliss. To all womankind, on behalf of any of my brethren who at least try, I'm sorry.
Who wants to hear a joke to lighten the mood?
What's red and invisible?
---> This tomato!
Yes it is funny year 5!
Let's start keeping the noise down people. And let's all leave on Friday with a smile, for ourselves and one another.
Anyway, as I am just about to have tea, and then embark on an evening of strategic planning and report writing that could push back the boundaries of pedagogy, I thought I'd best catch up. This week I have learned:
that the staff find me intuitive and Mrs PW approachable (I think that means that I think too much and she's cuddly)(!)(?!)
that I need to crack down on this unacceptable behaviour, and now
that I don't look forward to days when I have to interview new teachers, but do enjoy working with them once they're here
that key stage 2 don't like it when their teachers aren't here
that Thursday afternoon flapjack at Engineer's house is far better than I first thought (but no, staff, I will not say the general grub there is okay)
that the Villa's new defence might just do the trick (see Dad, I told you Collins was a good buy)
above all, I cannot keep working until 11.00 in the evening. Mrs PW should stop it too, so should the other teachers.
At a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, I learned that some men will use anything as an excuse to turn a blind eye, that some men confuse saving face with good husbandry, and that for some, ignorance is bliss. To all womankind, on behalf of any of my brethren who at least try, I'm sorry.
Who wants to hear a joke to lighten the mood?
What's red and invisible?
---> This tomato!
Yes it is funny year 5!
Let's start keeping the noise down people. And let's all leave on Friday with a smile, for ourselves and one another.
Friday, 25 September 2009
Peace makers
Blessed are the peace makers. In the week of the international day of peace, it has been a shame to have so much unhappiness. It really upsets me that people want to retaliate more than they want to co-operate. Children of all ages seem to think that agression is a way of problem solving.
Let me tell you all now people, humility solves problems. The ability to turn away and forgive solves problems. The skill of mediation solves problems. We have our mediators here, our children who try to get people at conflict to be friends. Only yesterday, a year 6 girl persuaded two boys who were having a fight to stop and walk away. She didn't do this through aggression, or violence, she did this through calm and sensitive talking. We need more.
Albert Einstein said "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved through understanding." He was a clever bloke, and he was right. We will not have a peaceful school whilst we have those who can only use force to resolve their differences. Some people have to change. Some have to want to change.
Come one people, we have in our hands the opportunity to build a peace so strong it cannot be broken. Let's do it. For everyone.
Let me tell you all now people, humility solves problems. The ability to turn away and forgive solves problems. The skill of mediation solves problems. We have our mediators here, our children who try to get people at conflict to be friends. Only yesterday, a year 6 girl persuaded two boys who were having a fight to stop and walk away. She didn't do this through aggression, or violence, she did this through calm and sensitive talking. We need more.
Albert Einstein said "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved through understanding." He was a clever bloke, and he was right. We will not have a peaceful school whilst we have those who can only use force to resolve their differences. Some people have to change. Some have to want to change.
Come one people, we have in our hands the opportunity to build a peace so strong it cannot be broken. Let's do it. For everyone.
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