Please Play!

The dreaded first day back after a half term break is always a tough one. For our Year 5 and 6 classes and staff however, the difficulties continue to be greater than usual.

I've not blipped much about school following the fire; in fact, it's probably one of the reasons my blips have become more sporadic. Until today, our school building has not been viable as a work space. We have been reliant on the good will and hospitality of two local schools, bussing every pupil and teacher to alternative accomodation each morning and evening.

Our school opened today for the first time in three weeks ,to the children in Reception to Year 4. However, as two classrooms are still out of action, the upheaval continues for those in the top two years, which includes my Year 6 class.

I'm resiliant. Usually. I'm flexible. Usually. I'm contented. Usually.

This disruption of life at work has made life really difficult. I'm a good no, excellent teacher. I'm well planned, enthusiastic and get the best out of my class. However, without your own classroom around you, with limited ICT, a cut-back timetable, unreliable transport (often up to 30 mins late in the morning) and having to lug every book, pencil, laptop on and off a double decker bus every day- it's hard to sustain motivation. It looks like the situation will remain until at least the end of November. Gruuuummmmmppppph! Ok rant over. I'll try and stay off the topic of work for the present time!

Understandably however, on arrival at home, i'm not always in the best of moods. So no Pixie.....I DON'T WANT TO PLAY!