Yet another last day, but my last one for a while, I think

I have said it before (dozens of times) and I'll say it again, no doubt, it's sad to leave but exciting to move on to new challenges.  Today was my last day at my first Northern School.

We had a bit of a fuddle (it's not what you think, it's a buffet) and then the head handed out bouquet to all the leavers and said some lovely things. 

 When it came to me she told two anecdotes about my time there; "I knew you had settled in when the head of Education in Yorkshire came for a visit to your class and he commented that you had the children right where you wanted them and you had obviously been here for a while, to which I responded yes, about two weeks!  And the second time was when I asked one of the children what they were playing and they said "we're not playing, we're exploring our learning."

I have really enjoyed my time at the school and I know that I made a huge impact on the students and staff.  It is lovely to be appreciated, I felt more at home there after six months than I did after five years in the LVS Oxon.

My Facebook status sums up my feelings;

Obligatory I'm a lucky teacher photo.  Thank you to all LMers for making my first Northern school such a special one, it'll be hard to beat you guys.  You welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like one of your own straight away.  Thank you all, you have been so very generous.  Have a good summer you all deserve it.  In the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger "I'll be back!"

Yet another last day

So yet another last day, it happened to be the Autumn half term, the Halloween half term.

So the staff decided to have Halloween party.

As always I embraced the idea and bought myself a pumpkin costume.

I heard two things that made me laugh a four year old asked "are you a potato?"  And an eleven year old said "oh, look a walking plant!"

Avian the staff and parents have been very generous, considering I was only there for a few weeks.

I got beautiful flowers, cards and chocolates.

And my little friend Marjorie (not her real name, she calls me cocopops) gave me a bracelet that she bought with her pocket money. 

Ice Ice Murray

After a church service that involved watching one of my little girls twerking while we sang hymns. All things bright and beautiful....  I was ready for home time.  Just when my energy pot was almost all dried up (after the papichen drama) I was given the best gift. To make it even better, GO loves them and was very jealous, "Where's mine?" he asked.

Last Day at the other village school

It's the last day of the school Year!  

It has been very busy and I have worked my socks off.  I have loved it though, well maybe not all of the time, but being with the lovely little people has been such fun.

Gorgeous Butterfly Scarf

A lovely card from the parents 

Lots and lots of lovely cards (homemade -gorgeous)

As a supply I don't expect to receive gifts when I leave, but I was again pleasantly surprised.  As well as lots of cards and gorgeous flowers, I receive candles, a scarf and £140 worth of John Lewis vouchers.  Again I am very grateful and don't think I deserve it.

Flowers from the staff 

Flowers from the Pippin Parents

Last Day - got my mojo back

After five months today is my last day at the RC school.  It hasn't always been easy, the children were quite a handful.

 But after weeks of training they are finally a settled class.  It is such a shame to be leaving, but I case easy in the knowledge that they will be in good hands.

  The new class teacher is lovely and very similar to me in many ways.

The school were very welcoming and appreciative of me.  As I was finding it difficult to imagine being a teacher any more I am happy to say the school has most Definitely given me my mojo back.

I can't wait to see what the future has in store for me.  But I am very excited about being a teacher again.