Day 13 #5Good2Bad

The penultimate day of the challenge for 2018 and a really busy term it has been so I decided that I'll do the daily challenge but also look back at 2018 as a whole and pick 5 great things that have happened this year. I publish that list tomorrow!

5 Good

1. Secret Santa in form time was great seeing my students open their gifts.
2. Secret Santa with the Department and I got a Whack-A-Mouse which is a silly fun game
3. Learnt a new game to play around the table this Christmas.
4. Enjoyed seeing students wrapping up on my colleague's cars!
5. Had some quality time with the kids this evening!

2 Bad

1. Had to apologise to one of my friends/ colleagues for being a bit too grumpy this last couple of weeks.
2. Unfinished business.

Day 12 #5Good2Bad

So I am now really approaching the end of my school term and I will take a break after tomorrow until the new term arrives. The past 2 weeks have been interesting and I am really ready for a break from #Teacher and really focus on being #Dad & #Husband!

5 Good

1. Pantomime with the family - Aladdin at Worthing Pavillion
2. Really good end of term lessons with classes today
3. Planned final morning for year 7 to do some origami boxes and stars
4. Finished another pile of marking
5. Finished UCAS references for another year!

2 Bad

1. Need to stop being grumpy!
2. Need to apologise to some of my colleagues for being negative!

Day 11 #5Good2Bad

Another brilliant day as #Dad.

5 Good

1. Watching Isaac's football team take the top of the table team to the cleaners 7-2
2. Finished marking papers
3. Nice afternoon with the younger 2
4. Cooked a mean dinner!
5. Started making a plan

2 Bad

1. Not finished marking everything yet
2. Can't stop thinking about work

Day 10 #5Good2Bad

Back in the land of #Dad rather than #Teacher and I can't believe how quickly the week has gone by. Funny that the speed of the week seems is similar to the speed at which a good day can turn into a bad day, however, today was another really good day.

5 Good

1. Lads and Dads football was brilliant with Cameron
2. Hattie's Gymnastics display was also brilliant just a little short!
3. More Christmas Decorations went up!
4. Chinese for Dinner
5. Spoke to my dear friend in the USA - he was just checking in!

2 Bad

1. Weather was awful
2. Can't stop thinking about work!

Day 9 #5Good2Bad

So I have a couple of more days of this challenge going before I pause it for the Christmas holidays. I am going to try and be more positive but actually, it is really easy to switch between the two!

5 Good

1. Some of my students delivered a huge bar of chocolate for me - really unexpected
2. Scored a couple of amazing goals at football
3. Christmas Jumper day is always a fun day
4. Homemade crumble and cream was left on my desk by a colleague
5. Family portrait arrived ready to make into something to put up at the cemetery for Noah.

2 Bad

1. Still not feeling 100%
2. Feeling stressed again!

Day 8 #5Good2Bad

This challenge is really having a positive influence on me and the others that are taking part in it. However, it isn't completely full proof but I was lulled into a false sense that I was better. Today wasn't the greatest day and I get sent tumbling back into an unhappy place by something that I will have to deal with in the short term

5 Good

1. A colleague picked me up a Christmas Jumper - yes I now have 6
2. Cubs Christmas party was brilliant
3. Great lessons
4. Still helping students that really need it
5. Finished another set of marking

2 Bad

1. More fragile students are coming out of the woodwork
2. I am more delicate than I really thought I was

Day 7 #5Good2Bad

Wow, a week has gone by since I kicked off this challenge and it seems to be going really well. I have a couple of students that come by and let me know how their day went and I seem to look at each day with a renewed light.

5 Good

1. Cub leaders meeting - What an amazing bunch of people!
2. My year 13s getting more complex integration
3. Realising I am helping a student in real need.
4. Tutoring a student and seeing the positive impact
5. Taking about cubs and the transformation in some of the kids that come along

2 Bad

1. Getting told off for letting my class out 5 minutes early
2. Getting home too late!