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Geeky Teaching Moment

Me: Does anyone know where Amelia* is? Friend of Amelia*: No…um…she was here this morning… Awesome student: Maybe she disappeared through a crack in the wall? Me: But if that was the case…we wouldn’t remember her. Awesome student: Miss!? High-five! … Continue reading

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Adventures with my Dinosaur Plant

I tend to kill plants.  When I moved house, a friend gave me a lovely bonsai that I promptly (though inadvertently) slaughtered, either through too much or too little water – I haven’t quite worked out which.  Consequently I’ve had … Continue reading

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Teenagers say the darndest things…

I’m currently working to correct our database of kids so that all the missing boxes are filled in. Because I’m the ESL administrator at the school – it’s my job to ensure that all issues of country of birth, first … Continue reading

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Killer Instinct

The desire to win above all else, I don’t have it.  I never have.  I’m also not particularly sporting. This is probably the reason that yesterday, when my softball coach announced that he would be benching two of the eleven … Continue reading

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Gusher 1 – Emma 0

For those not in the know, I’ve been a Type 1 diabetic since 1994.  I was nine when I was diagnosed, and have seen some impressive technological advances.  When I was a kid, I injected with syringes, when I was … Continue reading

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Plans for the end of the world.

I had a crappy day, and my friend Benji and I have been plotting the end of the world. This is the abridged version. Emma says: I’m feeling apocolyptically inclined.  Wanna end the world with me?  I figure I’ve watched … Continue reading

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‘Just Macbeth’ review

Witches, Daggers, Bed Wetting and Wizz Fizz – also known as Shakespeare for kids. I was fortunate enough to spend the day accompanying thirty thirteen year olds to the theatre.  Normally a fairly arduous task, especially when the production in … Continue reading

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Crab History Week.

Each week I partake in a local pub trivia with my brother.  Each week, we quickly become bored with our lack of significant trivial knowledge, and instead decide to provide ourselves, and the host with valuable information or elegant sketches. … Continue reading

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