Phewwwww........

...that was the sound of me heaving a sigh of relief that my new colleagues all appear to be very nice people. I have heard some stories from other students about the unhelpful and even hostile staff in their last placement schools, so I was delighted to get such a friendly welcome today. We (me and the other Jordanhill student) got a quick tour of the school, and then I was left in the English base with the department handbook until break, which everyone seems to spend in the main staffroom, rather than their subject bases. They even have a wee lady who makes you a cup of coffee and does the washing up!

I was delighted to discover that I will at last be teaching my favourite thing to the S3s...Shakey! (as in Speare, rather than Stevens...). Julius Caesar, which I haven't read since I was in S3 myself, a frightening 25 years ago. Hurrah!

It only took 37 minutes to get home, which is quicker than it sometimes takes to drive the 6 miles from Jordanhill. After all those years working in an office, I can't quite get used to getting out of work at 3.30...it just doesn't seem right!