THE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER HOLIDAY
THE NOVEMBER- DECEMBER HOLIDAY
We are on holiday
But I guess it's better to say my learners are on holiday .The school broke for the Nov-Dec holidays sometimes back,to be precise it was the second last week of October. Everyone was happy on that particular day . One person wasn't as jovial as the others.She is a mentally disturbed woman who spends her midday at the school.Her presence has never been an issue to the school. She always selects a nice spot .Her usually spot is near the kitchen.After arriving, mostly during mid morning break, she is served a cup of warm porridge She takes the porridge and waits for lunch later in the day. Today she's aware that she just had her last meal on the school's bill. She has to come up with an idea where her tomorrow's meal will come from. That thought alone seems to make her sick.
My learners are a happy lot. In my closing ceremony that took place inside my class,I took time to acknowledge everyone's effort in making the class the best example of a well managed class compared to other classes in the school. I did too,appreciate all the noisemakers for making my class warm with their noises and for keeping both the class monitor and me on toes.Im equally glad to the prefects of this great Standard Two class. They were able to maintain their lanes surprisingly , the whole year. Cases have been seen where prefects take matters on their on hands. They become the investigating officers , the arresting officers , the prosecutors and move on to sit on the judgement bench. If that's not tormenting enough , they promote themselves to the executioner position always with results that can baffle Adolf Hitler in his element.
My bookcollectors have been amazing too. They have helped me crack the whip on the lazy pupils.They have effortlessly managed to make my class a productive class with children able to complete assignments in record time under minimal supervision or no supervision at all.However ,I the class teacher , need to keep them on a short leash. Word is that they have been seen using uncompleted assignments as means of settling scores with their classmates who they feel are not likeable. I forgot to mention, I gave the prefects 3 lollipops (candy ) and 2 candies to my esteemed book collectors . My 4 noisemakers had to be content with only a mention from yours truly.
Every class has the pupil that is reffered to as the teacher's pet . A very unfortunate name if you may ask. Look around how pets are being mistreated. I state here that all my pupils are my loved ones . My family . My life. I however have a weakness in a particular young boy. Let me call him Alex . He is small bodied , strong and very active. Hyperactive will be too much of a fair description. I call him the lastborn of my class. He is an average learner who competes with the top performers amidst his capabilities. I call him forward. He runs in my classroom. I've always told them not to run inside the class.It might render them toothless minus a nose if they happen to fall on the floor . The lastborn grabs the one candy on my palm. He is delighted.His fellow pupils are delighted too.
The best performers are feted by the school management .I'm only able to offer them a hug and a word of congratulations. The others who managed to thinly pass my test ,I offer them a hug too and a dose of a word of encouragement.
Before we leave the class,I remind the learners to behave while at home. Spend less hours infront of the tv . Be outgoing but safety first . Be an earshot to your parents . Most importantly watch the company you keep. Ooh yeah, attend to all religious ceremonies, I. E attend church or mosque . I bid them farewell .
I find a chair and drop my weight on it. I start wondering who will replace my pupils during this ver long two month holiday.After five minutes of serious head banging ,I reign with the fact that they are irreplaceable !
We are on holiday
But I guess it's better to say my learners are on holiday .The school broke for the Nov-Dec holidays sometimes back,to be precise it was the second last week of October. Everyone was happy on that particular day . One person wasn't as jovial as the others.She is a mentally disturbed woman who spends her midday at the school.Her presence has never been an issue to the school. She always selects a nice spot .Her usually spot is near the kitchen.After arriving, mostly during mid morning break, she is served a cup of warm porridge She takes the porridge and waits for lunch later in the day. Today she's aware that she just had her last meal on the school's bill. She has to come up with an idea where her tomorrow's meal will come from. That thought alone seems to make her sick.
My learners are a happy lot. In my closing ceremony that took place inside my class,I took time to acknowledge everyone's effort in making the class the best example of a well managed class compared to other classes in the school. I did too,appreciate all the noisemakers for making my class warm with their noises and for keeping both the class monitor and me on toes.Im equally glad to the prefects of this great Standard Two class. They were able to maintain their lanes surprisingly , the whole year. Cases have been seen where prefects take matters on their on hands. They become the investigating officers , the arresting officers , the prosecutors and move on to sit on the judgement bench. If that's not tormenting enough , they promote themselves to the executioner position always with results that can baffle Adolf Hitler in his element.
My bookcollectors have been amazing too. They have helped me crack the whip on the lazy pupils.They have effortlessly managed to make my class a productive class with children able to complete assignments in record time under minimal supervision or no supervision at all.However ,I the class teacher , need to keep them on a short leash. Word is that they have been seen using uncompleted assignments as means of settling scores with their classmates who they feel are not likeable. I forgot to mention, I gave the prefects 3 lollipops (candy ) and 2 candies to my esteemed book collectors . My 4 noisemakers had to be content with only a mention from yours truly.
Every class has the pupil that is reffered to as the teacher's pet . A very unfortunate name if you may ask. Look around how pets are being mistreated. I state here that all my pupils are my loved ones . My family . My life. I however have a weakness in a particular young boy. Let me call him Alex . He is small bodied , strong and very active. Hyperactive will be too much of a fair description. I call him the lastborn of my class. He is an average learner who competes with the top performers amidst his capabilities. I call him forward. He runs in my classroom. I've always told them not to run inside the class.It might render them toothless minus a nose if they happen to fall on the floor . The lastborn grabs the one candy on my palm. He is delighted.His fellow pupils are delighted too.
The best performers are feted by the school management .I'm only able to offer them a hug and a word of congratulations. The others who managed to thinly pass my test ,I offer them a hug too and a dose of a word of encouragement.
Before we leave the class,I remind the learners to behave while at home. Spend less hours infront of the tv . Be outgoing but safety first . Be an earshot to your parents . Most importantly watch the company you keep. Ooh yeah, attend to all religious ceremonies, I. E attend church or mosque . I bid them farewell .
I find a chair and drop my weight on it. I start wondering who will replace my pupils during this ver long two month holiday.After five minutes of serious head banging ,I reign with the fact that they are irreplaceable !
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