It was Photo Day at school today… this still (since my days) seems to mean chaos in the classroom, and fun everywhere else. Learners are expected to be everywhere at any time of the day, to appear in class photos, team photos, individual photos… you get the idea.
Funnily enough the drama kids wanted me in their photo! Badly enough to petition the principal :0)
I loved it, of course, even though it felt strange to sit in on a group’s Year Photograph after only being around for four weeks, and full knowing that practicum will be over in another four weeks’ time.
But no matter how I declined, there was no getting out of it after they came back with the principal’s blessings. Here’s an iPhone photo taken at the same time as the official photo:
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The learners at this school are amazing kids – and they are barging their way straight into my heart…
Back to academia:
Days like today are very tricky when you’re trying to teach your lessons despite the mad-hattery around you. I suspect a better way to go about it, is to channel the excitement and turn the chaos into a learning experience in itself. Orals or creative writing projects could transform the lesson into something the carry with them whilst changing uniforms, posing with different teams and classes and just generally having a wildfire day.
