Another display...

Oh, for the benefit of the teacher-type people, here is one of my displays of the children's RE work. Haven't got any other pictures developed yet of other displays. You can see a faint peak at the SC1 science display board.
My favourite Jesus is the bottom right one- the Arab looking Jesus with a big cheesy grin! Definitely could have been in a Disney movie!!!

Oh and here's the photo I promised!

Finally managed to get my disposable camera developed, and so here is my photo of the lovely JJ Feild et moi looking a bit cold and windswept outside the theatre. Ahrgh, I didn't want to put a photo of my on my blog, but as it's JJ, then I can't resist!!!! Pity he didn't smile, as he has a lovely smile, but still. I also took 2 others with some of the Twinklers but they are quite dim so I haven't put them up (Karen if you want them, how shall I get them to you?)

And now for something completely boring!

• Well, it is that blissful time of the term again- the holiday part. Life has been somewhat manic to say the least. First of all, I experienced the big O in my NQT year. Yep, that's right, we had OFSTED on Friday. I should point out initially, that we were extremely fortunate that we had a 'Section 5' OFSTED which means it was only a 1 day OFSTED. We had only one inspector and she had already agreed with about 90% of our SEF (self-evaluation form). Everyone reassured me before that she wouldn't come and see me, as I was an NQT. I however, was not so convinced. So after 3 manic days of 'Does my lesson plan make sense?', 'Have I differentiated enough' and 'Does my bum look big in this?' (no, I'm only kidding on the latter), and Thursday, when most of the school were behaving ABSOLUTELY vilely, Friday arrived. The last day of term. I was greeted by the Headteacher with the inspector coming to say Hello in my classroom, just as I was laden with 9 mugs which I was trying to sneak back on behalf of myself and colleagues. Anyway, so I was teaching my first lesson, Maths, and then the Inspector crept in, and sat down! Inwardly, I was screaming!!!!!! Panic, panic, breathe in,breathe out. The 20 minutes she was in there, were extremely scary. I couldn't actually read my writing when I was giving out instructions of what to do I was so nervous. She also asked some of them questions and had a look at their books. She also examined my marking in several books, as she was focusing on Assessment for learning. Apparently, the school did well, and according to my Head, she had said my lesson was a good lesson, which was a relief, but at the time was terrifying! Pity she didn't watch my Literacy, which was an AMAZING lesson. Jenny, the lovely EMAG was team teaching with me. My year group partner didn't get done, neither did the other NQT. So, I've survived OFSTED as an NQT!
• Oh my goodness, I HATE marking writing SATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also felt very cross with children who seem to forget EVERYTHING when they do tests!
• It's hard to believe that I have only 8 weeks left with my class. Life without them seems a very bizarre concept!!!!
• I am going to play Lutoslawski concerto for orchestra at music camp this weekend, and OH MY, is it hard!!!!!!!!!!! And it takes a lot for me to say that!!!!!! WHY did I say I'd play 1st flute!!!!!!
• Uhrgh reports! Got to get them done and 30 before Friday really! Oh. My. Goodness.
  
• Oh, and the bag thing. Never did solve the mystery. I continued to feel like a criminal for another 2 weeks or so until last week, when my local chemist took pity on me when I went in for photos a 2nd time and they de-sensitised it (or something?) and I am now back amongst the innocent public!!!!

Curiouser and curiouser...

I had a most bizarre experience today. Well, actually, my story starts last night, around 11pm. On my way home from dinner with a friend, I nipped into Tescos to get some things and as I went in, the alarms (you know those things that pick up security tag signals if anyone tries to steal something) went off. I kind of smiled at the security guard and then walked in.

Some time later, when I was £35 poorer (honestly, I just went in for bacon!), as I walked out, the alarms went off again. I went back in and tried again and yes, it was me that was setting off the alarms. Luckiy, the guard realised I hadn't nicked anything.

Anyway, so this afternoon, I went into my local town to buy some things. As I went into my first shop with those things, the alarms went off as I went in. And then, as I went out, they went off.

Subsequently, in WHSmith, Monsoon, Barratts and somewhere else they went off upon my entry and departure. Finally, as I went to the doors of TK Maxx to get to the busstop, the alarms went off again, except with the all-singing, all-dancing 'BING BING BING: We're sorry, we may have left a security tag on your purchase, please return to the cash desk blah blah blah" remix version of the alarms. In each shop I hovered obediently outside, waiting for someone to come and accost me, as one appears less criminal like if they wait. Only in Monsoon-really, did they want to check my bag, which they started to, but since I was so accommodating and explained about my experiences, and they had a quick glance, they said it must have been some sort of metal.

It was very strange, I felt like a complete and utter criminal and felt GUILTY! Isn't it ridiculous!
I have no idea why that happened though. It didn't happen last week when I went shopping. It started last night. Why why why??????????????