I've taken a while to write this post, not least because I've started working - for the first time in almost 3 months!! Lucky me!! It's great to be back in an school though and, on balance, I am loving my new school. All the challenges I'm facing at the moment are only challenges because I'm new to the school and the school system and I'm joining in the middle of the academic year.
I am at a very good coeducational private school in west London. The staff are really friendly and welcoming and the kids are mostly lovely. Of course there are a few difficult ones but they're not throwing things at me. I'm slowly getting to know my way around the school, how the duty roster works, how the grades are named, which curriculum documents apply to which year groups and the various behaviour, homework, health and safety policies are.
My journey to work takes an hour and a half when I time it perfectly, and two hours when I don't. I'm trying to cultivate an attitude of stoic acceptance, but its quite difficult sometimes. Especially when the train is full and I have to stand for a fair part of the journey. But I do get a chance to get a lot of reading done. I've had a few days where I've managed to do some work, but that only happens when I get a seat and a table in the train.
We are hoping to move closer to my school but that is complicated in that we need to have a rental history in the UK to secure a good apartment. We've had to scratch up all kinds of references to prove that we are good rent-paying tenants! Holding thumbs that it comes together soon! :)
I am at a very good coeducational private school in west London. The staff are really friendly and welcoming and the kids are mostly lovely. Of course there are a few difficult ones but they're not throwing things at me. I'm slowly getting to know my way around the school, how the duty roster works, how the grades are named, which curriculum documents apply to which year groups and the various behaviour, homework, health and safety policies are.
My journey to work takes an hour and a half when I time it perfectly, and two hours when I don't. I'm trying to cultivate an attitude of stoic acceptance, but its quite difficult sometimes. Especially when the train is full and I have to stand for a fair part of the journey. But I do get a chance to get a lot of reading done. I've had a few days where I've managed to do some work, but that only happens when I get a seat and a table in the train.
We are hoping to move closer to my school but that is complicated in that we need to have a rental history in the UK to secure a good apartment. We've had to scratch up all kinds of references to prove that we are good rent-paying tenants! Holding thumbs that it comes together soon! :)
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