teacher life update: sick again

It has been an interesting term 1. I have clocked three viruses in three months: Corona, gastro and now laryngitis. There have been so many viruses and illnesses going around the school and staff have just been knocked around.

In the good news though I have been blessed with a beautiful year 7 class and a 9EAL class. I taught on Friday without a voice and had a double English lesson with my year 7 students and they were so amazing. I was typing instructions on the whiteboard and they were reading them. We went outside for them to practice their oral presentations and they were really amazing at keeping an eye out for me and taking on board my mimed instructions. 

I suspected I might not be in this week and wanted them to present their oral presentations so we did an abbreviated version outside where I did not have to worry about noise levels. They all pulled together and we completed all of the work for the term and I was able to share their grades with them on the day. I came home feeling exhausted and yet so uplifted too at how they came together and worked so hard. We gave ourselves a big round of applause and my heart was so full as I looked at their beautiful faces.

My year 9EAL class are also so amazing and completed their AT on time so that I could grade them too and release their grades before the end of the term. So now I can stay home and be sick and lie in bed without worrying about my students missing out.

I won't be able to attend parent teacher interviews this week, but at least all the information is available to the parents online so I'm happy about that.

Last night I dreamt about my comfort food-Bonsnian rice chocolate so here is a photo of my favourite things today: my chocolate, my remote to watch Hart of Dixie on Stan, remote control as I cycle through fever and chills and Lemsip which takes my aches away.

So I'm technically starting my school holidays early, in bed, alternating between binge-watching and sleeping. 

To all the teachers and students out there-happy last week of the term. May you survive and embark on a restful and healing school holidays.