Thursday, 13 September 2018

Hello, Goodbye

As Septembers go, this one has been manic. With new teachers in need of training, new labs in need of running, Evil technician on the loose, and 'Gauzegate', I haven't had a moment to catch my breath - let along any swing time! But at last, for five minutes, things seemed to have quietened down a bit (and it's Evil Tech's half day) so here I am - keeping you abreast of what's going down in the prep room while having a nice cup of well-earned tea, and a bakewell slice.


So, what's new this year? Two new labs, as already mentioned, which stretches are already thin (figuratively 'thin' at least, Senior Tech has actually put on a few pounds over the holidays by the looks of it) technical team even further. I've tried to convince HOD that we need another sloth if he hopes to get anything done properly in the science department this year, but he's simply been too busy messing up his new office to realise quite how much I do around here.

And we have those new teachers too. But of course new teachers also mean losing old teachers. Not always a bad thing in my opinion, as some of them can be a complete liability (here's wishing Mr 'innocent' K all the best in his new school!). And sadly we said goodbye to Mrs B too, but at least now you can suffer those hangovers delicate days in peaceful retirement. We won't forget either of you, or that party, any time soon. All we hope is that Mr A and Mr J are half the teachers you were, in both brilliance and idiocy.


Science Department Farewell Bash 2018

Right, well, no rest for the wicked, or the sloths it seems. Now, where did I leave that soldering iron...?