The Perth Thread

[Teriyakicat]

Maybe they should've asked people that knew then
But there's plenty of other reasons to fire her if they wanted to. Like what kinda teacher goes to their student's house party that no parents are at???

The thing is, no one wants to teach at Girrawheen so you have to reaaaaaaaally **** up to get fired.

Maybe you're right and they just didn't want to know.

We had a couple of teachers at my kids' school who left under circumstances similar to that only a year or so ago- ie went to a kid's party.
Sad really. Not sure if parents were home or not in this case. We never heard the full story but the two teachers who left were both young, energetic people (one male, one female) and really infused their kids with a love of learning. It was such a shame to lose them, IMO.

Teachers aren't allowed to have students as friends on Facebook, etc. It's a shame that there has had to be a whole set of rules created to protect both teachers and students but I guess that's the world we live in these days, isn't it?

 

[The Speaker]

It's particularly uncommon when they started dating while she was still a student. He's one of the ones that's not allowed to teach anymore.

Ah. Yes, that's a bit different.

 

[gaskin]

Did you enjoy it? My friend's daughter has just done her final prac but had lazy so-and-so's in a couple of her pracs, who did nothing at all but use her as a personal slave.

For the most part I've enjoyed it. I have had a couple of rough days but that is to be expected. The class my mentor teacher gave me to teach were pretty hard work- no matter what I say or do they just won't shut up and do the work.

In terms of my mentor teacher, she has been great. She has pushed me and made me work pretty hard to get my lesson plans, resources and teaching program up to a high standard but she is also a big help when I'm struggling. I'm doing high school English and everyone in the English department have been a big help and quick to offer advice when I need it. I have heard of some horrible mentor teachers, and it was one of my main concerns going into this prac, but after the first couple of days my worries were laid to rest.

 

[Teriyakicat]

For the most part I've enjoyed it. I have had a couple of rough days but that is to be expected. The class my mentor teacher gave me to teach were pretty hard work- no matter what I say or do they just won't shut up and do the work.

In terms of my mentor teacher, she has been great. She has pushed me and made me work pretty hard to get my lesson plans, resources and teaching program up to a high standard but she is also a big help when I'm struggling. I'm doing high school English and everyone in the English department have been a big help and quick to offer advice when I need it. I have heard of some horrible mentor teachers, and it was one of my main concerns going into this prac, but after the first couple of days my worries were laid to rest.

That's really good. And great that you've got a hard working mentor who cares. Shame about the kids, though- but that's what you get when kids don't want to be learning a subject. Just do your best, try and make things interesting, listen to what works for other people and keep learning.

 

[gaskin]

Apparently with them kids it's not just in English they do nothing which makes me glad that it's not just me. I started taking the year 7s Friday last week and they are at the complete opposite end of the spectrum to the year 10s. These kids are silly like you would expect 12 year olds to be but they are also smart and hard working. It was the breath of fresh air I needed as the year 10s were making me question whether I want to keep teaching.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Apparently with them kids it's not just in English they do nothing which makes me glad that it's not just me. I started taking the year 7s Friday last week and they are at the complete opposite end of the spectrum to the year 10s. These kids are silly like you would expect 12 year olds to be but they are also smart and hard working. It was the breath of fresh air I needed as the year 10s were making me question whether I want to keep teaching.

*these/*those

Sorry- just couldn't resist.

My kids have always said that Years 9 & 10 are the worst. They're the cockiest little group of shits you could've been given, unfortunately. (Of course this isn't true for ALL kids of this age.)

Never let a group of young smartarse kids change your career path. Hopefully learn something from it.

“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche.

 

[gaskin]

*these/*those

Sorry- just couldn't resist.

I know the feeling- I do it to everyone. As I'm expected to use proper grammar during the day I use the internet to not be perfect.

 

[Big Cox 88]

Apparently with them kids it's not just in English they do nothing which makes me glad that it's not just me. I started taking the year 7s Friday last week and they are at the complete opposite end of the spectrum to the year 10s. These kids are silly like you would expect 12 year olds to be but they are also smart and hard working. It was the breath of fresh air I needed as the year 10s were making me question whether I want to keep teaching.

10's are the worst if they are non academic. I have low level 10's and academic extension 10's and they are worlds apart.

 

[Matele]

What age group do you have?
You'll be fine- just remember that you're the adult and try and enjoy the experience of being on the other side of the desk.
If you enjoy it, the kids probably will, too.

Year 4/5/6. I was in the same class last Prac, so at least I know them. What's throwing me off is that the mentor teacher I had is on leave, and so I'll be partnered with a substitute, which could throw the class off a bit.

*these/*those

Sorry- just couldn't resist.

My kids have always said that Years 9 & 10 are the worst. They're the cockiest little group of shits you could've been given, unfortunately. (Of course this isn't true for ALL kids of this age.)

Never let a group of young smartarse kids change your career path. Hopefully learn something from it.

“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche.

In my experience year 8 is the worst, as they come in from Primary School like cocky little shits who run the place. By Year 11 it's the people who want to be there and finish I suppose, so that works out well. Year 10 kids aren't that bad, just a lot of kids know they don't wanna be there, but can't leave until they complete the year and can knick off to TAFE or Apprentiships.

 

[kfc1]

When i was in high school i found a really big difference between years 8-10 and 11-12. Most the of the dead shits dropped out by the end of year 10 and the rest of the year group had matured a fair bit so there was much less trouble for both teachers and students. Im sure the experience is different at other schools tho

 

[Off The Couch]

Year 9 is the most hated by teachers - puberty blues along with a host of other changes. Studies have shown that it's this year (14) that plays a role in which direction you may head down the track - troublesome teen or the "normal" teen. It's when they start to pull away from families and are influenced more by peers and media, experiment with sex, alcohol and drugs, increased risk taking, mood swings etc.



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[Teriyakicat]

Year 4/5/6. I was in the same class last Prac, so at least I know them. What's throwing me off is that the mentor teacher I had is on leave, and so I'll be partnered with a substitute, which could throw the class off a bit.

Well I hope that it all works out- a change of teacher can throw things out of whack but these kids aren't year 1s so it might be nothing more than a pleasant change for them.

Fingers crossed, hey?

In my experience year 8 is the worst, as they come in from Primary School like cocky little shits who run the place. By Year 11 it's the people who want to be there and finish I suppose, so that works out well. Year 10 kids aren't that bad, just a lot of kids know they don't wanna be there, but can't leave until they complete the year and can knick off to TAFE or Apprentiships.

I really only have watched the kids from my kids' school- a catholic one.

Early on, when the school used to start in year 8, year 9s were all in trouble for stealing, drugs, smoking, etc - even a case where a kid was spending counterfeit money that his dad had made -and a lot of the kids were just smartarses to the teachers.

I saw the year 8s coming from a school with a population of 500 to one with a population of 1200+, looked overwhelmed and a little lost at sea. Of course this wasn't every kid, just a general observation of the year group. New rules, teachers seeming like fire-breathing dragons to some, compared with a smaller group of teachers who'd been at their primary school for the majority of their last 8 years of schooling, a huge school campus, having to change classrooms for every lesson, etc. It can take a while to get used to that and the kids tended to behave for at least the first few terms- maybe it was the whole change from primary to secondary school that kept them interested and engaged?

Then we had Year 7s start at our school. I've only seen my daughters group -I thought the year 8s, once they'd settled in, would become cocky but I didn't really notice it. Might've been because my daughter didn't share the gossip, maybe her group of friends behaved, I dunno. The year 9s still seem to be the group of troublesome kids- that's where I hear the stories of suspension and expulsion more than any other group.

 

[Teriyakicat]

When i was in high school i found a really big difference between years 8-10 and 11-12. Most the of the dead shits dropped out by the end of year 10 and the rest of the year group had matured a fair bit so there was much less trouble for both teachers and students. Im sure the experience is different at other schools tho

Things have changed since when I went to school and lots of kids finished after Year 10. In fact my whole school finished at year 10 and we had to travel by bus to another school to complete our final two years. I don't know what happens in government high schools but pretty much all of our kids stay at our school till the end of Year 12. We have programs where the kids can attend TAFE or work experience for a couple of days per week but they still have to do regular subjects for the rest of the time. There must be some who leave for full time TAFE but I don't know the percentages.

I've told all of my kids that Years 11-12 are the best years of your schooling life - and to enjoy it. When you get to Uni, you're just a number to teachers and admin. At school, they all know you and care about you- from the teachers to the canteen lady to the admin staff and the groundskeeper. Not at Uni.

 

[Underdog]

Speechless

A UFC fighter and Make-a-Wish ambassador who is raising money for Telethon was banned from visiting sick kids at Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday because cage fighting is outlawed in WA.

Soa "The Hulk" Palelei and former WA rugby league champion Matt Fuller were organising a photo opportunity at PMH to promote their Telethon fundraiser, which involved the pair spending 24 hours on an ergo grinder.

Palelei, whose son suffers from absence epilepsy, told Radio 6PR on Friday morning he was "dumbfounded" PMH wouldn't allow him to visit the sick kids.

...

"You want me to do a 24-hour grind, put my body on the line for you, raise money for you guys, but you won't let me see the kids?

"It's disappointing .... I can't go in there to see the kids."

Mixed Martials Arts is not banned in WA but the state remains the only jurisdiction in Australia, and reportedly the world, which outlaws the UFC's fighting enclosure known as the Octagon.

Palelei, 38, said that if PMH had done some background research on him it would see charity work he has done in the past.

"I have four movies that are coming out and I'm also an ambassador for Make-a-Wish Foundation," he said.

"I've made four wishes for kids that have come true, I'm one of their major ambassadors and The Rock (famous pro wrestler-turned-Hollywood actor) is also is an ambassador for them.

"I was quite surprised but it is what it is... I don't see why my sport is different to say if Danny Green went in."

Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/u...ids-at-pmh-20150925-gjusd3.html#ixzz3miPs3UZq
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[lewigie]

So todays the day

Moving out of Belmont, Into manning

Maybe my car won't get broken into every 6 months!

But mate, they're bringing in an Aldi AND a Jb-Hifi here at the forum now. Why would you ever want to leave ?

Someone threw a brick through my front window the other week. For no reason

 

[Upgrayedd]

But mate, they're bringing in an Aldi AND a Jb-Hifi here at the forum now. Why would you ever want to leave ?

Someone threw a brick through my front window the other week. For no reason

that was me. Garage light was off. Couldnt buy me weed. I was fustraited. and yeag the jb should be open mid october. Have a couple of mates going to work there. Going to be a bit more white goods.

 

[Off The Couch]

Speechless

I'm embarrassed for this state

 

[Plugger35]

I know Matt Fuller, he used to take pre-season training at my rugby club and let us use his Fuller Fitness gym in Subi for free.

Our club paid him for his services but you wouldn't meet a nicer bloke even though he could snap you in half if he wanted to, his neck is like a tree trunk.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Speechless

Yeah, I know Soa and his family- they are lovely and he's a gentle giant- just wants to do the best for his kids. What a shame that things are so bloody PC! Like he says, they want him to bust his arse and raise money for them but they don't want to be associated with him, do they?

 

[Teriyakicat]

I'm embarrassed for this state

which state? the Nanny state?

 

[Van_Dyke]

What's this doing back here?Anyone else getting ready to go into exile?

 

[Forward Press]

What's this doing back here?Anyone else getting ready to go into exile?

Now you know how we felt in 2013.

 

[Smeg Head]

Now you know how we felt in 2013.

I think I was waiting for a flight in Hong Kong at the time. Finally got to see some of the game in Santorini though

 

[Off The Couch]

What's this doing back here?Anyone else getting ready to go into exile?

It will be unliveable if they get up

 

[The Speaker]

I will be pretending nothing is happening.