Things have been a bit fraught this week- mainly due to stressful experiences playing the piccolo. It's stressful enough playing the piccolo- everyone can absolutely bloomin' 100% hear every single note. It hurts your ears to play such high pitched sounds. It's quite high pressure and hard work. When the conductor then makes you play a really high, fast, screechy and loud part by yourself at least seven times with the whole orchestra listening in pain (as it's so high)- it does not do much for one's confidence, let alone making it sound any better. The concert is Sunday. I will survive it.
Anyway, I thought I'd share this beautiful dress I bought in Winkelmann's- a charity shop or thrift shop in Bruges. It's made out of that lovely waffle cotton and cost 7 Euros.
I loved the sort of Prairie/vintage vibes it has going on and is soft, comfortable and easy to wear.
Despite the stressful start to the week, OUTSIDE of school, actually, in school has been positive and I am going to list the things here to remind me that, though I may be playing the piccolo awfully, school is ok!
- Lovely Year 6 girl bought me After Eight mints because I happened to mention they are amazing!
- Drumming club are hilarious!
- Year 3-4 choir were SO sweet when I announced who got the solos- they came out to their parents and ran screaming to tell them. That I managed to give them that joy made me so happy.
- Year 4 were composing their own melodies yesterday- I'm actually really enjoying their lessons at the moment and they did well!
- Year 1 weren't so awful this week- I've been teaching them 'In and Out the Dusty Blue Bells' - usually chaos but actually wasn't! Even managed to introduce rain sticks and ganzas to accompany it! Not usually done that in previous years.
- Singing Assembly has been full of enthusiasm. Our Sports Coach LOVES I saw three ships come sailing in and BEGGED me to include it in our Christmas performances. He practically ran into the hall when we were singing it and belted it out with all the children in Year 3-4
- Year 5-6 were in good spirits this morning and several children told me later, how much they love singing assembly.
- Introduced all of Year 5 to the Tabla today- they were utterly awestruck by how fantastic it is! Watch the video below right to the end just to see how amazing and virtuosic this instrument can be.
- I am so grateful to the fantastic girl who donated her older brother's unwanted Tabla about 10-13 years ago that has meant I am able to show them it in real life.
- Playground duty this morning- surrounded by my Year 5 girls!
- Grateful for my Year 2 colleague who is probably my closest friend at school now. I would never have imagined we would have become friends originally, as I was a bit scared of her but she is kind and cares.
- Grateful we have a Lidl so close to school!
- Grateful for finding joy in returning to writing poetry in recent times!
Hope that you can find joy in the things you do this week!
xx
That dress is fabulous, the fabric looks really cosy and good quality.
ReplyDeleteI hope your concert goes really well and the stress subsides. xxx
The dress is really cute with the boots!
ReplyDeleteThat's one fabulous dress, Kezzie! Il'l have to pay a visit to that shop next time I'm in Bruges ... I'm glad to read you had a good week at school, and I'm hoping your concert goes well. I'm sure you can do it! xxx
ReplyDeleteIt's the good days that make up for the... not so good days.... 🙂
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful list of happy things, Kezzie! My dad played the piccolo - it's not my favourite wind instrument! Great dress - the colour is awesome on you.
ReplyDeleteYour purple plum dress from Bruges is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a delightful vintage find.
I can see how playing piccolo could be stressful.
You're always so active and busy, Kezzie...how do you manage it all? The school, the orchestra, the gigs, the church....
So lovely your year 5-6 told you they loved singing. ...and year 4 were good...and year 1 managed to learn something.
I know year 1 can be really challenging...they are adorable but challenging. My 1 year turn on an English accent when they talk to me even they they talk in their mother tongue, it's hilarious- and they anglicize my name, calling me Teacher Eve or Ivonne or something of the sort. I guess it sounds more logical to them. A lot of young kids ask me do I live in England or USA? I guess it's their logic that I must live there, since I talk to them in English.
This year 1 in my school are very active, and by the end of the day - around 3.30 pm, they become so energetic.
It takes a lot of energy to work with them. Last week I took them out during the break, but somehow they managed to jump into all the puddles, and then I tried to dry them all with a hair dryer- perhaps we all fuss around rain too much but.... Anyway, when our Geography teacher passed by the class, he laughed when he saw me and said we deserve 3 salaries for the work we do. Working with younger kids can be challenging, but it's also fun.
What a perfect winter dress. I love everything about it. Your smile sets it off beautifully <3
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The dress is gorgeous! I hope the concert went well.
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