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se999

jc2703 wrote: »

Girls (and Mike) I need a bit of guidance!

I have an interview tomorrow - big firm of accountants and its a job I want.... If their website is to be believed then they run their business on the same principles that I try to run my life to!

So...what do I wear??? I'm a big girl - and in proportion; 5'10 big bazookers, big feet (big belly...you get the picture....:cool:) and suits just do nothing for me! so my options are

1. A lonline navy jacket and long skirt with a plain T-shirt - downside is the jacket fitted better before I packed in smoking....

2. a long black dress - very flattering but in a jersey material with matching short sleve jersey jacket - lovely hangy thing on the front to. Hubby said to wear this as I look pretty in it (his words) and I feel very comfortable wearing this outfit but its not 'businessy'

3. animal printy vest top thingy with attached long line light grey jersey jacket with dark grey pinstripe trousers.

The job is for accounting technicain (my workwear at the moment is trousers and a top and more casual than I think would be suitable to this firm)

I know there are lots of accountants here - and Souk - HELP!!!

PS - I mind mapped the website....love it

OK, my input is. Initial impressions count and so does body language, you need to look right and feel confident.

No. 1 - from your description you aren't going to feel comfortable and confident in it, due to it not fitting right.

No. 3 - animal print - people either love it or cringe, if the interviewers are the sort who cringe, it's not going to help.

So that leaves no 2 - can you do anything to it so that you can make it look slightly more businessy? Have you got a more formal jacket you could wear over it. Is the problem the 'hangy thing', could you take that off for the interview?

Good luck with the interview.

Memory_Girl

YellowGlow wrote: »

Hi MemoryGirl
Sorry to hear your news.

The Montessori website (Montessori.org (sorry I cannot post a link) says their National Conference is on 27th November in London , and has a item on the page where you can email questions for the conference to the experts.
It talks about interpreting Montessori for the 21st century, so maybe someone there would have a solution or know a teacher who could help?

Best wishes

YellowGlow my dear - you may have hit on something here.:j If Maria Montessori (Single Mum who took on not only the Catholic Church but Mussolini in her lifetime) was alive today - would she use the internet?


http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html


This link takes about 17 minutes, but fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.

Basically what he says is "you can't STOP kids learning" I wonder if he has a Montesssorian on board?

Anyoe got contacts to Sugata Mitra a Newcastle Uni?

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

Helen105 wrote: »

Sorry you've had such a bad day MG, I hope that a solution can be found.
Don't think of it is a fate worse than death though if he ends up in a normal school. The teacher that tried to frighten you was being very irresponsible. I live in a mixed area where children of educated middle class parents are in a minority, We have found that the first year of high school is difficult and then everyone settles down and finds like minded friends. I expect your son, like my girls is confidant in his individuality and although he would learn to fit in with the crowd he wouldn't change fundamentally.

Unfortunately the HT is a family friend and we are both being realistic about DS1's future in the local state school. (he has got until 2012 before he goes to High School) That is from us both having a very good understanding of this particular school and a in-depth knowledge of DS1.

He came around yesterday to spend the afternoon with DS1 - wth his student son (currently at Cambridge BTW - and yes!!! he's oneof my students)

We observed him reading aloud, exploring on the internet, cooking a snack, planning his week, making a phone call to arrange a visit to his Grandma, playing his violin, keyboards and chanter, doing his household chores, playing with his little brother, doing a five minute boogie in his room and returning his laundry to his room.

Conclusion from HT - local school is wrong place for him. He is doing work in maths and science at 14 year level, his English (not spelling) is a 13 year level although he reads at 15. His writing is beautiful - but in cursive "and we haven't even taught that yet to his age group"

Part of the problem seems to be he would be so far ahead in some subjects that it would either be a problem for the school to provision him - or as he admitted, they would just let him coast for a year.

But he did admit that with ten months to go he felt sure I would come up with something that would keep DS1 in love with learning - which is sweet.

Funny enough, the HT son would like DS1 to return to Uni wth him next week -says he's better organised and more fun to be around than his flatmates:rotfl: (well at least my DS1 can cook - LOL)

So I am happy that DS1 is in a good place just now and will try to quell my panic and get busy getting somehting organised.

MG

Memory_Girl

Good morning to all you busy lot - with interviews and hard stuff like letting go of little angels.


WELCOME TO DAY 1 OF OUR 50 DAY CHALLENGE - COUNTDOWN TO A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS!!!

Nw - time to start !!!!! footing around MG and get really stuck in

Memorygirl

Memory_Girl

Oooh!!!! I love how it edited out "Mrs Slocombe's" reference - LOL

MG

kavics17

Sorry to hear all of your troubles MG, hope there is a solution.

Bring on the challenge, I need to get going before Xmas ....

Craftyscholar

Good morning MG
Good Morning Matrix
Good morning November

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAVlk4F2qkw

Good luck with your interview, jc2703.

MG I cannot believe the HT at your current school :eek: So she was only running it for the benefit of her children and has been running classes down as she no longer needed them?
And this woman thought she was a teacher????

se999

MG if DS is so far ahead, could he just move up a year in the current school? Otherwise why not see if the local secondary schools could take him a year early.

Otherwise in the UK there are state boarding schools, some of which I know are very good. As it's a state school you only pay for the boarding, not the education element. But not sure how that would work with you being in Scotland. http://www.sbsa.org.uk/ I know St George's at Harpenden always had a good reputation.

Scholarships are also an option for private schools, that could be worth investigating.

What is the current teacher going to do? Can you get a group of parents to fund keeping her on, even if only part time?

Last query is if the school has charitable status, are the current actions in the benefit of the school as a whole and in accord with it's status, but you'd need legal advice for that one.

Triker

Oooh day 1, better get a wriggle on then...

MG, sounds like another seed is sown re a solution for your son's education, the answers are out there, its just finding them. Good luck and direction.

Souk08

Morning all, jc hope the interview goes well and wishing everyone all the best for their challenges. X