Day 83: "Just one more thing... let me take you back 2 years"... "OH GOD!"

There's nothing quite like an hour long, compulsory, staff meeting after work. We were given the news that the school was not only on the road to Academy status, but that we are hurtling towards it at breakneck speed. In fact, the school will close and reopen in September 2010. This date took a few of us by surprise, but it sounds all set. I felt particularly embarrassed at the end of the meeting, as I do whenever I resort to childish behaviour, when my department (sat together, of course) began to figit, whisper and giggle. I tried my hardest not to guffaw when a maths colleague posed the questions to the sponsors: "How do you get your money?"

The meeting rounded off what had been a satisfactory day. Year 9 were not too bad, I showed them a short video I had found that they really really enjoyed, and although my organisation was a little screwy, the lesson wasn't too bad - although it fell apart at the end. A was ejected almost immediately, big surprise.

Year 11 were also quite responsive after; K even wrote in his book. I nearly fell off my chair! We listened to The Gold Cadillac as recorded by my lovely colleague. Her 'American' accent was pretty good but I couldn't help but laugh at her rendition of the line "Whatcha talkin' 'bout?"

I had two frees next, so spent them, as always, trying to mark and sort out my last lesson: year 10.

My mood had become exceedingly giggly and exciteable by the afternoon, so I had to calm myself down to go into the class. It went quite well, and they seemed to be on target for most of the time. I do like that class.

Anyway, after the meeting I went to the pub with a couple of nice colleagues, which was a nice way to end an OK day. Wonder what tomorrow holds...