Date for Entry: (Wednesday 31 May 2023)
Actual Date of Online Entry: (June 2023)
[T3, W:07 – D:31*,
(Td:02)*].
Dear Diary,
I had a nice
chat with Mr Mario after having breakfast. He sang for me and clapped his
hands, “Hooray for Mr Ali! Hooray for Mr. Ali!” It really cheered me up. Still
was not feeling well after waking a full twenty-two hours and no rest from ten
in the morning yesterday.
As soon as both Sir
and Miss Panchu left, then Miss Roberts came hurriedly into the office. She
came to tell me that she did not plan anything for the class this morning. I
told her immediately that I had forgotten about her. It was the truth told.
Further questions came that built her anger that she went off in a swift blast
to the principal’s office. I went to print my teaching notes booklet for the
Form 1s and their Mr Ali Textbook as well while she was in the office.
The documents
were being printed and the principal came out with her busy. The doctor told me
about the logo on the paper. She said that once it had the St. George’s logo it
became the property of the school. ‘Doctor’ walked off talking on her phone. I
was told that on Friday (Day 4) the fifth and sixth periods would be a meeting
about what went on. She left the office with the same copy of my exam paper
rolled up and crimpled in her hand.
1L was already
in the music room’ and I met her standing in the corridor. She could not speak
to me and I headed off. The students needed the full duration to do their exams.
They were a bit noisy and I kept a close eye on the cheaters. When they left
the room for the third period, Miss Gittens called me from the end of the corridor
to remind me of the VAPA department meeting. I took my bags and went to Miss
Jones in the Theatre room.
- Timetable and the complications of allocation for each class.
- 19 June 2023: Draft submission for VAPA subjects exams.
- 26 June 2023: First Day of Exams.
- 05 July 2023: Graduation Ceremony.
After the meeting,
Miss Roberts had concerns to address. She mentioned that there were four topics
that would not be able to finish with the Form 1s before the exams. She said
that she would have to leave that for Form 2. She also mentioned that she will not
be amending nor taking out questions from the ‘standard’ Form 1 exam that St.
George’s. She used the word lesson plan but those were teaching notes.
During lunchtime,
I met Josean from 1M by my desk. We did some review of notes, drawing them,
their time values and time signatures. She had just gotten her grade one exercise
book. Jessie came too and asked for a review of pitches on the treble and bass
staves.
During the
eighth period, Aliyah got her review of pitches on treble and bass staff while
the class continued to copy the note from the board. Apparently, Miss Roberts got
her notes ready for once. The topic was Major scales. He had to call me outside
for one of the regular talks when she did not like the way I taught it. She got
vexed when she had to do it instead. Not sure when I will get to do the test
with the students. Not sure too when a midterm would even be given. I will
never forget today and the way it shaped out being.
Daryl
Zion M. Ali
(7:42
am – 3:36 pm)
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