senior staff

The Battle in the Classroom from studentteacher83 48 days old

Friday afternoons aren't the easiest time to teach, in fact I doubt they're the easiest time to achieve anything. I have friends who work on flexi-time ...

Get to the point! from studentteacher83 266 days old

I wonder if Senior Leadership are so called because of the number of stereotypically 'senior' traits they portray. The Deputy Head came into my year ...

Not a F***ing Clue from studentteacher83 559 days old

I'd taken my year sevens outside for a lesson on symmetry on Thursday. It had gone well with the pupils being interested in the work and actually learning ...

Making the Right Impression from studentteacher83 795 days old

Our new head is causing split opinions amongst the staff. Some other maths teachers are spitting feathers at everything she says but I'm quite enjoying ...

Meet the new boss, not the same as the old boss from studentteacher83 806 days old

I have a new breaktime duty this year. Previously I has the delight of having food thrown at me in the dining hall, but I now have an outdoor duty. It ...

Tea anyone? from studentteacher83 857 days old

Today there was an afternoon tea for the surviving NQTs from this year. Ten out of the eleven of us who started had made it through. It was at a plush ...

A guilty conscience never lies from studentteacher83 872 days old

I'm having an emotional rollercoaster ride these past couple of weeks. I've had pupils asking me if I'm going to be sacked, I've had a meeting with the ...

The Crunch from studentteacher83 971 days old

It's crunch-time. On Tuesday I'm being observed by the deputy head: my opportunity to show why it was such a fantastically brilliant idea for the school ...

A great way to start the day from studentteacher83 1019 days old

[ ... ] programme, where the senior staff get really involved. I'm really looking forward to this professional development opportunity. Fantastic. ...

Oh no, not you again! from studentteacher83 1079 days old

[ ... ] up by a member of senior staff whose son happens to be in the same class. During my year ten class one boy is causing a disturbance by ...