Day 7 - The last day of Term

I've just finished a 6000 word essay and i'm feeling pretty tired today

0835
Go straight for the playground today and meet the two brothers who had told me last week that their Dad was very ill and they were living all over the place.  This week he is completely better, they are back at home and their dad has got a job!  "Maybe its because of your prayer" one of the brothers said. …"maybe it was" I reply…

0900
Everyone is in school except for a few boys gathered round a tree on the other side of the playground.  "Where should you be" the Head called out to them.  they run across the playground straight into class - I think really they should have been at least halfway up it!

1000
I spend the morning with Yr4 games.  One of my key boys is sitting out because of a leg splint so we spend a good amount of time sitting on the bench in the sun.
The other key boy accidentally runs into a metal post producing a golf-ball size lump on his temple, I spend most of morning break sitting with him where he landed.  His "girlfriend" came over to show a suitable amount of disdain - its quite sweet really.
…I also beat some girls at a handstand competition :-)

Morning
The remainder of the morning is spent flitting between staffroom, games lesson and a girl with down's syndrome - we'd played catch.

Lunchtime
I decided to eat with the staff this week, and then head out to the field.  Over the course of the morning I seem to have adopted a new friend amongst the yr4s and she immediately runs over to say hello (and by that i mean pick on me!).  Its funny how children suddenly latch on to you - and then disappear.  I also spend some time with the two brothers on the climbing frame - I really think its SO important to just play and mess about with kids (I also like setting them challenges - do it backwards/with your eyes closed etc)

Afternoon
I was asked to attend a TA's meeting giving guidance about a dyslexia review.  I was SO tired i think i fell asleep a few times and I'm quite embarrassed about it - i'm 90% certain that every TA noticed…

I went to sit in on a lesson with a recently bereaved teacher, just in case they needed some extra support.  The lesson was 'history' - we learnt about the Beatles and we were shown a Beatles vinyl record… i can't tell you how weird it seems that this constitutes history :-(

Afterschool
Eco club.  I made sure i emphasised working this week.  the children were even more relaxed and happy with me this week - I bought a tomato plant from them and got a free radish.

I meant to leave at 1630 but got chatting to a teacher about Grammar/Single-sex/Private schools system and we both got quite passionately righteous putting the system to rights.  I left at 1700 instead.