I think I've been having nautical withdrawal symptoms. Definitely time for a camp sailor outfit!
You'd think this wasn't suitable attire for helping someone move house but I tripped over trouser legs all day Sunday when wearing something "More practical!"
Cardigan from Collectif
Polka dot dress- Joy Louche
Shoes- Faith
Tights- Primark
Headband- Crown and glory
I've not really made anything of April Fools in School before but today, as I was searching for a new song to teach in Singing Assembly, I looked in the Harlequin 'Songs through the seasons' and found a song called 'April Fools'- it 's been the only time Singing Assembly has fallen on April Fools day so I took advantage!
One of the kids (Gifted and talented musician) tried to trick me (and succeeded!) by telling me she'd broken her cornet so I decided to wreak my revenge. That year 4 class were reading their books whilst the children were logging their school dinner choices on the computer and so I whispered to the TA and got the class quiet and talked to her about photocopying the test papers because Miss had asked me not to teach music and do a science test instead. Some of them cottoned on and were disappointed but then I had to obviously state it and asked them to get their pencil cases out as we had to do a science test. Cue groans and moans all round, especially from my little joker who told me she was devastated but said that at least I was going to be with them for it.
As the TA said she was fetching the papers, I said they'd have all lesson and then said, "Nah, it's just a trick, line up!". Some of them, like my joker said, "I can't believe you did that Miss, you are a really good actor!" and some didn't cotton on until the class had lined up to go to the music room! They all agree it was a rotten but a convincing joke!
After break time, I tried the same joke on the other class. Usually we go straight to the music room from the playground but I made them go back to class, get their pencilcases out and told them about the test. Their own teacher came back in and I said to her loudly, "I'm just telling them about that test that you asked me to do!" She cottoned on and did some very convincing acting and scolded them for not remembering she'd told them about it yesterday and said they had to revise and if anyone didn't get 90%, we'd move their names down the colour chart. They all looked askance until we said, "No, April Fools!" and highfived each other! Ha, tricked them again.
The downside was, they tried to trick me ALL through the music lesson (they failed) and then their teacher in the afternoon. They're the April fools as they didn't know the Midday rule! Ha!
In the afternoon, I was unexpectedly called to cover Year 2 and ended up teaching RE and then PE. Not really that sad to miss year 3.
RE was great fun as we were learning about the Torah and watched a short animated version of Noah's Flood, after which I got the whole class involved in after, acting it out! Great fun- God stood on the desk, Noah and his sons and their wives all had to round up unruly animals from round the class and get them onto the carpet and bolt them in (one VERY mischievous sheep who gave Shem some trouble!) - we then had counting to 40 with God playing a tambourine and sending the dove to search for something green (she chose a pencil box!). We then had a go at some Hebrew writing. PE worked out as great fun as we were practising batting skills.
Finally, after school went to meet my friend M in Romford where we had rather tasty Pizza and then a fantastic Ice-cream sundae and came phone, catching up on phone-calls on the return journey (I'm off to Petworth for a few days in a week or so!) and then N coming round to fetch his spare-key to return as he hands over the rental property!
All in all, a jolly old day!
xx
Linking to Hat Attack with my headband