Wow, it really has been a long time since I updated this blog!! I have all the best intentions, as anyone who knows me will know, but I get distracted really easily... Oooo food!! :)
Anyway! The last time I updated was back in October and I was just about to start my half term holiday! I've had a whole term in school since then as well as the Christmas break! So I'll start with last term at school shall I?!
I ended the first half term on a high, being glad that I had survived 7 weeks with the children, not quit and the children were showing signs of really settling and actually liking me!! It was so difficult as I have said before, to adapt to a class where 95% of the children all spoke English as a second language and had little or no spoken English or little or no understanding of English. But by the end of the first half term we were getting there. Throughout the second half of term one was when we really saw the change in the children. They were no longer looking at me as if I had 4 heads and I was talking gibberish to them!! They were actually understanding!! Huggge breakthrough for me!
I was also able to do more productive things with the children, getting them to start writing numbers and letters and when I had my first piece of emergent writing I nearly cried!! I was like.. ARGH!! How fantastic!!
We had a lot of sickness in the Foundation Stage over the second half of the term and I was puked on and snotted on more times than I care to remember. (The joys of being a Foundation Stage Teacher!!) But we soldiered on and got there in the end. Before we knew it, it was getting toward the end of term and we had our Parent/Teacher meetings looming, Learning Journeys to get done and Reports to write! It comes around so quick and I was like.. ARGH! But we managed to get it all done and my parent/teacher meetings went so well. It was lovely to talk to the parents and let them know how the children were doing. There were a number of Parents who didn't come, so I lost my 100% record from when I used to be at my last school and all the Parents used to come!! Gutted!! :)
At the end of the term, we had a party to celebrate Qatar National Day. The children all came to school in their National Dress and looked absolutely amazing! Seeing the littlest children in the school wearing Thobes and traditional saris and things was just so sweet! Id like to put pics up but with child protection and all that its too risky :(
So the term ended and before I knew it I was back in Doha airport and back off to England! I was so excited but not looking forward to leaving the sunshine and going back to the cold and wet that was England. When we landed I had to laugh, as the weather was exactly the same as it was when I left. Great start!! However, when I got out of the airport, it wasnt as cold as I actually thought it would be, so I didn't need the fleece that Mum had brought with her!
My 15 days in England went by so fast and after New Year, the reality of going back in 3 days was upon us! But the thing is, I was, by that point, looking forward to going back to Doha and the Sunshine. So, back to Doha I flew! The flight and everything was fine, but the waiting at Doha airport to get through immigration was just a nightmare! An HOUR we stood in the queue. The bloke who was letting people through had the worst case of 'Small Man Syndrome" ever and decided that he didnt like the look of us and let everyone else into a different queue apart from us. Unimpressed. Eventually got back into the apartment at 4.30am. PJs on and straight to bed!
Michelle arrived just after 8.30am but I was well away so didn't hear her arrive back! Was so nice to see her!
The first few days back were spent getting rid of jet lag, shopping for food as there was not a thing in the apartment to eat and going to the ATP Tennis! This was a fab night but we were shattered and freezing as we were up in the Gods! I'd been given a VIP ticket to sit in a box at court level by one of my parents at school, but as it was, I didn't fancy sitting on my own - so Michelle and I bought normal tickets. The final was between Nikolay Davydenko and Richard Gasket. It was a good match - Gasket was the winner in the end! My first taste of live tennis... and I liked it!! Looking at going to the WTA matches in February. Should be fun!!
The first week back has now passed by in a blur and its now the weekend. We've had lots of fun this weekend, out on Thursday night, Movies and Shopping Friday and now its Saturday and I'm being productive doing school work and updating the blog of course!!
I've decided that I will try and make a concious effort to update this blog at least once a month - but the thing is I don't want to bore everyone with school talk!!
Anyway I think I've prattled on enough so that's it!! Finally updated the blog! YAY!! Much Love x
Anyway! The last time I updated was back in October and I was just about to start my half term holiday! I've had a whole term in school since then as well as the Christmas break! So I'll start with last term at school shall I?!
I ended the first half term on a high, being glad that I had survived 7 weeks with the children, not quit and the children were showing signs of really settling and actually liking me!! It was so difficult as I have said before, to adapt to a class where 95% of the children all spoke English as a second language and had little or no spoken English or little or no understanding of English. But by the end of the first half term we were getting there. Throughout the second half of term one was when we really saw the change in the children. They were no longer looking at me as if I had 4 heads and I was talking gibberish to them!! They were actually understanding!! Huggge breakthrough for me!
I was also able to do more productive things with the children, getting them to start writing numbers and letters and when I had my first piece of emergent writing I nearly cried!! I was like.. ARGH!! How fantastic!!
We had a lot of sickness in the Foundation Stage over the second half of the term and I was puked on and snotted on more times than I care to remember. (The joys of being a Foundation Stage Teacher!!) But we soldiered on and got there in the end. Before we knew it, it was getting toward the end of term and we had our Parent/Teacher meetings looming, Learning Journeys to get done and Reports to write! It comes around so quick and I was like.. ARGH! But we managed to get it all done and my parent/teacher meetings went so well. It was lovely to talk to the parents and let them know how the children were doing. There were a number of Parents who didn't come, so I lost my 100% record from when I used to be at my last school and all the Parents used to come!! Gutted!! :)
At the end of the term, we had a party to celebrate Qatar National Day. The children all came to school in their National Dress and looked absolutely amazing! Seeing the littlest children in the school wearing Thobes and traditional saris and things was just so sweet! Id like to put pics up but with child protection and all that its too risky :(
So the term ended and before I knew it I was back in Doha airport and back off to England! I was so excited but not looking forward to leaving the sunshine and going back to the cold and wet that was England. When we landed I had to laugh, as the weather was exactly the same as it was when I left. Great start!! However, when I got out of the airport, it wasnt as cold as I actually thought it would be, so I didn't need the fleece that Mum had brought with her!
My 15 days in England went by so fast and after New Year, the reality of going back in 3 days was upon us! But the thing is, I was, by that point, looking forward to going back to Doha and the Sunshine. So, back to Doha I flew! The flight and everything was fine, but the waiting at Doha airport to get through immigration was just a nightmare! An HOUR we stood in the queue. The bloke who was letting people through had the worst case of 'Small Man Syndrome" ever and decided that he didnt like the look of us and let everyone else into a different queue apart from us. Unimpressed. Eventually got back into the apartment at 4.30am. PJs on and straight to bed!
Michelle arrived just after 8.30am but I was well away so didn't hear her arrive back! Was so nice to see her!
The first few days back were spent getting rid of jet lag, shopping for food as there was not a thing in the apartment to eat and going to the ATP Tennis! This was a fab night but we were shattered and freezing as we were up in the Gods! I'd been given a VIP ticket to sit in a box at court level by one of my parents at school, but as it was, I didn't fancy sitting on my own - so Michelle and I bought normal tickets. The final was between Nikolay Davydenko and Richard Gasket. It was a good match - Gasket was the winner in the end! My first taste of live tennis... and I liked it!! Looking at going to the WTA matches in February. Should be fun!!
The first week back has now passed by in a blur and its now the weekend. We've had lots of fun this weekend, out on Thursday night, Movies and Shopping Friday and now its Saturday and I'm being productive doing school work and updating the blog of course!!
I've decided that I will try and make a concious effort to update this blog at least once a month - but the thing is I don't want to bore everyone with school talk!!
Anyway I think I've prattled on enough so that's it!! Finally updated the blog! YAY!! Much Love x
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