This is not what I was expecting - felt very tired today and was not looking forward to teaching, simply because my energy levels were low. Surely I should be rested, energised, eyes shining with pedagogic zeal? I suspect my next holiday will involve a slightly more disciplined approach to "doing some planning".
Taught a second lesson of "Surds" to my 10.2.2 class today. I had never heard of surds before going to Kings' but I assume I must have done them for O and A Level. They are basically irrational numbers in the form of square roots - V2, V3 etc. Unfortunately, the very name strikes terror into the hearts of 15 year olds and they run screaming from the room, forget the basic laws of arithmetic and utter the immortal words "I don't get it".
It has started to snow in earnest
