Far and Away

Thank you @Maggie One step at a time

It all sounds crazy-busy, but awesome at the same time @Zoe7 .... 🎉 .... scroll back a couple of months and you couldn't be sure that being an art teacher would be an option.

Will you have a store room for art supplies ? If so, perhaps an art trolley would be workable to take from the store room to whichever classroom you were working with, loaded o lunch with the supplies needed for that particular lesson or activity would work ? And having a desk there pertaining to the programming, scheduling etc would enable you to "change hats" between your different teaching roles. A store room is sort of like a caravan classroom .... I hope that makes sense. I am looking at it through my artist eyes.

You are great at problem solving. I am sure you will begin to map out something workable in the periphery as you carry on your work-at-hand, and the idea will gradually morph from the abstract into the concrete. It's what I have seen you do before as you have found the pathway forward.

👋💕 @Maggie

@Faith-and-Hope 👋💞

Unfortunately @Faith-and-Hope every single bit of the school is taken up ...and our numbers keep rising which means most classes are heading towards 30 kids. So there is no room right now for an art store. All schools I have previously been in have a designated art store but this one doesn't - all equipment is ordered and stored in each classroom. My 'home' base will be in the office of the present classroom - there is enough room for 3 - but as to where we store an art trolley or supplies ...that is yet to be worked out. We discussed getting a trolley today so that is a start. Classes will need to be very basic and we will need to find space in each classroom to store the kids' work. There will need to be a lot of joint class work done with smaller projects in groups as well. There really is a lot to work out and right now I can't really get my head aroud it. I want to get stuck straight into the planning but I have other priorities right now so I need to put that to the back of my mind (if I can) and work on what is needed now - and every day this week. I will download and print out what I need for the weekend later in the week then allocate time over the weekend just for art. These next 2 weeks are going to be unbelievably busy so I also need to look after myself as well

@Zoe7 eye roll ... when we are asked to do the barely possible.

Like your sense of humour about it. Its a sign you have a little leeway in it all.

It is the way that the arts are not top of the priority when budgets are tight, but a good sign, that the principal wants to "work with you" on it. You have the wherewithall Bella. You can make a difference.

@Zoe7 Hey Zoe7 😄 xxx

@Zoe7 ahh the real life of a teacher 🤔

Make sure you do look after yourself too hun. You are doing an amazing job, remember that 💖

ohhh @Zoe7 , take care of yourself my sister

Love your new picture @Maggie

Hello and hugs @Snowie , @Faith-and-Hope , @Bunniekins , @outlander , @Appleblossom

Hey @Bunniekins @Snowie @Faith-and-Hope

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