Daily Moan

[armstrong]

I'm just jealous, i've never been able to lie in and its got worse as i get older.

8am latest for me. Although I do enjoy a sofa nap. Up at 5am work days so 8am feels great

[Edmond]

Up at 5am work days

Thought you worked at a school, not a fokin' Russian salt mine.

[malmomike77]

^ Ignore the child who's never had to work in his life Armstrong

[Edmond]

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.

[malmomike77]

chuck a couple coins his way if you are really contrite

[Joe 90]

Questions like this in a maths book.

What age do you teach?

In the UK that would be a test for reception age 5 years.

Or in Cyrilles case adult camel shaggers.

[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.

Don't want to burst your bubble but have to be in by 7am. Kids are in class by 7:30am.

[armstrong]

What age do you teach?

In the UK that would be a test for reception age 5 years.

Or in Cyrilles case adult camel shaggers.

It would not be a question in a UK maths lesson.

[Edmond]

Kids are in class by 7:30am.

Long day for the wee blighters round these parts.

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.

[cyrille]

In the UK that would be a test for reception age 5 years.

What utter bollocks.

Reception was doubtless tough for you, but no way was it actually that tough.

[panama hat]

Cyclone Dovi visited us over the week-end . . . quite a bit of damage, many trees blocking roads, thousands still have no electricity.









Driving to work was 'adventurous'.

[armstrong]

Long day for the wee blighters round these parts.

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.

Not just long for the kids!

[cyrille]

7:30 - 2:30

Modern day slavery, that.

[Edmond]

Pull yer finger out Armo.

[Joe 90]

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.

[Edmond]

The focus with education should be on quality not quantity.

I'm sure theres a few

The oracle.

[Reg Dingle]

The focus with education should be on quality not quantity.

That's far too long for a school day and imho unproductive for pupils

They all go to school with a sleeping bag and have an hour and half sleep at midday

The kids can too, I think

[DrWilly]

What utter bollocks.

Reception was doubtless tough for you, but no way was it actually that tough.

To be fair, Chitty probably only completed reception 5 years ago, whereas you probably trying to remember back some 50 years.

[armstrong]

7:30 - 2:30

Modern day slavery, that.

Some days we have meetings till 4

[Stumpy]

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.

[panama hat]

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?

[cyrille]

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.

Says wiki. And that's secondary education, so irrelevant.

But yeah, doubtless your kids were reading paragraphs about people's character and writing answers to comprehension questions in reception.

[Switch]

Says wiki. And that's secondary education, so irrelevant.

But yeah, doubtless your kids were reading paragraphs about people's character and writing answers to comprehension questions in reception.

Always thought you claimed to be a tertiary lecturer? What do you know about primary or secondary education in other parts of the world?

[nidhogg]

completed reception .

I got no idea what that means. What on earth is 'reception"?

[cyrille]

^At the turn of the century I was working at an International school in Thailand.