The term one holidays went past so quickly, I couldn’t believe we had two weeks off! I left school on the 15th April eager to work on our class site and enjoy some time with my family. I hadn’t seen my mum in over a month, so it was imperative that I saw her.
Over the first weekend I visited my partner's family as they were throwing a birthday party for my sister in law. The house was adorned by brightly coloured decorations and there was a wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. I followed my nose to find my partner's brother cooking a gorgeous selection of curries, poppadoms and naan bread.
With the house smelling so good it was not long before we tucked in. I heaped my plate full of Korma and Tikka Masala. The curries were very decadent and left us all feeling rather stuffed! Amazingly, we all managed to squeeze in some Tiramisu for dessert, which we ate delicately while enjoying each others company.
During the week Mrs Tofa and I had to go to University for a day course in Mt Eden. At first we enjoyed the lecture and discussion; it is always great to learn new things! Then came the bombshell, our assignment was five thousand words! How could this be! At first I was in denial “ I must have misheard” I pleaded “surely we can’t be expected to write that much!”
I spent the next few days avoiding the monster and went to see Cinda as I had promised. She had a lot of holiday homework to complete. As we discussed her work I became inspired to return to school. I suddenly had so many ideas about the things that Room 7 could learn, but I knew that I would eventually have to start writing the assignment.
By Friday I was brave enough to face the beast. I started typing, struggling to find the words I needed to express. After a while, I knew what I needed to say. The words started to flow, first like a stream, but soon like a waterfall. My words cascaded onto the page, what a mess!
On Tuesday I emerged from my writing with a great shock. I had surpassed the five thousand word count, by three thousand words. Eight thousand words! I was now drowning in my writing. Yet I knew it would be okay, writers always have editing to do!
I left my work at home on Thursday and joined the other teachers for a trip to Arataki. It was wonderful spending time with nature. We listened closely to the call of the Tui and Kereru, felt the rough bark of trees beneath our fingers, inhaled the fresh mountain air. It was serene; the perfect environment for relaxation!
As Sunday rolled around I was eager to return to school. I had so many lesson ideas for Term 2 and really missed being in the classroom. Although it is great to learn new things and have time off, there is nothing better than being back teaching Room 7.
Hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend! My sister in law also highly spoke of her friend's birthday celebration few weeks back. Their amazing plans were liked by all. Beautiful décor and cake design was worthy the prices. Also the impressive interior of San Francisco venues with superb party supplies was itself seen in the pictures.
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