MathsClass

Hi Simon, I find that as I get better at the day to day managing of the teaching, marking, test setting, report writing load and should be able to cut back on the extra hours I spend on work expecially in holidays and on the weekend I just find more and more extras to do. This year I have been coordinating a program for our year 11 students to keep them occupied on Tuesday afternoons instead of sport or as previous years have done and gone home. This has meant managing staff to run workshops, writing timetables for it, organising excursions, speakers etc. etc. Plus I thought learning to do the timetable would be good so have been working on that for the last 2 years. This year I also somehow got to be the substitute person for organising the casuals when the usual person couldnt do it. I think the think i have to learn is how to say NO. I spend too much of my and my family time doing stuff for school.While it is rewarding to produce lessons that engage and its great to learn new skills - there is a cost. Sorry - dont think I helped you priorities just reinforced the problem.