Apple muncher's number crunching

apple_muncher

Good news, I can use delay repay for the journey to Birmingham and then the journey to Manchester too.

Good news, I can go home soon after lunch tomorrow. I have to go via bham, so will have to change but it'll only add about 1 hour to the journey.

Good news, it has been suggested to me that I claim my travel here as if I'd driven here, as that's the 'best' way.

It was a good meeting today. I think that being given the chance to withdraw or drop down a responsibility level is what is making it manageable.

Confession time: I was asked a few days ago if I was able to mark some extra speaking scripts, and I said I'd do 50 more  Shhhh, don't tell dh...!

I'm planning to go back to work for the last 10 days of term. It'll only involve 2 teaching days and 1 trip day. It's my closure time with my classes and some of the staff. And I can tidy up a bit too.

apple_muncher

And... I'm home. It's nice to be here.

f0xh0les

Welcome back!

Karmacat

You made it!  Welcome home  

apple_muncher

Pip is in school but not willingly!

I've done 10/50 scripts and am invigilating this afternoon - the final exam session of this series.

Tomorrow I return to work. Gulp.

Tues of next week is trip day and I've been allocated to the trip to Brighton with y10. Hope there's a chance for beach and pier visits... It's with a year group that I like . Phew.

Karmacat

You like year tens in Brighton?  You are a heroine of legendary proportions 😁

f0xh0les

Bet Apple can't be beaten in the arcades!

apple_muncher

The first day back is over, thankfully. It was a very big rollercoaster of a day. Thank goodness I won't be going back in September.

I had some lovely reactions from pupils and I kept away from as many big people as I could.

Now I have 2 days off.

apple_muncher

I am being chased for reports. And for checking the SPaG of my colleague's reports - I'm not her line manager... I did y3+4 yesterday at the request of the dep head; I also wrote and inputted a general comment for y8 along with a reason why they do not have their full report. Does being signed off for 3 weeks and therefore NOT BEING ALLOWED to do any work not count for anything? The Head is now being copied in to the emails. Sigh.

Where is the understanding and compassion?

The Head saw me in the distance yesterday but made no contact with me, made no effort to find me...

Oooh, can you feel the anger radiating off me?????

Karmacat

I'm glad to hear you're angry about all this nonsense!  And don't give in to their dismissal of you and your needs, please!