Week four is over and it's the last week of TP. A week I thought would never arrive and now that's it's really here I don't want it to end. I have been looking forward so much to seeing the end of TP in sight but I now I don't want it to end. The sudden change of heart may be because the supervisor visits are all over and I can just enjoy this last week with my fabulous class. Or perhaps its because this week is the Christmas themed week? who knows?
Over the last few weeks I have been seen to be stark raving mad and constantly ranting about christmas starting too early (and I still think September is far too early people!) But now it's the 30th of November and town is full of the seasons finest! The lights are up and all alite. The shops are full of gifts (and sale tags-thanks recession) and the air is crisp (freezing here last night) but all in all
"It's begining to feel a lot like Christmas"
There is nothing like being in Cork city coming up to christmas and seeing the windows all done up, the christmas music blaring out the doors and Jack frost nipping at your nose. It's a real jolly feeling. Going to town last night was a treat, a special sight of lights and joy and a really happy feeling. I even started my christmas shopping this week-Sorry Gavin I still won't tell you what I got you! Tis a surprise but I promise you it's not petrol vouchars. Going for something to eat and drink with Gav was something I needed so much this week the stress was hitting me and the relief and chance to relax was great. And the girly shopping trip on friday really helped especially to get me started on the whole christmas shopping.
Now all I need are a few more presents to wrap and dress in ribbons. So if anyone needs presents wrapping now is the time to ask.....I miss Gift wrap!
Seasons to be Jolly?
Week 4 is almost done. The time sure has flown now. I'll really miss them this time next week when it hits me that I have to leave and finish up in first class. Shocking. But for now I'll focus on the Toy Show tomorrow night. I promise I won't cry.
No sign of the supervisor visit this week. I'm getting anxious that I've been forgotten about. I so want it over and done with so I can enjoy the end of the tp and the class. I want to be able to relax a little bit and maybe even find a social life that doesn't resolve around the Toy Show. Which is so the highlight of my week. What a sad ass.
My folder is looking mighty full of plans and notes now though. It's a folder to be proud of I think anyway. I just hope my supervisor, when I see them that is, agrees with me. I so want to enjoy next week of Tp. The theme is Christmas and I have big plans. I have glitter baby! And stars! NOt to mention I have Santa letters to write with my class! And I have so many big plans to make them really special!!
I want to sing carols with them and make christmas stuff and enjoy the season! Tis the season to be jolly after all! And I so wanna be jolly!
In the meantime, since it's thursday night and the superivisor won't turn up now.....I should try and sleep. If I'm really lucky I'll have a dream free sleep and feel rested tomorrow in case the supervisor turns up.
Wish me luck! fa la la la la la la la
No sign of the supervisor visit this week. I'm getting anxious that I've been forgotten about. I so want it over and done with so I can enjoy the end of the tp and the class. I want to be able to relax a little bit and maybe even find a social life that doesn't resolve around the Toy Show. Which is so the highlight of my week. What a sad ass.
My folder is looking mighty full of plans and notes now though. It's a folder to be proud of I think anyway. I just hope my supervisor, when I see them that is, agrees with me. I so want to enjoy next week of Tp. The theme is Christmas and I have big plans. I have glitter baby! And stars! NOt to mention I have Santa letters to write with my class! And I have so many big plans to make them really special!!
I want to sing carols with them and make christmas stuff and enjoy the season! Tis the season to be jolly after all! And I so wanna be jolly!
In the meantime, since it's thursday night and the superivisor won't turn up now.....I should try and sleep. If I'm really lucky I'll have a dream free sleep and feel rested tomorrow in case the supervisor turns up.
Wish me luck! fa la la la la la la la
week 3 of tp
It's saturday morning at the end of week 3 of tp. This week was hard. All week we heard reports and rumours of floats in the area and the panic manifested and the sheer horror was unbarable. But it's saturday now and we got through it, only a few real spottings of the dreaded floats and a lot of mayham on thier behalf but it's all over now for two glorious days. Next week our own supervisor is due back. I don't mind that half as much I guess. No idea why or if I even believe that but sure I'll say it anyway and if I say it enough maybe it'll become real. All in all over these few weeks the words supervisor, inspector, float and external are words to send a GST to an early grave.
Tuesday is the 24th and as all GSTs know a massive day for us all. It's strike day. I agree with the INTO on this one for many reasons but mainly cause us tp students are so exhausted that a lie in on tues with no school and no late nights on monday night would do us the world of good. It's almost as if we planned it ourselves. So well done INTO stand up for the rights and the needs of all teachers and Tp students. hehehehe. So what are my plans for the fantastic tuesday 24th Novemeber 09?? I am goning to sleep in baby. I will not be awake before lunch time. I will rest and watch TV and see if I can remember what a day off is like. I will enjoy it and maybe cook something nice for de dinner (as de mammy would say). Then tuesday night I will enjoy the TV and make popcorn to watch a film with. All in all tuesday will be totally fabulous!!
So as tough as the last week was it was a lot better then the week before. Maybe I'm getting the hang of havin a younger class. Maybe the younger class is getting the hang of me. Either way other then the huge issues I have getting up each morning, I'm just so sleepy every morning from the lesson plans the night before. Yes we knew that the extra plans each night were gooing to be tough but I guess we had no idea just hpw tough of painful they would really be. At least I still wake u each morning, admittedly in tears that its so danm early but I wake up looking forward to the day in the class and looking forward to the kids and the lessons. Now if only we didn't have lesson plans......
I just saw an AD for the Late Late Toy show.....Ryan Tubridys first. Should be interesting. At least it means that Santa Letters week after next won't be overdue.....
Tuesday is the 24th and as all GSTs know a massive day for us all. It's strike day. I agree with the INTO on this one for many reasons but mainly cause us tp students are so exhausted that a lie in on tues with no school and no late nights on monday night would do us the world of good. It's almost as if we planned it ourselves. So well done INTO stand up for the rights and the needs of all teachers and Tp students. hehehehe. So what are my plans for the fantastic tuesday 24th Novemeber 09?? I am goning to sleep in baby. I will not be awake before lunch time. I will rest and watch TV and see if I can remember what a day off is like. I will enjoy it and maybe cook something nice for de dinner (as de mammy would say). Then tuesday night I will enjoy the TV and make popcorn to watch a film with. All in all tuesday will be totally fabulous!!
So as tough as the last week was it was a lot better then the week before. Maybe I'm getting the hang of havin a younger class. Maybe the younger class is getting the hang of me. Either way other then the huge issues I have getting up each morning, I'm just so sleepy every morning from the lesson plans the night before. Yes we knew that the extra plans each night were gooing to be tough but I guess we had no idea just hpw tough of painful they would really be. At least I still wake u each morning, admittedly in tears that its so danm early but I wake up looking forward to the day in the class and looking forward to the kids and the lessons. Now if only we didn't have lesson plans......
I just saw an AD for the Late Late Toy show.....Ryan Tubridys first. Should be interesting. At least it means that Santa Letters week after next won't be overdue.....
The Almost Daily Sports Blog-The Live Blog Returns
For anyone who is interested in the Ireland v France game tomorrow night I have great news! The Almost Daily Sports blog (gavins blog) is doing a live blog of the game and the lead up to the game!
Basically this means that while watching the match you can chat to other Irish and (maybe some french) experts in the world of sport :) It's gonna be great fun!! Even I'll be there offering a girly opinion on the match and perhaps a realistic, probably more realistic than other points of view, view of the match.
For us Hibernia students this is a hugely welcome break from TP for 90 minutes and a definite chance to chat to people who are interested in the same things we are ie Ireland beating France tomorrow night and actually makng it to the World Cup.
Go and have a nose through the Sports Blog, Gavin is now taking a detailed look back through Irelands History in the World Cup and how we did in each world cup. It's not reading for the faint hearted (or for the pessismists who say I won't manage to get through this time either) but it's a very insightful and interesting piece. Don't believe me, go look for yourself!
Basically this means that while watching the match you can chat to other Irish and (maybe some french) experts in the world of sport :) It's gonna be great fun!! Even I'll be there offering a girly opinion on the match and perhaps a realistic, probably more realistic than other points of view, view of the match.
For us Hibernia students this is a hugely welcome break from TP for 90 minutes and a definite chance to chat to people who are interested in the same things we are ie Ireland beating France tomorrow night and actually makng it to the World Cup.
Go and have a nose through the Sports Blog, Gavin is now taking a detailed look back through Irelands History in the World Cup and how we did in each world cup. It's not reading for the faint hearted (or for the pessismists who say I won't manage to get through this time either) but it's a very insightful and interesting piece. Don't believe me, go look for yourself!
Just Another Manic Monday
It's Week 3 in the Tp house and it's manic. We got word that floats and external examiners are around and visited a friend this morning....terrifying thought! So needless to say I raced off to my not so beloved laptop and started on my lesson plans straight away. It was manic. I was in a panic and the google elf was working over time. But it is now 9.50 and I've been in bed with I'm A Celeb since 9pm......Nice! I'm probably more relaxed now than I have been since TP started and all because I have time to myself and time to relax a little. I need me time every now and again. I am very worried about the fact that me time involves watching Katie Price on I'm a Celeb......hmmmm been there done that and bought the t shirt. The constant ads for the Domino's pizzas during every I'm a Celeb ad break is driving me mad..... I am now hungry and so want a pizza picnic....GAVIN?????? Four Star calls methinks. Pretty Please?
On the other hand It is only monday and I so want this week over so I can enjoy the weekend.
The strike is pretty much official now on the 24th and as TP students we're unsure what to expect to happen and what we're ment to do. Obviously we can't teach as there won't be kids there but whether we'll have to make the day up at the end remains to be seen. I suppose we'll hear from Hibernia sooner or later but it would be really nice to know now so we can enjoy the extra days planning and maybe even a morning lie in to catch up on some much needed rest.......ah nice!
speaking of rest, think ill do that now and sleep......
On the other hand It is only monday and I so want this week over so I can enjoy the weekend.
The strike is pretty much official now on the 24th and as TP students we're unsure what to expect to happen and what we're ment to do. Obviously we can't teach as there won't be kids there but whether we'll have to make the day up at the end remains to be seen. I suppose we'll hear from Hibernia sooner or later but it would be really nice to know now so we can enjoy the extra days planning and maybe even a morning lie in to catch up on some much needed rest.......ah nice!
speaking of rest, think ill do that now and sleep......
This time two weeks ago I was sat in Galway doing the exact same thing. Dreading the end of Fraiser and the need to start lesson plans and actually working on teaching practice stuff. Not much has changed really in the two weeks of teaching practice. I am still avoiding the work that I know needs to be done, I am still watching Fraiser and I am still wondering if he became my doc would he feel the need to lock me up? I am guessing yes he would.
Although I did a little retail therapy today for tp, I bought the book Giraffes can't dance.....I love the pictures in this book so far and I really cannot wait to read it! I know...I am about 6 years old, I blame my lovely class. I'm hoping I can make a decent weeks plan out of this book so if I had any sense I would be reading up on it and doing actual work right now and not watching Frasier!! Ah well.
This is only a real quick blog today, as I've just spent a small age on the Almost Daily Sports blog for Gavin so I really do have to settle down and do some real work or I wont get to see any matchs or fight or X Factor! See you soon!!
Good Luck tonight!! Go On The Boys in Green!!!
Although I did a little retail therapy today for tp, I bought the book Giraffes can't dance.....I love the pictures in this book so far and I really cannot wait to read it! I know...I am about 6 years old, I blame my lovely class. I'm hoping I can make a decent weeks plan out of this book so if I had any sense I would be reading up on it and doing actual work right now and not watching Frasier!! Ah well.
This is only a real quick blog today, as I've just spent a small age on the Almost Daily Sports blog for Gavin so I really do have to settle down and do some real work or I wont get to see any matchs or fight or X Factor! See you soon!!
Good Luck tonight!! Go On The Boys in Green!!!
Not enough hours in the day
How many times have we all complained about not having enough hours in the day and how we just need more time. That saying is so true over TP. There is nothing more exhausting than TP. My eye lids just struggle to stay open and my concentration is shot. I honestly do not know how I am ment to manage all this alone. Weekend plans are all lesson plan related and flow diagrams and resources and folder prep just in case a float or external sipervisor arrives to check on me. The stress is overwhelming. Tp is not something one can do alone. Weekends used to be about relaxing, this one will be about tp and there's no way out. Trapped.
Stress, Strain and Pain
It's been a small age since I've had more than 5 mins to myself to actually do something that is purely for me. TP really has taken over my life. The supervisor was in my class yesterday, it went ok but I'm just so drained from it. I'm so fed up of constantly worrying about lesson plans and resources and what on earth will I teach them now. I feel like my own life is gone. I spend all my time planning and doing school stuff I'm basically broken. Even after school it doesn't let up, I have grinds and homework clubs and I get to start again with lesson plans when I eventually get home, quite often about 8 o clock when I get home start making dinner, eat it and then turn on the laptop and start the school stuff again. I don't even manage to watch or see anything I've planned on seeing lately. So my blog has been shamefully neglacted and ignored. Very sorry.
On a marginally more positive note, my class are lovely. They're genuinely really sweet kids and really are nice to work with and get along with. There's no boldness in them and they'd go out of their way to help at times. I just wish I wasn't so tired that I could give them more. I found myself struggling to stay awake a lot today, the stress of the supervisor really got to me this time. I had a lot to live up to and it resulted in major headaches lately. I need to relax Gavin tells me but I'm afraid I have forgotten how to relax Gav.
I ahve my folder more of less organised, it needs a few more its and pieces but over all its slowly getting there and looks decent enough. Thanks to Gav the google elf! I'm really looking forward to friday night and having a nice night with Gav (before he abandons me for sport on saturday) so I'm thinking something really girly is needed to chill out to and just plonk my backside on something comfortable! Sofa beware!!
Looking forward also to Dec 4th...the end of tp! Hopefully I'll be back here before then (and hopefully feeling more positive about it all) but for now it's bye from me for the night and best of luck with TP this week Hibernias!! The October group have no idea whats in store for them....My advise? Employ a Google Elf!!
On a marginally more positive note, my class are lovely. They're genuinely really sweet kids and really are nice to work with and get along with. There's no boldness in them and they'd go out of their way to help at times. I just wish I wasn't so tired that I could give them more. I found myself struggling to stay awake a lot today, the stress of the supervisor really got to me this time. I had a lot to live up to and it resulted in major headaches lately. I need to relax Gavin tells me but I'm afraid I have forgotten how to relax Gav.
I ahve my folder more of less organised, it needs a few more its and pieces but over all its slowly getting there and looks decent enough. Thanks to Gav the google elf! I'm really looking forward to friday night and having a nice night with Gav (before he abandons me for sport on saturday) so I'm thinking something really girly is needed to chill out to and just plonk my backside on something comfortable! Sofa beware!!
Looking forward also to Dec 4th...the end of tp! Hopefully I'll be back here before then (and hopefully feeling more positive about it all) but for now it's bye from me for the night and best of luck with TP this week Hibernias!! The October group have no idea whats in store for them....My advise? Employ a Google Elf!!
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