Rosh HaShana 5778

Cross posted from my 'other' blog... Due to the Jewish Holiday there won't be a Friday cartoon this week.

Awkward!

When students break wind in class, the best strategy is usually to ignore it. Sometimes this is not possible...

Positive Rain

Let's just say that where I teach it rains. A lot. Sadly there is no easy way to get from point A to point B at school without getting wet in the rain.

Coffee / Justice

It turns out that coffee and justice have something in common. This one was inspired by real life events. When I help colleagues out with their tech issues, it is customary for them to provide 'proper' coffee as I don't eat chocolate...

Tall Poppy

One weird thing about living in New Zealand is that Excellence is not really celebrated. If you do really well the tendency is to be very quiet about it as if you 'brag', there is the very real risk that those around you will not be pleased with your success. 'Tall Poppy' syndrome is a 'thing' (and contrary to some articles, it is not limited to Australia)!

Quick Coffee

Every so often I foolishly attempt to cut down on my caffeine intake. This was one of those times...

High Visibility

We have to wear 'high viz' jackets when we go out on playground duty. Needless to say, this makes an unpleasant task even worse. Apparently our students are not bright enough to figure out who the duty teacher is without said gear.