Day 17, Day 18, Day 19, Day 20, Day 21, Day 22: Bras and Noenga Noega's

Hello everyone!

After a huge week of silence, finalle some major news from me! It has been so busy so that's why it took me so long to update it!

Where do I have to start... Oh yes, Day 17: Tuesday!

I was really nervous that day because it was the first day that I would take over the tudor group from Helen. But when I was doing it I absolutely loved it! I really felt responsible for "my group". And I think I did quite ok.

Then I had to go off to English to the year 12. Where it turned out that I wasn't much of a help since Fran was going to discuss a poem with the class. I really liked the way she taught and I thought the pupils were really nice.
After English it was finally time for "Dance", which was absolutely fabulous! I adored every second of it and we all had so much fun. The pupils also liked the dance because they were even doing the dance in the corridors. The dance teacher, Rob, thought it was also kind of great because he is going to use our dance for the GCSE exams! Which we consider as a real compliment!

After these incredible lessons I had to go off to Fran again for some more English, which I absolutely loved! The pupils were really nice and I felt quite good with them.

On Wednesday, the 18th day, I was really looking forward to Stef coming =D. So I was whole day really happy and hoping the time went as quick as possible. Lindsay and I first met with Chris, for some more History. We had to read through some essays, written by students and give comments on them, which was really interesting.

The next hour Natalia and I went off to Media Studies, which was not exactly what we had in mind because we couldn't do anything. After Media Studies it was time for English and this time was really great! I really could work with the pupils because I knew them better.

When English was done I had to go to Religion which is certainly not my cup of tea. I really really didn't like teaching it, although I really liked to work with Tanja. If I had to do that lesson again (which I really won't!) I would do it totally differently because we couldn't do it exactly the way we wanted it. The pupils were horrible, always talking and you really had to stand next to some pupils to get them working. And more important: to keep them working. No, never again in that class and that subject.

After Religion I went to Physics with Don, whose teaching style I really like... I couldn't really do anything during that lesson but I liked to observe the way he works with his pupils.

After lunch I had another lesson with Fran in her year 12 class, which was really nice. I could do more during that lesson so I didn't feel completely useless.

In the evening, my Stef was coming. I really really wanted to see him! So I was really talking about him all the time to Dave, who took me to the railway station to pick up Stef and his parents. It was like sooooooooooooooo nice to see him again! I really jumped into his arms and didn't want to leave him again!
After a quick visit to the blue bell we went at Molly and Dave's place. The rest were also very nice to Stef and after a while we started this very dangerous game called "Jungle Speed". It was so funny and we laught all the time! After that we took of to the Blue Bell to sleep over there!

Day 19: What a wonderful day that was! Stef could join us to Groby! In the first hour he went playing rugby with Natalia, Tanja and Timmy. I couldn't make it because I had to go to Film Studies with Lindsay. Apparently Stef has tackled Natalia while she wasn't looking. Natalia really fell on the ground and everything =D I wish I had seen that! =D

After Film Studies, which was quite good, I had a free period which was really nice. Then after the break I met Fran again for English in year 10. This was a nice lesson because I could work with two boys alone in the libary. I really felt like I could make really work with them and I absolutely enjoyed it.

Then it was again time for some History with Evi, Timmy and Lindsay. This was a nice lesson because the pupils could really do some creative activities. But it was really hectic so I really want next time to be less hectic.

Then I had to go to Don again (with Stef!) to PSCHE which was good but I couldn't do anything.

After school, Stef's parents and Stef of course came to visit Molly and Dave and to have dinner with them which was absolutely fabulous! After dinner, which was so tasty!!!!, we played some more Jungle Speed which was really funny. I really felt that we were a good real group! It also was so nice to have Stef with me like all the time! We went to the Blue Bell after Jungle Speed to go sleeping.

Friday, Day 20, last day of the week to Groby! Stef also joined us and the first lesson he went to observe a lesson of English, which I was also in ofcourse! I really liked to work with this class because I knew quite a few pupils from Dance and History. Next lesson I went off to English again but this time with Fran. I worked with the two boys again which I really liked.

The next period, Lindsay and I went again to History, where we couldn't do anything. Then there was Travel and Tourism, which was given by Natalia, Tanja, Stef!!!! and me! I really enjoyed teaching with this group, and ofcourse most of all with Stef! He wanted to help us with the lesson about Belgium. It was so nice =D and the pupils really liked it. I knew most of the pupils so that was nice =)

After dinner at Molly and Dave's we went back to Groby for the Drama Performance! This was really nice!!!!!!!!! Some performances were so great that I got goosebumps all over!!!! What wasn't really good was that a boy decided to "moon" on stage while a girl was singing. I really felt awefull because of that girl.

After the drama performances we went to Leicester to go to a pub with Sophie.

Day 21: Saturday! Stef and I slept for a very long time and then we decided to go to Molly and Dave's. While arriving at the house I saw a tank top and a bra laying on the ground outside. I recognised the tank top of Tanja so I decided to take it inside. When I showed it to Tanja, everyone started to laugh. Tanja had been searching all morning for these pieces of clothing. Apparently she threw them out of the window while she was hanging her blanket out of the window... How she did it is still a wonder but it was soooooo funny!

After the bra-incident we took off to Leicester to do some shopping together! Tanja, Stef and I took off with three and it really was so nice... Stef even didn't "really" get bored by us =D

In the evening we had to search hours and hours for food... And that explains it all! Craziness at houses Molly and Dave.

Sunday, Day 22: I had to say goodbye to Stef and his parents ofcourse and this was really hard... Watching the train leave was really not nice and ofcourse I started crying all over again... But it's only like 14 days left so we're going for it!
We went with Molly and Dave and their children for some Sunday Dinner which was really lovely. We really feel so much at home and I appreciate everything they do for us!
After that we started working for school until quite late. Afterwards we watched High School Musical 3 =D !!!!!

Day 22: Today =D We went again to Groby. Timmy and I taught ICT together, which was nice but we had to do a lot of class managment which I don't really like. I actually threw someone out which I really didn't like.

After that we went to History for the next two hours, which was much more quiet than last time.

After that we went to Film Studies to watch "De zaak Alzheimer" which was great! I think the students really liked it!

This evening we had dinner with Sophie. And now everything is working again.

I'm off because I'm going to dance with Tanja!

Love,

Anneke

P.S.: Stefje Ik mis u !!!!! meer dan ooit =( Kzal blij zijn als ik terug ben.