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Date: 22 April 2005 10:19:25
That's what I'm doing right now. It may look as though I am squandering time on my wiblog, but actually I am industriously writing reports while my Year Five class are busy online playing maths games. I love it when they get a "reward lesson" for doing so well and meeting their targets.
Targets are, of course, the buzz word in education. Along with redundancy and league tables and lettting the special needs kids sink or swim. Sorry, little rant slipping in there ;) And no, the redundancy isn't mine, although it looks as though my teaching commitment is going to change somewhat radically next year, with bottom set children amalgamated into big classes and most of the support assistants taken away so that the money can be invested where it will be of more benefit. But I'm not going to rant about that right now. The sun is shining, my little ones are playing "splat" and "moneywise" and it's Friday. Oh, and tonight my sister's arriving :) and taking Dad to stay with her for a fortnight :D
Bad news is that the boys need new shoes. Both of them. For fourteen weeks more of school. The timing couldn't have been worse actually as I was planning to take them on a surprise long-weekend's holiday in the New Forest next weekend. Good job I hadn't paid a deposit or booked the ferry!!! Still, we're getting an extra unexpected holiday in the summer when we go up North for my nephew's wedding at Culzean Castle. I've booked a cottage for the week. When dad complained that he didn't want to go, I smiled sweetly and said "That's fine, Dad. Shall I ring the nursing home and see if they've got a room free for the week?" Strange to tell, he suddenly experienced a huge change of mind and is quite enthusiastic about a week on holiday with his daughter and grandsons ;)
Life has been a bit hectic but very pleasant just lately. I shall blog separately about the two great events of the last week.... especially for Deeleea!