sick children make me sad :-(

Four days of living with a sick child really makes you appreciate modern technology.  The three extra loads of washing would have taken forever by hand but instead I could concentrate on scrubbing the floors clean and changing the sheets on the cot as often as possible.  It's strange to say she's sick because most of the time you wouldn't know there was a problem, she's running around just like normal and making full use of her new found ability to say Mum.  I have never been issued with as many instructions in my life as I have in the last week but she looks so proud when I understand what she's asking for so it is impossible to refuse :-)

I've been trying to apply for jobs this week in between looking after the sick but somehow writing serious things is more difficult than writing fun things.  My 500 word personal statement was impossible to write so I wrote a poem instead :-)

I have a degree in accountancy

And an enhancement course in maths

A mathematics PGCE

And a commitment to educational paths

I completed my placements in schools

And worked with a variety of ages

I explored many ICT tools

And learnt a lot about curriculum stages

My lessons are always quite active

This helps to encourage engagement

I like assessment to be interactive

But bad behaviour leads to different arrangements

I value each child in my class

Their contribution is welcome and praised

I respond to each child not on mass

I believe this is how attainment is raised

I endeavour to encourage creativity

And always work hard but have fun

Pupil learning requires flexibility

But every lesson is professionally run.

I did in the end write something sensible and apply for the job not that I hold out much hope given the current public sector employment situation but it's important I apply for all I can if I'm going to sort life out in to a way I want it to be.