It was my first day back of the new term and what an excellent day it was. It was so nice to see my class again and the day was an endless day of excitement and chatter about the holidays. Going to the sea, jumping in the waves, being chased by a shark??? Okay, I'm glad I wasn't there...hehe, visiting granny and grandpa, seeing cousins, playing at friends, playstation was a highlight although all who played quickly informed me that they not only did this. My class knows, that when weekend and holiday time comes, Miss Hayes always reminds them that it is far better to play outside than with playstation, xbox and computer games. All in all most had a good holiday and enjoyed sharing their news with me. Although, some of the poorer children felt almost ashamed to tell me they stayed home all holiday while mom and dad worked and bigger brother or sister looked after them. When asked what did you do at home for the holiday, one little boy told me he drew pictures and pretended he was watching TV because he doesn't have one. I informed him that to have such a creative imagination is better than any TV show. He smiled at me, satisfied.
The morning started with our school assembly which happens every Monday. We then went back to class and spoke about our holidays and then wrote what we did in the holidays. The chlidren then went to computers which they enjoy so much. They came back and continued with their news stories. After break time, the children learnt their new spelling words and put them into sentences. We are doing "ch" words this week. After this they practised their bonds of 15 and played games on the mat once they were finished with all their work. During this time I listened to their reading. At the end of the day we had story time. It's funny how much quicker the day goes now that I'm not on holiday anymore.
After I had finished my admin, I joined another teacher for a run on the field. Man oh man, the children thought it was hilarious to see teachers running. It was quite embarrassing and I'm not sure if my face was red from heat and exhaustion or from embarrassment. We even had some Grade 1's and 2's cheering for us each time we passed them with shouts like "You can do it Ma'm", "You look so cool running Ma'm"....hehe. It was rather cute.