8am latest for me. Although I do enjoy a sofa nap. Up at 5am work days so 8am feels greatQuote:
Originally Posted by malmomike77
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8am latest for me. Although I do enjoy a sofa nap. Up at 5am work days so 8am feels greatQuote:
Originally Posted by malmomike77
Thought you worked at a school, not a fokin' Russian salt mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by armstrong
^ Ignore the child who's never had to work in his life Armstrong
Can't imagine a teacher needing to be at the workplace before 7am everyday.
And no offence to Armo, he doesn't come across as a 5:20am park jogger before work kinda guy. :)
:) chuck a couple coins his way if you are really contrite
What age do you teach?Quote:
Originally Posted by armstrong
In the UK that would be a test for reception age 5 years.
Or in Cyrilles case adult camel shaggers.
Don't want to burst your bubble but have to be in by 7am. Kids are in class by 7:30am.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edmond
It would not be a question in a UK maths lesson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe 90
Long day for the wee blighters round these parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by armstrong
Back in my day primary school was 9:00-14:30 with 40 minutes to run and play pretty much unattended after 12 o'clock lunch.
Such a short day nevur did us eny horm.
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Originally Posted by Joe 90
What utter bollocks.
Reception was doubtless tough for you, but no way was it actually that tough.
Cyclone Dovi visited us over the week-end . . . quite a bit of damage, many trees blocking roads, thousands still have no electricity.
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Driving to work was 'adventurous'.
Not just long for the kids!Quote:
Originally Posted by Edmond
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7:30 - 2:30
Modern day slavery, that.
:rolleyes:
Pull yer finger out Armo.
The focus with education should be on quality not quantity.
That's far too long for a school day and imho unproductive for pupils.
Having said that, I'm sure theres a few Korean head teachers that could argue otherwise.
Well-known for its high-achieving students, South Korea's education system is quite demanding. Students spend much of their time, often between 12 to 16 hours per day, at school or at a special after-school academy called a hagwon.
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Originally Posted by Joe 90
The oracle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe 90
They all go to school with a sleeping bag and have an hour and half sleep at middayQuote:
Originally Posted by Joe 90
The kids can too, I think
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Originally Posted by cyrille
To be fair, Chitty probably only completed reception 5 years ago, whereas you probably trying to remember back some 50 years.
Some days we have meetings till 4 :spin:Quote:
Originally Posted by cyrille
Teaching must be hell nowadays. Plus you have some unruly parents to educate as well.
Hats off to ya.
Most teachers I know in the states arrive at school before 7. Class starts at 8 ends at 3.
Moan? My whole group at work were assessed as close contacts so we've all had our tests and work from home - isolation for the rest of the week.
Cyclone, covid . . . what's next? Locusts?
Says wiki. And that's secondary education, so irrelevant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe 90
But yeah, doubtless your kids were reading paragraphs about people's character and writing answers to comprehension questions in reception.
:rolleyes:
Always thought you claimed to be a tertiary lecturer? What do you know about primary or secondary education in other parts of the world?Quote:
Originally Posted by cyrille
I got no idea what that means. What on earth is 'reception"?Quote:
Originally Posted by DrWilly
^At the turn of the century I was working at an International school in Thailand.