tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post4489664084314023052..comments2024-03-29T07:54:17.080+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: My Life Is In ShredsAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-59987074234633221572020-06-03T07:37:41.680+01:002020-06-03T07:37:41.680+01:00Yes, it is important to do it and only you can mak...Yes, it is important to do it and only you can make the decision. I did this some years ago and now do it regularly so nothing builds up again. If we don't do it somebody comes along when we are dead and has to go through everything, sees it all, and who knows what happens to it. Excellent. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-72257997103050490802020-06-02T22:55:29.760+01:002020-06-02T22:55:29.760+01:00Thank you. That's so kind of youThank you. That's so kind of you Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-32543492093799777862020-06-02T22:55:06.621+01:002020-06-02T22:55:06.621+01:00I am trying to get rid of as much as I can. There ...I am trying to get rid of as much as I can. There is as you say, a sense of freedomAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-55016928065264340722020-06-02T22:54:21.716+01:002020-06-02T22:54:21.716+01:00Yes, you do have to let the shredder rest every so...Yes, you do have to let the shredder rest every so often, or they do burn outAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-51113488326623592992020-06-02T21:03:21.632+01:002020-06-02T21:03:21.632+01:00Hi hun,I just want to *thank you* for the years th...Hi hun,I just want to *thank you* for the years that you were a teacher. I am sure that you remain in the hearts of the children that you taught.*hugs* Goldensunflower xgoldensunflower7https://www.blogger.com/profile/15424827273502361902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-20549019653859910622020-06-02T20:58:00.142+01:002020-06-02T20:58:00.142+01:00We did it a little bit when we moved. It's a s...We did it a little bit when we moved. It's a strange feeling isn't it but ultimately there is something freeing about it as wellNearly Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594432566473391552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-5942441083397015342020-06-02T19:59:47.731+01:002020-06-02T19:59:47.731+01:00Good for you - and very brave! I have brought two...Good for you - and very brave! I have brought two bins full of paper out of a closet to sit next to my shredder in hopes that this will encourage me to do more! Like all things at the moment I seem to do stuff in fits & starts. Maybe its better for my shredder or it would burn out with all that I have to do - and I do not have a Bob around to fix it if it dies! :-)<br />Good luck to all the teachers out there - ours will not be returning to school until Sept. but some work will continue online over the summer. There is just too much work to be done to make things safe for everyone.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-77102624372907449052020-06-02T11:39:33.634+01:002020-06-02T11:39:33.634+01:00Kezzie, you are making an incredible difference to...Kezzie, you are making an incredible difference to young lives. Your commitment to the children is unfailing, and they know that and love you for it. I hope all goes well in the days aheadAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-35667004232909634232020-06-02T11:37:51.302+01:002020-06-02T11:37:51.302+01:00I tell myself that I should do it while I am [rela...I tell myself that I should do it while I am [relatively] young and able - as my relatives won't want to do it for me later.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-57973947445595448512020-06-02T11:37:09.587+01:002020-06-02T11:37:09.587+01:00But it needs to be done. And the memories remain.But it needs to be done. And the memories remain.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-72730061952210646232020-06-02T11:36:29.423+01:002020-06-02T11:36:29.423+01:00It must be really hard for you with art/media - tr...It must be really hard for you with art/media - trying to separate out paintbrushes and stuff. Will 'Life Class' include drawing a person in full PPE??Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-53501910899956902352020-06-02T11:06:01.826+01:002020-06-02T11:06:01.826+01:00I can well imagine how you felt about letting go o...I can well imagine how you felt about letting go of it all. My former Deputy Head told me once, when I we were talking about her regretting not having children, that she regretted it and in school after a few years when she left, no one would remember who she was or what she did. But, like you, I hold firm to the faith that I have made a difference to young lives who will go on to be happy and do good things. And I hold comments that children made, in my hearts. My year 6 child that told me she loved me (meant in a really sincere way, not creepy) in her leaving card), the boy who told me I'd changed his life (with music) and the Muslim girl who totally loved Hildegard Von Bingen's music and said she found it incredibly soothing.<br />In all this chaos over the death of GF in USA and everyone on social media telling everyone to educate themselves and make a change to be anti-racist not just sit quietly etc, I think of the fact that pretty much the majority my pupils are BIPOC and the reason I chose to stay at this school rather than going for a private school music job or moving closer to home is because I want to offer those people opportunities and experience they might not otherwise have. They are where I grew up and it is important to me. <br />I'm not back to school till Monday now and the kids aren't in until the 15th...Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-69782616217024495422020-06-02T09:03:29.900+01:002020-06-02T09:03:29.900+01:00Shredding all the paperwork must have been such a ...Shredding all the paperwork must have been such a difficult task. I'm another person who keeps every piece of paper!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-11126867895530021772020-06-02T09:02:51.779+01:002020-06-02T09:02:51.779+01:00I've had a similar experience. Every page I fe...I've had a similar experience. Every page I fed into the shredder felt like I was destroying my past. It is quite an emotional experience. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-3524611444377354592020-06-02T08:27:36.054+01:002020-06-02T08:27:36.054+01:00It's certainly crazy. We start next week, but ...It's certainly crazy. We start next week, but I've had to go in and pretty much clear my classroom. Claire Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923437480914463238noreply@blogger.com