We had another little NQT training session at lunchtime. There are some things about my school that drive me mad sometimes - such as the fact that the maths block is falling apart or that it's way too far from my house, which to be fair hasn't exactly changed since the interview - but the induction programme has been awesome. We've definitely been well versed in the ways of the school.

Today's was on parents' evenings, but only four out of the eleven NQTs turned up. I don't think the deputy head running the session was exactly pleased but I was laughing because the others there were pretty, young and female. It was also pointed out that going to this sort of thing goes in our professional development wotsit files, so counts for brownie points. This coupled with going to meetings on teaching and learning styles means I starting to show up on senior management's radar but in a more positive way than when I'm confiscating phones or sending kids to the Isolation Facility.

Result!

(I'm such a swot)