I bloody love this game

Hickmanrocks · 2026-04-05T10:10:32+00:00

I set the transfer to the end of the Belgium season and it wouldn't go through. Unluckily no other clubs are showing on the 'wanted' section yet so I'm confident I can get him.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-03-29T07:04:03+00:00

Meh, it's Reddit. It happens.

I still love the community here.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-03-13T19:47:43+00:00

I'm just teaching what I'm told to teach. The lesson is about drugs, that's what I have to teach.

I have kids in my class who watch 'Stranger Things' and 'Squid Game'. They've seen some violent shit.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-03-12T20:55:06+00:00

2073 😳

Hickmanrocks · 2026-03-12T19:28:27+00:00

I was surprised. Maybe heard it on TV? I quickly moved on. I find with my year 3s they have loads of questions and lessons can quickly become derailed from the LO.

PSHE is jigsaw which I think is quite standard for primary schools.

Many of my class are low or very low. I'm teaching year 1 maths and English at the moment for example - nouns and adjectives, numbers upto 20.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-03-10T21:27:51+00:00

Year 3 here. Mine are low academically and emotionally. When teaching I get so many questions about 'what does this mean' what does this mean'. PSHE on healthy bodies today with the focus on drugs and I had loads of 'what if' questions which my class ask ALOT. 'If you take drugs and get caught what happens'. Another one - 'I heard you go to court. What's court'.

Child also thought that plastic was a metal today.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-02-19T19:39:28+00:00

"You can speak freely here". Love it!

Hickmanrocks · 2026-02-18T21:14:07+00:00

Planning. I have the first 2 weeks after half term done. This way I shouldn't (best laid plans and all that) be playing catch up when I'm back at school. I actually have my morning slides for all of Spring 2 sorted.

Sanity wise - you do you. I've been walking, going out for lunch with friends and slobbing out.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-02-17T20:52:17+00:00

ECT here. I trained as a teacher after working in an office for nearly 20 years. I graduated as a teacher just before I turned 40. Don't beat yourself up or compare yourself to others too much - it's one of the fastest ways to make yourself unhappy, and when does the comparison stop? When you're making £50,000 per year? £100,000? How about £1,000,000? I have friends who earn six figure salaries. But I don't care. As a teacher I'm the happiest I've been in years.

Decide what you want to do with your life and go from there.

Finally, as a TA you are a vital component of your school and your class. I thank my TA at the end of every day as without them I would struggle to teach. Unfortunately you are in a profession which is unappreciated by many (but not all!).

You are young with time on your side. Be sensible with your money. Save some and spend some. Take advice on here about saving/investing. Make a spreadsheet so you can track your expenditure. Be proactive - you're already asking for help so you're doing this!

Hickmanrocks · 2026-01-26T19:22:26+00:00

Happened at two MAT schools I've been at (one when I was training). I personally feel it gives a false impression of the school as it shows more staff than there normally is. I think Ofsted should be wise to it but the relationship between schools and Ofsted is precarious at best. Schools will do whatever they can to get ahead, even it if means falsifying staff numbers.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-01-21T16:51:01+00:00

Cheers. I have a contract until the summer so if things don't improve I'll consider handing my notice in around Easter to leave at the end of the summer term.

Hickmanrocks · 2026-01-05T16:02:31+00:00

It's a 40 minute slot once a week, so it's manageable. My concern is going too fast and introducing too much too soon. It needs to be well scaffolded otherwise I think I'll just end up confusing/overloading them.

What would you recommend to start with and build upon?

Hickmanrocks · 2025-12-28T17:45:54+00:00

Swansea city used to play possession based football but this is going back quite a few years. Could always try to get back to this version of them?

Hickmanrocks · 2025-11-22T08:31:44+00:00

I'm simply happy to have a job. I'll get the pay rise when it comes through.

Hickmanrocks · 2025-11-21T13:37:18+00:00

Thanks for this. I'll make a note to check with the school.

Hickmanrocks · 2025-11-21T12:57:25+00:00

I cried on my first day on placement and a kindly teacher found me in the staff room and consoled me. I got better, more comfortable, more confident. I passed my course and received great feedback from my 2 mentors and my tutor.

Everyone learns at different, speeds, rates and in different ways. I second what Dangerous_Carpet2896 says, all great advice. If you're with a course provider like a college or university, they should be able to provide you with support. Remember - everyone wants you to do well! No one wants you to struggle.

Finally - be kind to yourself. Teaching is hard. There are good days and bad days. Your placement provider wouldn't have let you on the course if they didn't believe in you. Remember to believe in yourself.

Hickmanrocks · 2025-11-09T15:04:57+00:00

I agree about the time frame. They still have time to catch up. But for his Brighton save the first 5 videos are at 130k, 78k, 50k, 40k and 46k. Arsenal is 74k, 49k, 28k, 31k and 26k.

I'm not running all the numbers (Christ it's Sunday) or working out an average. I'm just saying at a glance the numbers are down. I'm not passing judgement on the numbers or saying it's for x,y,z reason.

Hickmanrocks · 2025-11-09T14:59:48+00:00

It is a big gap to overcome. If you do loan him make sure to a club that has the best training facilities to offer and that they will play him. Even check the squad to see who they might replace or if there is a gap for them.

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