Last Day

A lot of thoughts are floating around as I sit in my classroom for the last time on my last day at the school I have worked at for eleven years...

DaN McKee 2/8/22 DaN McKee 2/8/22

The Beginning of the End

On January 1st I made the leap. I emailed my resignation to my Head….

DaN McKee 9/1/21 DaN McKee 9/1/21

NOTES FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Notes for self-improvement…

DaN McKee 7/21/21 DaN McKee 7/21/21

End of Term 2021

“Finally…the year that would not die has died...”

DaN McKee 4/28/21 DaN McKee 4/28/21

Ce n'est pas un examen

When the government announced in January that exams in 2021 would be “cancelled” it was clear within minutes that they were not actually cancelled - they were simply going to be outsourced…

DaN McKee 4/20/21 DaN McKee 4/20/21

Please Load Paper

The blossom was lovely and the roads were moving smoothly. I was smiling and in a good mood as I neared the school. Sure - I had a morning duty to do up on the courts and a few jobs to complete before teaching started - but what lovely weather to stand around in ensuring the different year group bubbles stayed separated as they kicked their footballs around the playground.

And then I saw the buses…

DaN McKee 4/19/21 DaN McKee 4/19/21

Making It Up As I Go Along

Trying to make the most of the six weeks ahead and not worry too much about mixing with 300+ students a week for 50-100 minutes at a time in crowded and poorly ventilated rooms (at least I’ve had my first shot of the vaccine!) I arrived at work today with “improvisation” on my mind…

1 in 3 UK teachers are considering leaving the profession in the next five years. I’m currently one of them. This is a blog to reflect on my day to day struggle between personal wellbeing and being a teacher.