State of Origin is a football series here in Australia. Its a series of three games between the state i live in now (Queensland) and the state i was born in (New South Wales). Even though i have lived here for over 15 years i still support NSW..therfore it makes me most unpopular come this time of year when i have my blue balloons and streamers out the front of the house when the rest of the street has their red ones flying..oh well..other than one person yelling out that i am a traitor havent heard much so far..i give as good as i get though so i am not worried..and if and when my team wins tonight i will rub their faces in it tomorrow!!!!!
i have had a good day today..went to body combat this morning..it is a hardcore martial arts type class.loads of kicking and punching..very good for releasing stress thats for sure. people might not like to think what is going through my head throughout the class though...people who have ticked me off feature prominently in my thoughts when i am kicking and punching :)
i went up to the kids school and did my reading support with 4 kids. it was lovely.i realy enjoy seeing them improve each week and letting them choose a cool sticker when they are done. i asked the kids last week what type of things they like so i could find some stickers for them..the girls came back with fairies and hearts etc the boys however told me horror type stickers.. i tried to explain that i didnt think mum would like them coming home with a horror sticker plastered on their uniform front. yet every week they ask me if i have found any yet!!!!!
I have no doubt that teachers have a very challenging job to do and i am certain that i dont have the patience for it on a fulltime basis but the teacher that takes the kids i read to is forever yelling at them and making derogatory comments to them which i find very hard to take. These kids are only 6-7 and they really dont need to be put down constantly and berated for the smallest things. seems to be a regular thing for this teacher who is a substitute. worries me and i thank the lord she isnt taking Riley's class thats for sure.
Rileys aide at school came to find me today to tell me how proud she was of Riley for apologising to her last week for not listening and being silly on one particular day. Once upon a time Riley was immune to others feelings completely. now he realises that every action has a reaction and it is a big thing for him to be more in tune with hurting someone elses feelings and he has really grown into such a caring person. i think he sees that trait in his sister too and it rubs off on him.
Poor Cait is sick with a cold at the moment. i suspect we may not be going to school tomorrow due to it..will see how she is feeling. wonder if little brother will try and get the day off too???
hugs bell :)
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Rachel is sick today, too. I had to bring her home early and we're definitly not going to make it to school tomorrow. I'm thinking it's strep.
I loved reading with the 1st graders when I did that. I think a lot of teacher who sub don't handle kids well and that's why they don't do it full time. You might want to say something to the principal (or is it a Head Master at your schools?) about her comments. They might need to talk to her.
Hugs,
K
Thanks k. the sub teacher has been taking this particular class full time almost since the start of the year. the original teacher struggles with depression i think and is away more than she is there.
the fact that she is like that even when she knows there is a mother right outside is what worries me most i think. i shudder to think what she is like when there is nobody around.
i hope rachel feels better. hope it isnt strep the poor thing.
how are you feeling?
hugs bell :)
I'd be concerned about that sub, too. Someone at the school should be observing so they can have a talk with her or replace her.
Rachel is feeling much better today. It's clearly not strep as she woke feeling quite a bit better but not well enough for school this morning. I'm still having a slight earache in my right ear, so I bet I end up on another course of antibiotics. I'm just relieved it doesn't appear Rachel has it.
Hugs,
K
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