At our school we have an inter-form challenge. Each form group is awarded points for a number of different reasons and the one from each year with the most is declared inter-form champions at the end of the year.

I want my form to win, no make that: my form is going to win. Second is first of the losers and i'm not interested in that. Especially now I have a bet with two other teachers with year seven form groups that mine will beat theirs.

I've, I mean we as a form, have made a great start. We've got the most points in the log book (each year seven class gets 'points' based on how well they work in each lesson) and won the noticeboard competition - awarded appropriately enough to the form with the best noticeboard.

I'm feeling smug, I wonder how long it will last.