The Beginning

Well, where to begin? I suppose this story really started when I decided to teach, but I can't go that far back. So we'll go back to a few weeks ago when I decided to start sorting myself out for the reception class job I had just managed to get. It took a lot of printing ink, laminating wallets, guillotine-ing, elbow grease and computer related frustration. At the end of it I had several lovely resources in a hundred colours and varieties but still no planning. Thankfully one of the lovely members of staff reassured me that I needn't worry and take it easy until term started which I did. 

Today, term started, for the teachers at least. It was an inset day at the sister school to mine. I turned up in the pouring rain with some trepidation, to find that there were about 10 new staff starting, between the two school and not only that, but that the whole existing staff were the most friendly and helpful people I could hope to meet and work with. I was glad however, that the week before I had taken myself into school and begun to set up my classroom which now looks a bit like this:

So I'm just about ready to start teaching. I also met my fellow working staff. My TA is a lovely young woman from poland who I got on fine with. The new teacher in the other reception class with whom I will be planning seems a rather prickly pair - unwilling to smile, ranting and making a point about not knowing what she's doing, that will make for interesting meetings. On the other hand, her TA is a wonderful woman, who I hit it off with immediately and who I secretly wish I had. That however, wouldn't work, as my TA has never worked in Reception and neither has the teacher in the other class so they'd just sink! LOL! oh well.

One of my favourite members of staff is also working in Nursery, who will also be involved in planning meetings - which, by the way, haven't even started yet -  so they should be quite fun. 

Some of the staff I spoke to today said they live near here to, so hopefully there will be much new socializing going on!!YAY...touch wood...and whistle. And cross your fingers.

Another thing..well 2 - I recently discovered I have Sciatica so have had a massive injection in my back, which I am hoping will relieve the pain in the next few weeks. And both to try and help my posture, lose some weight and get healthier, I started Yoga last night. GOD! I thought I was going to die!! Sooooo much pain. I did however, feel very virtuous so I think I'll go again(even if I am in PAIN today - hehe!) I'm doing Pilates for the first time on Saturday, so I think I'll see which one I like more!

Here's a picture of my Bear and me, just for fun: