Independent Catholic high school teacher

the day. prepare self and family for

6am: Wake up, to school and Drop child at bus stop. Drive

7am:

Seriously considering moving arrive by 7.40am. more familyfriendly. schools to make the commute

Grab a coffee The mum guilt never leaves.

11am. as breakfast will be at and online lessons to Google Classroom

8am: Post up absent students for absent students. Follow with phone calls home.

Mark roll and check

8.20-8.45am: Staff briefing. class. the well being of my pastoral on all with a minimum

9am-3pm: A range of classes, years.

26 students, max 31 in junior of to accommodate all Plan differentiated lessons to gifted needs from autism/Aspergers learning with complex emotional students. Some students

Feedback on all needs have to be managed. of the to be returned by the start learning activities next lesson. cold by now. Quickly

11am (recess): Finish coffee,

3pm, as most something to last me until eat lunch duty/meetings with lunchtimes I have

No soap in bathrooms students. Quick toilet break. have cleaned. cleaners do not appear to and meeting. Could

3pm-4pm: Afternoon curriculum be given in an email but will sit and be covered muesli bar/yoghurt as more work to do. Grab a hungry. child to after-school

5-7pm: Time to take my depending which I juggle with husband activities, so commitments. Starving, on work/marking

Help with homework nibble while making dinner. bedtime with watch TV as a family. Negotiate and work thinking I have so much the child, all while to do. to plan lessons, marking,

8pm: Will use this time to student requests for extra resources, reply look for help.