Sunday Scoop!

The first week back at work has gone SO quickly!!!

I'm (already?!) linking with the Teaching Trio for their Sunday Scoop! Here's what I'm up to:

Have to do:

■ Yep, I had to go to work this weekend! I taught children how to make breaded chicken, did lots of supervision and took part in an evening entertainment for the older students who created a tessellated piece of artwork which will be displayed in the dining hall! However, although the gorgeous weather and fun activities made it quite a pleasant working weekend, I can't wait until next weekend for some proper time off!

■ Some of my students have got exams at the start of the week; after that, they'll have individual appointments to take their speaking exams! It is probably the exam the children worry about the most. Something to do with them being on their own in a room with the teacher, trying to converse for 5 minutes in a foreign language and being recorded!

■ Well, the teacher's never ending chore...

Hope to do:

■ I've started a new product, but with a busy weekend, I've not managed to do as much as I would have liked... I hope I'll manage to finish it by the end of the week...

■ I really hope that all my grading will be done by Friday so that I can enjoy my weekend!

Happy to do:

I'm very happy to enjoy the little free time I'll have this evening and will be putting my feet up for a couple of hours!!!

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Have a great week!

Sunday Scoop!

Time to link up with the Teaching Trio for this week's Sunday Scoop!

Have to:

■ It's been a lovely break, but I've actually had to work today as the children at our school are full boarders! I only had to be there for a couple of hours so it wasn't too bad, plus I managed to catch up with some jobs I needed to do so tomorrow should be an easier day!

■ I have almost finished my back wall display and just need to replace one section of it with more recent work from the kids, but I'm still waiting for some late finishers to hand in their posters! I also need to put back all the paper snowflakes on the windows... the cleaner had to take them down over the holiday break to clean the windows!

■ Yes, I still have exams to grade and will be doing that tonight :/

Hope to:

■ I hope I will have time to take some photos of my new displays so I can show you all what I've been up to for the last couple of days! Let's say it involved lots of laminating, cutting & stapling!

■ I have just acquired 2 new sets of clipart which I LOVE! I now need to start creating some new products for my TpT store! Expect some glitter!

Happy to:

■ Just like we would in France, we always try to celebrate Epiphany with a King Cake on the first Sunday of January. The French version is made of puff pastry and almond cream filling. Below is a picture of the remaining piece ;D

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Have a great first week!!! And I almost forgot:

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!

I HOPE YOU HAVE A FANTASTIC ONE :)

Sunday Scoop!

Time for the Sunday Scoop!
I love it when my have to dos could be happy to dos :)

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As this is the last Sunday Scoop before Christmas, have a wonderful Christmas! Hope you will have a very special time :)

Sunday Scoop!

♪ It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ♫ ♫

I only have one more week of school and cannot wait for my very long 4 WEEK holiday break!!!

YES...4...WHOLE...WEEKS!!!

Christmas is the hottest time here in Kenya so this means beach holidays, warm weather and outdoor living!!! Although it doesn't look quite like that yet, but I'm hoping the rainy season will be over soon!

 

Anyway, I'm linking again with the Teaching Trio for this week's Sunday Scoop. Here's my scoop for this coming week:

 

 

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Have a wonderful week :D

Sunday Scoop!

It's already time to link up with the Teaching Trio for their fun Sunday Scoop! Here's what I'm up to today and this coming week:

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Sunday Scoop!

Here I am linking with the Teaching Trio for their Sunday Scoop. So here's my scoop for today and this coming week:

I cannot wait til next weekend to spend some quality time as a family! It will be our first weekend off in 3 weeks and it's my birthday :) I am looking forward to some lazy time by the pool, the best breakfast EVER and a bit of city life!

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Sunday Scoop!

Today, I am linking with the Teaching Trio for their Sunday Scoop. So here's my scoop for today and this coming week:

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Sunday Scoop & a New Product!

I am linking again with the Teaching Trio for their very popular Sunday Scoop. So here's what I'm up to this coming week:

Last week was so ridiculously busy, I'm glad to have a lighter week to look forward to :)

Have to do:

q I work for a full boarding school so weekends are just as busy as week days! Next weekend is my class's chapel service. My pupils need to choose a theme and create scripts, etc. Any brilliant ideas???

q Now that the exam marking and report writing are out of the way, I have to catch up on the book marking I have had to postpone all week :(

q I haven't slept much this week, so I really need to spend more time in bed. I'm just so much more efficient when I've had a good night sleep!

Hope to do:

q I have neglected my family lately and haven't spoken to them much at all, so I'm hoping to call, skype or email my parents and sisters!

q I have stopped counting the numbers of hours I've spent on the computer these past two weeks, typing and checking reports. So I am looking forward to feeling human again and spend less time on iSAMS!

Happy to do:

I'm really happy that we'll have more quality time to spend as a family this week. We're loving this game called Pasha at the moment:

We bought it in France last Summer. It's a game where children play with or against the parents and it contains lots of challenges. The winner of the game becomes gets a family treat!

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I have also just added a new product to my TpT Store! It's a really cute set of popcorn-themed punctuation posters to display in your classroom! Feel free to click on the images below to take a look :)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Sunday Scoop!

Dear readers,

I am linking up again with the Teaching Trio for their Sunday Scoop. So let's take a peek at my week:

Have to do:

q Need I say more?!

q Last Friday, we noticed that our chest freezer accidently switched off as the plug  slightly pulled out of its socket. It had already started to thaw so EVERYTHING had to be taken out to be cooked immediately!!! Yes, all 10 kilos of meat!!! Needless to say that I have been cooking all weekend, on top of marking & grading my pupils' exams. Luckily, I LOVE cooking and it made a pretty good excuse to emerge from my pile of exam papers every now and then!

q Tomorrow, I have to go to attend our yearly French curriculum meeting for international schools in Kenya. I am not looking forward to the 6 hour journey on bumpy roads, but I love to spend time with other teachers and share ideas :)
 

Hope to do:

q The weather has been beautiful this weekend so we enjoyed a very nice Sunday lunch in the garden:)

 Who's eating the cherry tomatoes??!
 

With all the cooking I have been doing, we now have lots of yummy food waiting to be eaten :) so I'm hoping that we'll make the most of our second weekend off and enjoy another lunch al fresco!

q I want to add 'Pin it' and 'Scroll to the top' buttons to my blog so I'm hoping to do that this week. I have saved a few tutorials and just need to find some time to tick these items off my blog's to-do list!

 

Happy to do:

A couple of months ago, I left my computer cable plugged in overnight and the charger overheated... As I live in a remote part of Kenya, I haven't been able to buy a replacement, but one of my colleague's come to the rescue and is coming back tonight with my new cable!!! I can't wait to start using all the clip arts I have been purchasing and get a new TpT product done in the next few weeks :)

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MY FIRST SUNDAY SCOOP!

I am really excited to join my first linky party! I am linking up with the Teaching Trio for their Sunday Scoop! 

Have to do:

q I've just had a week's break so I had to clear my desk before starting work tomorrow. Done! Phew ;)

q My Year 8 / Grade 7 pupils will be doing exams at the start of the week, so I guess I'll be marking & grading from Wednesday onwards :(

q I have read a lot of scoops and noticed that laundry is top of the to-do list. Well it's time for a little confession... One of the luxuries of working in Kenya is that I get a full-time house help AND a gardener so I can take no credit for having a very clean house & a beautiful garden ;).

Jokes apart, sitting in the sun is really a 'have to do' as, whilst most of my colleagues have enjoyed a week at the coast perfecting their tan, I have been sitting at my computer pulling my hair out trying to give my blog a little makeover, so I am going to look rather pale in the staff room tomorrow :/

Hope to do:

q I have just created a Facebook page for my blog and I am hoping to create a cover page and profile picture for it.

q I am not very good at keeping up with a schedule so I'm just trying to give myself a SMART target by hoping to post at least twice this week!    

Happy to do:

q Although this means I will have a lot of work at the end of the week, I shall enjoy those extra free periods I'll have whilst my Year 8 / Grade 7 pupils are sitting their exams!

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