Day 23
Seeing your kids
Having moments in the day where you see your children around school is magic; playing at break, eating lunch or on their way to class.
Add to this the opps to see them in plays, assemblies and class expos and how going to them is encouraged.
😊⭐
Seeing your kids
Having moments in the day where you see your children around school is magic; playing at break, eating lunch or on their way to class.
Add to this the opps to see them in plays, assemblies and class expos and how going to them is encouraged.
😊⭐
Comments
Health
Working here feels healthier both physically and mentally. I am not in a constant state of vigilance and managing crises in the same way. Busy but manageable.
3 days from the end of term and whilst I'm ready for it, I don't need it.
There's a huge difference.
Language 🗨️
A tough one for me. I qualified as an MFL teacher and expect myself to have worked harder on learning the language, but I've been too slow.
Lots to focus on, but living/working in a Brit School makes it easy to coast in this respect.
D- Must try harder 🇹🇭🗣️
Risk/Healthcare💊🩹
I now live in a very risk averse society. Our medical centre in school is well resourced, well staffed and very well used.
Link to attendance - people stay at home when ill. There is not a culture of 'dragging yourself in'.
Work/life separation
I've said it many times. Despite living on site, I feel more separate from work than ever. As we start a 3 wk holiday, I feel under no pressure to check mails or use days to 'catch up'.
SLT drive this part of our culture well and model it too. 😌
Finding your tribe
If leaving loved ones behind, it is important to find meaningful connection in your new home.
As I've got older, I'm much more comfortable staying in, so I have had to energise my social life 😂 One way has been by watch live ⚽ at the Thunderdome.
Service
Service/supporting charity is a large part of school life, we have postholders to oversee and coordinate this work and student led projects.
Many (not all) students come from a background of sig privilege. We push the importance of using that to benefit others