Working at the school

Thank you to you all you are all so kind and good to me - thank you so much for all your support and Im so sorry Ive not been visiting your journals - really bad of me!! Im gonna really try hard to make a date with my puter and concentrate on journals!!  You are such good friends!

Sara thanks for offering tips to me - I probably will be wanting your advise on stuff!! I didnt have a very good day to day with little boy number one - I will call them number one, number two and number three as I cant mention names, obviously!  Well I see number one first thing til 10.15 and so far Ive had great times with him although he can be fidgety because of his ADHD - anyway, today we did not have a good day at all - It was P.E., and it was dance and he said he didnt like dance and refused to do it.  I said to him ok he didnt have to but could he sit with me for five minutes then we could go and do a puzzle.  But, the other Teaching Assistant came over and tried to get him to join in so he was rude to her and refused point blank so she told him that Mrs Sayers would take his playtime away!! Awwwww I didnt want to do that! Anyway, he ended up with no play and he was cross with me coz I had said about the puzzle but because she has been there longer and I thought she knows better I said to him well Number one you were rude to Mrs H so I have to take your play away.  He said that he wanted to trash the classroom and he was going to run away - he didnt but I felt so bad - I told him that it was disappointing that he had to behave that way and he said he didnt care so I said well then I dont care!! Awwww I didnt want to fall out with him!! I feel bad now - this is not going to be an easy job.

I had a lovely time with my boy number two though today - he is in year six and is about 10 or 11 years old.  We did maths together today and we got on really well so that was good! He has ADHD and he hasnt been in school for over two years - but we get on well.

My boy number three who is 8 years old like my number one boy!  Well I wasnt with him today - I start with him on Monday properly but Im going in to see him tomorrow.  Well I went to see him yesterday and what a scene I came across!! The poor teacher was on her own.  My boy number three was on the table throwing books at children - the children were crying and fighting. My boy number three was screaming.  I didnt know what to do I'd never done this before! Anyway, I coaxed my boy down and I told him about my Oscar - thank heaven for my Oscar!! In the end we made a book all about Dogs, Cats and Elephants! It wasnt easy though inbetween times he was very disruptive, pinching other children, shouting, kicking furniture, he pushed me, he took someones violin and started playing it (found it hard not to laugh at that point) then eventually I did calm him but heaven!!!! Ive got to do this every day!!  I wrote an email to the teacher and she wrote back saying I did a brilliant job!!! Crikey I didnt think I did! She said that together we will crack it!! I think she is lovely and I hope we can but the class is so disruptive how can I get my boy number three to calm down!!!  Anyway, he has started on a drug called retillin or something - Im not sure if thats right.  Poor little lad! Wish I could take him home - look after him, let him have nice bath, play with my doggy and sod all the school bloody rules!! Awww makes me want to cry!!  Awwww how am I gonna do this job - its hard, its hard!!! I dont know what to do - how do I stop him hitting people and swearing and running away and kicking things. When I am firm with him he doesnt listen the only time he listens to me is when Im with him just the two of us.   Ive got the plans for all the lessons now from the teacher and Im going to try devise his own little timetable of events in short time spans as he is ADHD and we think autistic too, also think he has tourettes.  Watch this space Im not sure this is the job for me!! And may I say well done if you read all this!!!  Any advise is more than welcome!!!

Love Lainey Laine

p.s. my John away tonight and Im missing him madly!!!

 

An old friend is back

Hi everyone,

Sorry I have been away for so long - I'll explain why in a minute but just got to tell you an old friend is back our lovely Aileen - please go visit her and welcome her back - she has had very poor health lately and she needs some good old journal love passed on!! Awww so glad she is back!!

Anyway, I started my new job last week so I've been tired and busy! No excuse I know but anyway Im back now so stop moaning.  The job has started well - I am with two boys one is age 8 and one is age 11.  I with one before first break the I go and see the other one after first break.  So far its not been too bad - I am just finding my feet there though and I dont think Im being strict enough so I really have to improve that or them little kids will get the better of me.  Anyway, end of my first week and the Headmaster calls me in - scary!! Yes even when your 42!! hee hee!!  Anyway, he congratulated me on a good start and has offered me more hours!! eeeeeek!!  He asked if I would like to work with a child that is the most challenging child in the school.  The poor lad has numerous emotional problems, he is on the autistic spectrum and they think he is schzeprhenic - no way do I know how to spell that!!  They also think he has terets. Bless him - little lad - he is only 8 - he is a big handful, he swears, he kicks, he is very violent sometimes.  Anyway, Im to work with him afternoons - so another ten hours added on my week.  I have said yes but to have reviews often to see how Im getting on - I have requested that myself as I dont want to be doing it if its not working for me or the child.

I hope you are all ok. Diama did you get your package I have sent it! I will come visit you all as soon as I can.

Love Lainey

p.s. I will also be putting on my camping pics soon - specially for Sara Sara xxxxxx

 

Im back

Hey everyone Im back.

My case turned up - think I might have told you that already!!! Hey Diama gonna get to that post office on Monday! LOL

We had a lovely holiday camping with the kids - the campsite was a bit naff but we made the best of it.  We were right next to the night club!!! Our tent was lovely!! Its huge and loads of room and really cozy too! We love our tent! It was easy to put up and take down - and huge!! said that already! but it is huge! It was the biggest tent on the site and I think people were jealous - oh yes they were!! hee hee

I hope Stuart enjoyed his ramble out in his caravan!! I want a caravan! Our tent was lovely but you get a loo in a caravan - no loo in a tent - you have to get out in the middle of the night and get all cold - that was the only thing I didnt like!

My Sara Sara is so happy - so I'm so happy!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!

Im not well today - had a very very bad tummy - not good! Feel dizzy now and not well at all - so all feel sorry for me!

Wrote a huge long email to Sara and lost it - so that annoyed me! Havent got the energy to write all that again.

I start work on Monday! Cant beleive it - it has come round so quick! Boys start school on Tuesday - Joe going to his new school.

I think Ive upset a friend but not sure - and it was to keep another one happy - Sara I need you!!!

Laine xxxxx

A film with me in it!!!!

Click on the link of the film! It's me being interviewed at my degree show!!

Click on me!!

Lainey xxx

Tuesday

Hello all and thanks for visiting me yesterday even though Ive not got my alerts on and visiting you I really appreciate you coming to me! Ive just not had time to visit you all yet - I will truly make up for it when I get back from hols!!

notes to the peeps:

Stuart: We are going to Breydon Water Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth - google it in and you'll see! It's one of those parks with everything - shops, restaurants and swimming pools etc. So not a true camping experience as we have everything on site!

Eileen: Thanks the boys had a great time with my Mum and Dad! They are now really excited about going camping!

Sara my lovely Sara: Thanks for missing me and all your comments on Myspace - you really did think of me every day - what a lovely friend you are!! Lots of hugs and kisses for you! Whoops sorry just did a purple burp!! pardon me!

Diama! They found my case Diama! yay!! That means your gift is safe! Awww I do hope you like it - I wont be able to send it to you til I get my case back - which will probably be after my hols now - so awww your gonna have to wait bit longer! I hope its not a let down when you do finally get it!

Sugar, Jan and Terry: thanks for the birthday wishes!! Im really going to be 21 again! 42!! Hee hee. xxx

Love Laine xxxx

Majorca was lovely

Hello all,

Sorry its been so long! I've just come back from Majorca! Oh what a wonderful time we had and what lovely sandy beaches there are there. And what lovely heat over 30 C everday!! Yay it was lovely!!

Flippin Thomas Cook though have lost my suitcase - I just hope it turns up soon as its got all my clothes in it coz I take everything on holiday  - awwwwww and Diama if your reading I bought you a lovely gift and its in my case - so I hope it comes back so I can sent it to ya!!

I'm away again on 24th (my birthday!) and we are going camping til 31st - so I wont be puttting my alerts back on yet!! Miss you all.

Love Laine xxxxx

Heloooo

Hello everyone - I hope you are all enjoying the summer - I just popped by to say Hi. I might get a chance to visit you all this week.  My kids are going to my Mum and Dad's for a few days. To have some Nanny and Grandad time. They likes that!  Anyway, I've got to do all the housework and stuff whilst they are away and when I've got some spare time Im gonna catch up with all you guys. I miss you all but I tend not to have puter on much in summer hols.

Did I tell ya John and I have booked our holiday to Majorca!! yay!!! We go on 11th August and come back on 19th then we are all off to Norfolk camping on 24th August to 31st August. Awww means I got to get up really early on my birthday (24th)!

We have got our tent - its huge!!!! Looks lovely though and we are all excited and stuff! hee hee

Right take care all and see you soon Im off again!!

Love Laine xx