Only 4 days after the start of the Summer Holidays, I should be relaxing after the very long and extremely busy half term, but after going into school on Thursday to clear the classroom out and briefly on Friday to drop off a few things, I still find myself pacing up and down unable to sit down and relax. Have I forgotten how to relax? Probably not forgotten, but it seems I am out of practice. My mind is still racing, coming up with new ideas for topics, spotting resources I could use etc. I hadn't realised how much school work I was actually doing at home until I stopped (or tried to stop!). I only counted the hours I sat at the computer planning and the time I sat marking & assessing work, but do any of us count the hours we spend thinking about school? It's probably not a good idea to do so. It would certainly remind me how much time I am stealing from my own children.
I have often said I believe things happen for a reason. I think I now know why I do not have a job for September. It will be good for me to do supply teaching again for a while. It will allow me to catch my breath again after my children have gone back to school, to leave school at a reasonable time (any time before 18.00 would be an improvement) and to be there for my own two children.
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