Tuesday
I have been in class today. Teaching P7/6/7 antonyms for use in a poetry unit. The class all have this and respond well to the challenges I set in front of them. We spend 45 minutes as a class working on PLP’s and we talk about how these plans can help the children in their learning. Feedback from class is very good. We then look at Norma’s Problem solving material. The class find this work really stimulating and we are already beginning to see the success this programme can bring. When it came to Reporting back one P6 student was brilliant She had the whole class in fits of laughter but crucially the student was right. In the afternoon I observed an Art lesson and completed an observation of the session.
We then spent a little more time on our PLP’s.
After school I organise the Study Support ICT Club.
Music on the way home is Sarah McLaughlin, Angels. This is really a most beautiful song.
Wednesday
Music on the way to school. Brick by Ben Folds Five.
I put together the Programme for the Trip to York. I do this after a call from John Wallace of Southern Educational Tours who is organising the whole trip for us including all tickets, payments, accommodation, transport, food and so on. The cost is £168 pounds of which the pupils’ are being asked for £150.
The trip so far is as follows:
DAY 1 - Monday, 29th May 2006
8.15 am Pick up at West Barns PS
8.30 am Pick up at Innerwick
Move on to Beamish –
1.00 pm (approx) – spend 3-3½ hours at Beamish.
6.45 pm approx arrival at Reids Hotel, Scarborough -.
7.00 pm Dinner
Evening Explore Scarborough.
DAY 2 - Tuesday, 30th May 2006
VisitingYork Minster
Dungeons
Ghost Walk guided tour
Evening Ten Pin Bowling
DAY 3 - Wednesday, 1st June 2006
POW Camp Eden
York - visiting choice of:
Castle Museum
Railway Museum
Viking Centre
Free time in Shambles
City Walk
Evening Swimming – Bridlington Swimming Pool – Fully manned, closed session.
DAY 4 - Thursday, 2nd June 2006
Sealife Centre, Scarborough
Flamingoland – Biggest Theme Park in North of England
After dinner – Disco in Hotel.
DAY 5 – Friday 3rd June 2006
Hartlepool Quay
Three masted Galleon – Actors
5.00pm approx arrive back at school.
I prepare a Powerpoint Presentation for parents from the 3 schools for next Wednesday when we have a parental meeting about the trip.
I spend the rest of the day discussing observations of learning and teaching with Nichola. We also have a meeting with our NQT.
Before I leave I send my application form in for Paternity leave in January. I don’t think I mentioned that we were expecting child number two.
Fish Pie to make at home so I leave at 5pm. If you would like a recipe blog I can do that too. I am a domestic god.
Music today is some a very dodgy Runrig Album called the Big Wheel.