The Staffroom

" A strong learning environment..." learning, boundaries, parents, school partnership, fundraising, Carrie teacher

"It's not fair! The only reason you set us this test..." test, rest, marking, Tisker dog,Sasha teacher, Clyra pupil

"It breaks my heart. Poor little Fiddan..." Teacher's calling, mission, halo, pupil potential, Tisker dog, Ben teacher

"Here's a new set of procedures..." procedures, standards, tick boxes, paint-by-numbers, Rembrandt, teacher as machine, Carrie, Sasha

"Ben's a teacher who gives his all..." playground, playtime, lunchtime, chase, chasing, running, asthma, inhaler,Ben

"This new class requires children to express their emotions..." emotions, emotional, expression, physical, self-expression, Carrie teacher,

"How come you never lose your temper?" click fingers, mischief, trouble, shout, lose temper, drum,Ben, Sasha, teacher, Tisker dog

"A deadly look... and a sharp word..." Natural authority, cute, mirror, quiet, reprimand, Ben teacher, Tisker dog

"How did I get landed with this pointless exercise?" Paperwork, exercise, fan, heat, hot, fresh as a daisy, calling, mission, Tisker dog, Ben teacher

"My favourite sound..." Inspirational teaching, human, teachers, calling, mission, staffroom bitching, moaning, grumble, Tisker dog, Daisy-Belle

"When I feel down about being a teacher... " Depressed, fed-up, good and bad points in teaching, educational video, long holidays, Clyra pupil, Sasha teacher, calling, mission, worth while

"But Ben, you're so great at organising things!" assertiveness, saying no, commitment, promotion, extra work, nativity, school play, Christmas show, Ben teacher, Tisker dog