No-one can mention the word REPORT to me, ever again. This weekend I had to write 65 reports for Year 8 and it nearly killed me. I received lots of advice and encouragement but it came down to this: by 8.30am on Monday I had to write 65 reports, having never done one before. It was a harrowing experience but I did it.
The first one took about half an hour (at that rate 32.5 hours of work) and by the end I managed 12 in an hour. There is a comment bank of stock phrases but I found that unworkable as, in my naivety, I wanted to say something personal and useful for each child. I actually enjoyed it because, ultimately, this is why I'm teaching - to give each child the feedback they need to get better.
Ted's new team reached the U13 Hampshire Cup Final with a 6-1 drubbing of a fancied team. The only issue is that he hardly played but he was the one who wanted to leave his old team
