Jude Smith

They have been slating my town again.. this time I am moved to action. Not quite protests in the street but a new blogsite called iloveluton.blogspot.com. You can view it and if you want to join then send me an email (most of you have my email address)... Its time to start talking LUTON up!!! C'mon

Not as profound as the title suggests. I went to find something on my church's website using my school laptop (was looking for a photo to use in a lesson). To my amusement the URL safety thing kicked in telling me that I couldn't access the site because it may obtain large amounts of offensive words/ material. Have they been publishing verbatim minutes of the PCC?

My email server has been down all day. And much as I woudl like to pretend that thats OK, its not. I cant work without it. I use it to keep three jobs all up in the air at the same time. And another thing.. why does my computer (PC, pah) keep overwriting thinsg when I go back to sort out the typos.. is very annoying! You see this is what happens when you take away my email, I start ranting on my blog.. I'll stop now..

Recently I've become aware that nearly everyone I know is a tad addicted to The West Wing. As I watched many many episodes over the weekend I wondered why. This is what I came up with (I'm only in series 1 so forgive me if I'm way off): Nearly all the people I know are idealists at one level or another. I think the notion that someone could become US president who is as likeable and human as Bartlet appeals to our idealism. I think the same thing gives us hope that actually we too could become US president (though clearly we are not eligible!). And I think we would all love to work in a place where there is a team of people who are that committed to the same goal, who look out for each other and have a sense of community I'm sure very few people have in work. Maybe we would all like to have a dedicated team who work with us to achieve a better world.. That said- these people only seem to exist in work. is it really something to aspire to... Hmm.. maybe...

Well we made it through. School passed Ofsted, and generally everything went well. This week is interesting though. Everyone is a bit tired. Its really windy (anyone know actually why that sends kids a little wild?). The systems that were holding on skin of their teeth styley last wek have gone th way of all flesh.. This could be a tough one. and there are still five weeks to half term... will we make it.. Yes, of course we will.

... this time its personal! Well what to say, was seen for a lesson and a bit today. Went ok. Have realised that actually I am a perfectionist and therefore am not that happy. My questions is this (strictly speaking are these:) Did my students become less on the ball than usual just for the inspector? (maybe the stuff we have clearly put in the water to help them behave is addling their brains)... Did they deliberately not read my writing on the board, laugh at my jokes, or listen to my instructions, or have I always been illegible, unfunny and irrelevant? Did I completely lose my ability to explain things just for the inspector, or did I never have it and only just noticed? Despite all my rantings it was nearly a good lesson... the inspector was very lovely and lets face it life will go on.. just next time it will go on with my students understanding.. or else!!

have just put some stuff up for the MF prayer site www.marshfarmprayer.blogspot.com Am a little way from Ofsted inspection.. watch this space after lunch!!!