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First Official Day of the Summer Holidays...

6/7/2015

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and this is what my classroom looked like when we (my 3 helpers/daughters and I) arrived this morning. Because what else do teachers do on their first official day off - but go back to school to start getting ready for the next year?!

To be fair, there were only 2 teachers in today. And I'm getting this done now because we are away right at the end of our summer break, so I can't afford to put it off. But I know many of our staff team will be in and around the school over the next couple of weeks, getting everything sorted out.

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Our school is open plan. This was the dividing line between my classroom and the next one over. We expended quite a bit of energy getting wardrobes moved, so that the classes will be a bit more separate (the second classroom was used as a resource room last year, so it was left more open). We had to leave quickly (we remembered that 2 girls had trampolining this afternoon!), so I haven't taken in any 'after' pictures yet - but I'll add those tomorrow.

This is the front of my classroom. In the corner, you can see where I've moved a bookcase to reveal no backing paper (oops). The Ikea unit in the middle of the room is slanted because it is still in the school wheelbarrow, which we used to transport it from my old to my new classroom. It not longer fits into my youngest daughter's room, but it's great for storing resources in a classroom (what teacher ever has enough storage space?).
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While some of us shifted furniture and tried to find homes for various resources, another daughter was busy at the laminator - and once everything was laminated, she kindly cut out all the new labels and put them into sets for me. How do you do this job when you don't have family members willing to help?!

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We're back to the school early tomorrow morning (if I can get kids moving before 9, that is!). We actually left the room worse than we found it - but that's normal, I think. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. :-) I'll post more pictures tomorrow of our 'work in progress', as well as final pictures once the classroom has been sorted.
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Amy Bender
7/7/2015 12:32:13 am

Would love to draft in my helpers, too. Thanks for such a valuable resource and good luck with P3 next year!

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Carolyn
7/7/2015 02:33:17 am

Well - we are still at home (sadly) - everyone ready except the 15 year old! But I think we are about ready to head back in. Hope your day is productive too. :-)

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Michele
8/8/2015 11:24:14 am

Wait… WHAT? You have a websites and blog??? How did I not know this? Very cool!!!!!

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Carolyn link
9/8/2015 02:20:19 am

Hey Michele - just started this in June, so it's pretty new. :-) How in the world did you find it?! Hope you are enjoying the beach...we're jealous!

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