There honestly is barely enough time in a day to do everything I’d like to do. Observing lessons in each subject, in each grade, and trying to prepare my weekly lessons is proving to be rather challenging – admittedly a large part of the challenge is trying to get a grip on the school’s timetable and all the relevant teachers’ schedules and extracurricular activities.
But the more you do – the more you can do! (Although this s also only true within limits. Something I have to be careful not to forget.)
At today’s Eisteddfod rehearsals my Mentor informed me that the Deputy Principal has tasked me with organizing an assembly program (showcasing the Eisteddfod work) for the week after next’s hall assembly. It’s an entire stage production, with items to be selected and staged, programs to be developed and orchestrated, lighting, music… It’s going to be fun – and a bucketload of work. I asked my colleague (Mr. Van Huyssteen) during tonight’s orchestra rehearsal if he would like to help me out. Thankfully he is pretty amped to participate!
Good people make all the difference.
Speaking of good people, my colleagues and I have been thinking about additional ways that we could extend a helping hand to the school. When we compared notes this afternoon – I suggested we consider a voluntary evening class in “test-taking techniques”. Under this umbrella, we could lump all our experience and expertise together, and hopefully help participating learners improve in various aspects of their work simultaneously. I intend to discuss the idea with the Deputy Principal (our liaison member of staff) in the morning.
The morning… it’s already here, and I need to get up early to finalize a lesson plan. Possibly to type up an additional presentation as well…
(it seems my broadband provider is experiencing serious technical difficulties… I’ll try and publish this post at 5am, when I get up again.)
Happy half-past midnight!
Catch you later.
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