Although today has been the first day of my school’s Christmas holidays, my family and I have spent 5 hours there. About a third of the school has packed up to move into temporary accommodation. First I threw away half my ‘teacher stuff’, then I packed up the remainder for the removal men. Today was unpacking and organising day.

My husband John and daughter Isobel came to help. My friend Julie’s children Annie and Drew were in school too. Today’s photo shows the three of them sitting in my new Room 19, in the company of a grey cuddly cat.

I hope my students will be as lovely as these children when they arrive in January.

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