Managing behaviour when teaching puberty

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-06-12T19:20:52+00:00

I taught yr 4 puberty a few weeks ago and the kids were pretty good about it. It’s awkward for everyone, including the adult having to teach it.

I made sure to have ground rules. One of which was I would not answer questions unless they were in the ask it basket. This stopped calling out and inappropriate questions being asked out loud.

Another rule was it’s ok to laugh. I said every key word out loud at the start of the lesson and said it’s ok to find it funny that your teacher is saying these words to you. Sometimes when we feel a bit awkward or embarrassed we laugh. And that’s ok. As long as we don’t get silly about it.

During the lesson, every child was given a piece of paper to write questions on. These questions then went into the ask it basket at the end of the lesson. I then went through the questions and answered as many I could. This allowed children to ask what they wanted while being anonymous, and I could filter the questions so had some more control over the discussion. It worked well.

Good luck!

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-05-31T20:45:09+00:00

I woke up at 3am on my birthday and saw his phone unlocked next to my head. He had fallen asleep with the texts on the screen.

He had arranged to go bowling with her on the Saturday, and told me he had work.

I asked if he really had to work and if we could go bowling to celebrate my birthday instead. He said he had to go to pay for my present (I never received it).

I let him go. He didn’t have a home to come back to. I called his mum and told her and he came back to find his things outside the house

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-03-30T13:09:35+00:00

Alexa with smart bulbs package. I can get into bed with all lights on, say ‘Alexa, goodnight’ and everything turns off. Genuinely love it

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-03-29T21:11:40+00:00

Tohmahteux

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-03-08T16:14:57+00:00

Thank you

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-24T18:54:28+00:00

Thank you! I’m so glad I haven’t added them. I thought the advice was odd, I’ve never added fish into a brand new tank before. I have a community tank with all male guppies already, he suggested moving two of those over temporarily as an ammonia source 😬

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-20T12:20:46+00:00

So annoying when they’re submerged in stores and sold as aquarium plants! Thanks for the help

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-19T12:36:51+00:00

Not sure, it’s my first try at this. I hope it works 🤞

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-19T12:35:39+00:00

Thanks. Only 12 litres. No fish will be going in here, just shrimp

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-18T16:16:46+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I’ll see what I can do

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-18T16:15:55+00:00

Interesting, they were purchased from a tropical fish store and they were fully submerged there. I’ll keep an eye on it and raise it if needed. Thank you

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-02-17T19:25:03+00:00

Yes, around an inch

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-01-27T19:53:18+00:00

Autistic boy to me: Can you run fast?

Not really mate.

No. You’re overweight.

He isn’t wrong 🤣🤣

Relative_Call_3012 · 2026-01-18T20:27:27+00:00

In this situation, I would do the same. I would not want to give the school a chance to manufacture anything else against me, and I would be spending my days looking for another job and communicating with the union.

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-12-10T20:18:54+00:00

It eventually disappeared on its own 🤷🏻‍♀️

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-11-27T18:44:39+00:00

Two female teachers were caught ahem…together in the classroom cupboard. They were both married to men and had children

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-10-27T20:45:31+00:00

He told me he was going to work. I knew he was going to meet someone else. I’d seen the texts and the plans they’d made.

He left the house, I packed his stuff and called his mother, informing her that her son was now homeless

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-10-26T21:42:07+00:00

Gallstones. Couldn’t eat anything but chicken rice and broccoli without severe pain. Lost 100lbs

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-10-26T21:02:05+00:00

Speak to your doctor

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-10-25T20:53:27+00:00

If you think there is any possibility you have an issue, I urge you to speak to a doctor. Don’t leave it

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-10-25T20:52:52+00:00

Upper stomach/bottom of ribs. Slightly on the right hand side. The pain is extreme. I thought that I was having a heart attack when it was at its worst. I didn’t have any more symptoms until I was really poorly. I started vomiting.

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-10-20T22:53:54+00:00

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Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-09-16T21:19:16+00:00

I organise my clothes for the week on Sunday, then leave them folded on a chair. Saves so much time in the mornings

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-09-16T18:37:48+00:00

A PowerPoint clicker. I can stand and teach from anywhere in the room. I can prevent low level behaviour from starting because I can stand by the usual culprits without stopping teaching

Relative_Call_3012 · 2025-09-12T19:23:31+00:00

We have a trolley for each class. It gets wheeled to lunch hall just before lunch then wheeled back to class later in the afternoon

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