Today is the start of the third week of term three and I am not working today. I had an offer to work today, but they called late in the morning and is a school in the town next to me. Which meant it would take me half an hour to get there and I wasn't real sure where the school is so I would probably waste time looking for the school. Glad I didn't take it though, today the weather is horrible; it is freezing and raining on and off. Plus I had a very busy weekend so was very tired. Last week however I worked everyday, it was actually a really nice week. I worked at two different schools. As my last blog said I worked at the school I had just finished a contract, I worked there again in two different classes the next two days. I had taught all three classes before a few times so the kids all knew me. They were nice, easy fun days :) The last two days I worked at a school across town with 2 classes I hadn't taught before, one class was SEU which I enjoy but you always get one child that makes it tough, but at least you expect that and know they can't help it. The other class was a normal class and the behaviour of the kids was not the greatest. I think I take it for granted teaching kids I know previously, new classes and children always love to up their misbehaviour. But thankfully at the end of the day I can walk away and not have to deal with them anymore lol I also got a advance booking for next month at the school I finished my last contract with to teach a class for a day, it is a class I haven't taught before but have taught classes on both sides so the kids have seen me and know who I am so that should be interesting to see how they are. I think I am going to have to end my blog now as my fingers are freezing and can barely move, aghh and this is meant to be the 'Sunshine State' - well show me some darn sunshine!!!
Stay warm everyone,
Miss Snix
Back At It!
6.15am *ring ring, ring ring* "Hello Miss Snix, are you available for work today?"
This is how my day started. Wasn't overly impressed but after not getting any work for the whole first week I guess it was about time I got back into working. The school I ended up doing supply for was also the school that had just given me the boot (without actually telling me I was getting the boot). There are over a dozen primary schools in my town and just my luck I get picked to work there for my first job back doing supply. It wasn't too bad, a little weird though. I saw some of my old students during the breaks and it was fun (not) trying to explain to them why I was teaching at the school again but I wasn't able to teach them. I didn't talk to much of the staff, and tried to avoid admin. I saw a couple of teachers I used to work with though. They had confused looks on their faces when they saw me, I think they assumed I left because I had another job else where. The class I taught were lovely, I had taught them for two straight weeks earlier in the previous term when their teacher was sick. So they knew me which helped because they were all really well behaved. I was fairly tired after today, I wasn't expecting to get work so I stayed up a little too late. . . as usual lol. Ohh well at least now I know I have some money definitely coming in now, although I wouldn't mind another day off to once again embrace my nothingness. There is nothing better then staying at home being lazy err I mean being productively house bound. Nahh I mean lazy lol I had a ticket in last weekends big $50 million lotto, didn't win so I guess I will just have to keep working. . . for now :-)
See you later,
Miss Snix.
This is how my day started. Wasn't overly impressed but after not getting any work for the whole first week I guess it was about time I got back into working. The school I ended up doing supply for was also the school that had just given me the boot (without actually telling me I was getting the boot). There are over a dozen primary schools in my town and just my luck I get picked to work there for my first job back doing supply. It wasn't too bad, a little weird though. I saw some of my old students during the breaks and it was fun (not) trying to explain to them why I was teaching at the school again but I wasn't able to teach them. I didn't talk to much of the staff, and tried to avoid admin. I saw a couple of teachers I used to work with though. They had confused looks on their faces when they saw me, I think they assumed I left because I had another job else where. The class I taught were lovely, I had taught them for two straight weeks earlier in the previous term when their teacher was sick. So they knew me which helped because they were all really well behaved. I was fairly tired after today, I wasn't expecting to get work so I stayed up a little too late. . . as usual lol. Ohh well at least now I know I have some money definitely coming in now, although I wouldn't mind another day off to once again embrace my nothingness. There is nothing better then staying at home being lazy err I mean being productively house bound. Nahh I mean lazy lol I had a ticket in last weekends big $50 million lotto, didn't win so I guess I will just have to keep working. . . for now :-)
See you later,
Miss Snix.
Hmm. . . How Do I Feel?
I though this was pretty cool and a great resource! The site has each emotion in boy and girls faces and can be downloaded free from http://www.feelingfacescards.com/
So, how do you feel?
Miss Snix.
Teachertube
A few weeks ago while in a staff meeting a fellow teacher showed a couple of videos to 'inspire' us. Turns out the videos were off http://www.teachertube.com/ I had never seen the site before that. It's like youtube for teachers. I highly recommend others check it out. Videos range from being educational, inspirational and just plain humorous. I have been looking on it again recently and thought I would share one of my favorite videos.
Enjoy,
Miss Snix.
Enjoy,
Miss Snix.
Nothingness
The two week holidays are over and school has been back for 2 days now, so far I haven't got any work or heard anything. Not really surprised, it will take a little while for teachers to get sick or have days off after the holiday period and that is fine by me. I have really been enjoying the the nothingness lately. It has been nice spending time at home, resting and relaxing, and actually spending some time with my pets. It's a shame they weren't human babies, at least then I could stay at home and be paid by the government. That is something I am missing, my paycheck! In the past two weeks I have bought a brand new car, gone on a road trip and done more than my fair share of shopping, all of which has not come cheaply so a paycheck would be very nice. I think I have become a little to used to and accustomed to my current lifestyle of staying at home, I almost don't want to return to work. So I have come to the conclusion that all I need to do is have a big lotto win and I will be able to continue my nothingness in happiness. Too easy. Yeah right.
Catch you later,
Miss Snix.
Catch you later,
Miss Snix.
Kindness of Kids
Well my last post was not a very happy one but a little time has passed and I have calmed down about the situation and would like to take some time to write about some nice things that happened during my last week at the previous school so later on I don't forget about them.
While we were on the excursion the children were looking at flowers (weeds actually lol) and were picking a few, a few of girls actually climbed up high on some rocks to pick some very pretty looking ones and a couple of the girls gave little bunches to me because they wanted me to have some. Also I was in charge of first aid for the day which meant I had to carry a very heavy box of first aid supplies around the island the whole day, one of the boys (not in my class) offered to carry it for me. Several other boys also shared carrying it. I found it very heavy but these 9/10 year olds wanted to help me out :)
The day after the excursion one of my girls came to me in the morning and said she had a gift for me. She handed me that days newspaper and a brand new box of tea. I don't drink tea but I thought it was a very sweet gesture!
On my last day at the school after the children found out I was leaving they all made cards to surprise me. Okay not really a surprise, they did it during silent reading and asked me for paper. One even asked me to fold the paper for her lol and I could hear them talking about it but I played along :) Everyone in the class signed everyone else's cards and did drawings for me it was so sweet.
I am glad I was given the opportunity to teach the class, even if it was only for a short time. They were a great bunch and the teacher they are now getting is very lucky.
There is one more week of school holidays left and after that it looks like I am returning to relief work and that is okay, one day it will be my turn to have my own class on a longer full term basis (maybe even permanent - what a shock of a thought lol) But until then I am lucky I get to go into others classroom and gain a lot of great ideas that I wouldn't have going into my own straight off. I also get to meet a lot of wonderful children who remind me of the good (and at times shockingly bad) things about teaching.
Until next time, peace out!
Miss Snix.
While we were on the excursion the children were looking at flowers (weeds actually lol) and were picking a few, a few of girls actually climbed up high on some rocks to pick some very pretty looking ones and a couple of the girls gave little bunches to me because they wanted me to have some. Also I was in charge of first aid for the day which meant I had to carry a very heavy box of first aid supplies around the island the whole day, one of the boys (not in my class) offered to carry it for me. Several other boys also shared carrying it. I found it very heavy but these 9/10 year olds wanted to help me out :)
The day after the excursion one of my girls came to me in the morning and said she had a gift for me. She handed me that days newspaper and a brand new box of tea. I don't drink tea but I thought it was a very sweet gesture!
On my last day at the school after the children found out I was leaving they all made cards to surprise me. Okay not really a surprise, they did it during silent reading and asked me for paper. One even asked me to fold the paper for her lol and I could hear them talking about it but I played along :) Everyone in the class signed everyone else's cards and did drawings for me it was so sweet.
I am glad I was given the opportunity to teach the class, even if it was only for a short time. They were a great bunch and the teacher they are now getting is very lucky.
There is one more week of school holidays left and after that it looks like I am returning to relief work and that is okay, one day it will be my turn to have my own class on a longer full term basis (maybe even permanent - what a shock of a thought lol) But until then I am lucky I get to go into others classroom and gain a lot of great ideas that I wouldn't have going into my own straight off. I also get to meet a lot of wonderful children who remind me of the good (and at times shockingly bad) things about teaching.
Until next time, peace out!
Miss Snix.
