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Knowing that you and others are supporting me here does help @Faith-and-Hope It also helps that I have this space to talk about it all. The Principal did leave me alone on duty yesterday while she helped out a student with something so I suppose that is progress - need to take the small wins when I get them.
The Maths lesson was better than Science in the afternoon but Friday afternoon is often difficult for everyone anyway.
I am doing the best I can with what I have been given and she can't expect it to all fall into place straight away!
Of course I will post to you everyday Hon - anything to help you while you are away - on a selfish note it will make me feel more connected to you also 
I will update you with art, garden and fur baby photos as well - will be a nice visual connection to keep you informed as to how I am going as well.
It really sucks that you are not feeling well and I hope your sore throat improves quickly - even more so as you have a lot of work to complete over the next couple of weeks for uni.
Have you organised a dat for leaving for overseas yet Hon?
There are several things that have been badly handled - beginning with an email that was apparently sent around to the other teachers before I actually had the intial meeting with her and the HR person. I am not sure what the email contained but it must have indicated that I was beginning work again at the school part-time. There was also a section in the school newsletter stating that I would be releasing teachers over the remainder of the year on classes - this has not been discussed with me either. I honestly do not know what the process is oing to be moving forward for the remainder of the year but is something I will bring up at the next meeting with HR next Friday.
The notes the Principal wrote last Monday weren't sent until yesterday morning and so I had no time to read over them before the classes yesterday - just another annoying thing to have to deal with - then our meeting went 20 mintes over time (on a Friday afternoon - argh!) because she wanted to go through those notes.
I have no idea of what the plan is moving forward but will ask that in the meeting on Friday. I am trying to find the positives in all this but finding it hard - I am sure you understand this more than most @Former-Member
I do hope that I can get through what is left of this year and then begin next year fresh - but that seems so far off right now 
Well done on getting both essays done Hon - that is a great job @Faith-and-Hope 
The collage can now be worked on without those hanging over your head so enjoy the process
Been missing you too Hon but know you have a lot to get done so you can't be here as much lately - it makes me happy that you have your course and your art to keep you occupied
We have a meeting with HR this Friday after my second afternoon this week so it will be interesting to see what comes up in that meeting. I have no expectations of what will come from that but will need all my energy after the days lessons to get through it and stick up for myself if needed - very much a wait and see scenario though.
The Principal has been following the same proforma as HR does but it does definitely seem to be A LOT that she is writing - too much really. Every single minute of the lesson is written bout and I am sure she doesn't do that for all the other teachers when she observes those classes. Constructive criticism is ok but this seems to be over doing it.
There is nothing I can do but do the best I can and try to get through it. It is leaving me quite deflated after each session but I know I have the support here of my forum family snd connecting with you all afterwards really helps. I think of you all when I am having self-doubts and that helps to carry me through the more difficult times.
