Reasons to be cheerful...

I've just had a brilliant day with the MFL department planning for the new KS3 Curriculum. It was a perfect example of trust, collaboration and fantastic ideas!

Sad news is my course on 2nd July is cancelled, I may never discover how to teach KS3 Maths! The Maths faculty now have access to my delicious bookmarks and enjoyed a whistle stop 10 in tour of the web.

Kids back in tomorrow, and quite looking forward to it!

4.5 weeks to go...

Today it hit me. The wall grew large, the enthusiasm went. It's summer term with colleagues on stand-down, and me just a poor KS3 teacher with a full load. It might be the 4 (well 3 as I bailed on one) meetings this week due to rescheduling, or the 120 full reports and 50 snapshot reports I have to do this week.

But I must cling to the positives:

The year 8 integrated curriculum plan is coming along well - or in the words of one of my year 9's "that looks well sick innit".

My post GCSE year 9 French are loving Spanish after they read a complex passage of Spanish with perfect pronunciation despite not understanding much!

My year 8 Maths seem to love BO(I)DMAS and can do level 5 with ease.

I am using loads of video at the moment to try and wake up both the very tired kids and me. I am hoping to be re-invigorated after a teacher training day on Monday followed by a reward trip to Drayton Manor (Park and Zoo) on Friday.

Year 9 to GCSE Bridging Project

I have various learners following various routes with various needs....

I though of a practical maths unit to link to GCSE but need input from anyone out there!

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