Sport Relief

Totally loved to today, it's why I want to be a teacher, and I had to record a quote from a child.  I haven't been doing very well at recording cute sayings.  To be honest they haven't been 10 a penny.

Todays: 'Miss Greig, I ache all over'.

The day started well with me waking up early and excited to dress into my Sarah Outen outfit.  Although it makes me feel more of a loner I think i will have to go and take a photo of myself to prove my attire (oops - had a shower before remembering about the photos again)!  Had a meeting with my mentor before and at the beginning of school which went much nicer than I was expecting and set me into a good mood.

Then it was assembly over the road which I got to partake in :-) 5 teachers took part in a sporting challenge.  I was asked as I was sitting down while the children were coming in.  I admit I was a little nervous but definitely excited - this is something I had been waiting for my whole (even though limited!) teaching career - getting up in front of all the kids and making a fool of myself for their enjoyment (inspired but the stars in their eyes events at my secondary school which were highlights of the year - thanks teachers!).  I didn't know what I'd have to do but fortunately I was given the task of trying to catch a ball in a hoop type thing and I amazed myself by managing it twice!!!  When the children were asked how many times we had done it I showed up 10 fingers so that's what they shouted out.  When asked how many the others (football keepy uppies, so glad I didn't have to do those!) had done a boy in my class answered four.  He told me afterwards that he said that so that I would win.  I was delighted with his maths and quick thinking and support of me!

After a mega improvised maths lesson and a surprisingly relaxed lunchtime, it was time to get psyched with our class for the mile.

woah woah woah - rereading this morning and can't believe I forgot to write about the highlight of the day - tough though that is as there were so many great moments!  It was actually one of the highlights of my year.  Am going again to copy from an email to Sarah - still so surprised I didn't write about this.

they were going out for lunchtime and somehow (im hazy about who said what) but it ended up with me going out to the playground with my half blade to row in a sunken rowing boat they have in the playground.  i was absolutely amazed, taken aback and delighted, that by the time it took me to pick up my blade and head out there, that half my class were in the boat excitedly waiting for me - one of my top moments this year.  i stopped to take a photo and then got in and pretended to row - apologies that i sat the wrong way.  kids swarmed round and it was such fun!!!!   they were yelling are we in Mauritius yet!!!!

back to the original post: 

I showed them on mapmyrun.com where we'd be going and talked about ways to encourage each other (a very little bit of pshe that I was fairly proud of!).  Then over to the juniors to start.  It drizzled most of the time but it didn't dampen spirits and they did a great job at running.  Twice round the route was a mile but I had kids doing 10 laps.  I went round twice and then a break before doing a third a little while later.  I also entertained myself with some Scottish Dancing with mine at the start/finish line.

The children didn't seem to get bored but in the end all the classes headed back over.  The children were exhausted and all moaning about sore feet.  We sat and had a quiet time talking about how it went and we watched a sport relief video about a girl in India which I was impressed they engaged in.  It was while we were talking then, that the little boy got up and walked all the way round the classroom to come and tell me the above line.  Bless him, I had to giggle!

And this evening has finished off with fun and board games at a colleague's house - can't get much better!  For a week that has felt like it has had a few lows I'm in a pretty good mood now :-)