Last time I wrote on here it was April. April was a long time ago and a long time ago things started to happen. I’ve been working as a full-time teacher since the last week of May and it’s been a ride. Ups, downs, lefts, rights, around in circleses.
Originally, I was supposed to cover a teacher for one day but that day turned into the rest of the week. That week turned into a few more weeks and those few more weeks turned into a month, then the rest of the half term, then the whole term. In that time I’ve experienced and Ofsted-ing to hell and back and been opened to just how great the team of people are, that I work with.
I was always aware that this teacher would come back one day but that day seemed to stretch into the distance. That day kept moving that the longer I’ve stayed at this school the more settled I’ve become and the less I’ve worried about having to deal with Where Next. A newsletter was sent out a few days ago and despite not reading it I gauged from other teachers that it said the return would happen in January. I was made aware of this before but it didn’t feel real, it was made to be a 50/50 chance. I felt despondent. This is my class. I’ve been with them since they started their new school year and it feels like there’s an intruder on the horizon waiting for the right time to come bounding back and snatch them from my grasp. Perhaps much the same as they felt when I took over their last years’ class. It doesn’t stop me feeling incredibly protective. I don’t want to share my class with anyone. I don’t want to go back to supply (I really don’t want that). I don’t want to have to start over again.
I don’t want, usually gets is what I’ve discovered along the way. It’s best I accept the inevitable and suck it up.
Yeah, but I don’t want to.
Listening to: Hybrid – Just For Today
Sorry to hear it
I hope something else opens up full-time at the school really soon. As a supply teacher will you get to work with these kids at all?
I’m in a maternity cover position. It was very clear that the woman having a baby didn’t want to hand her job over when she left, and I won’t want to hand it over when she gets back (although at least I’ve always had a clear date for that) so you have my sympathy.
Still, we’ll both be in stronger positions applying for new jobs than we were before – permanent, our jobs.
It’s a shame, it really is. But as Lucy says it puts you in a stronger position given how much more experience you’ll have gained like this than you would have done doing the last few months as a supply for lots of different schools and classes, which, when it comes to looking for new work, will stand you in great stead
. Great to see you back, and all the best 
xx
So, news? Is the return occurring, or will you get to keep your class?
Great Eye Candy, as ever.