As mentioned in my last diary entry, my students are currently undergoing assessments in all curriculum areas.
Everything was going according to plan until the country ground to a halt due to the so-called “beast from the east” snow-storm. Our senior leaders took the decision to close the school on Wednesday and we remained closed on the Thursday and Friday. It was the right decision – I live five minutes away from school and yet couldn’t get my car out of my road due to the conditions.
Although the extra days at home were refreshing and allowed me to mark the assessments that have already been completed, the time off caused great disruption to my carefully planned assessment schedule.
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