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True though.
Indeed. I work with some teachers who make me wonder how they manage to get up in the morning without a technician...
The things teachers say...
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Indeed. I work with some teachers who make me wonder how they manage to get up in the morning without a technician...
Purple Cat
It's real Science not Rocket Science
They're the ones with, servants, nannies, butlers, cooks, cleaners, gardeners, dog-walkers, chauffeurs and general all-round minions!
The science staff loos are outside the KS3 prep room. I wish I had £1 for every time a teacher (usually a particular Biology teacher) said "there's no loo roll /soap/it's not flushing/the driers bust". I think they expect the tech to sort it out for them, I just give them the site managers email address. How do they manage at home?
Yes of course you can as long as I can prep butanoic acid in your classroom.
...or even in the prep room while they are talking to the parent
Most definitely yes !!
It's the request from other depts that amuse me. From art I've had "do you have any coloured pens?" and "have you got any glitter?" (both supplied ); from DT "have you got any balloons?" (supplied); from Food tech "have you got any hairbands?" (TWO supplied) and my personal favourite, from geography, history, English, Maths, you name it and ALWAYS sending the sweetest, most innocuous child to ask "Have you got any lined paper?"(yes thank you, *** off and buy your own!).
Of course it works both ways because I have free rein to rootle around in the art and textiles depts when in urgent need of some fabric or paint...
My other bugbear is a phonecall from reception "Hi, is *** there?"
"What do you need them for?"
"There's a parent on the phone"
"Which parent/what's it about?"
"I don't know..."
(I've had this conversation so often they do tend to remember to ask these days before calling us!)
Of course it works both ways because I have free rein to rootle around in the art and textiles depts when in urgent need of some fabric or paint...
My other bugbear is a phonecall from reception "Hi, is *** there?"
"What do you need them for?"
"There's a parent on the phone"
"Which parent/what's it about?"
"I don't know..."
(I've had this conversation so often they do tend to remember to ask these days before calling us!)
Purple Cat
It's real Science not Rocket Science
I've had more than once "the display (TV screen connected to a PC) isn't working".
OK, which room / lab are you from?
Dunno.
What lesson are you in then?
English / French / Maths etc (anything except Science)
Get your teacher to phone / e-mail Networks.
But you're a Technician.
Yes I'm a Science Technician not I.T.
(If kid is persistent I then say "I don't fix computers and Networks don't supply practicals")
OK, which room / lab are you from?
Dunno.
What lesson are you in then?
English / French / Maths etc (anything except Science)
Get your teacher to phone / e-mail Networks.
But you're a Technician.
Yes I'm a Science Technician not I.T.
(If kid is persistent I then say "I don't fix computers and Networks don't supply practicals")
I'm also head of lighting for our stage (probably not for much longer)
I walked in this morning to one of the caretakers asking "How do we turn on the main lights in the hall?"
Turned out the Dance group who had used the hall on Sunday had turned off the main power isolator for the hall,
Sorted that, but left the lack of power on another circuit for fixing tonight, unfortunately discovered it affected the projectors 20mins before they were needed.
I walked in this morning to one of the caretakers asking "How do we turn on the main lights in the hall?"
Turned out the Dance group who had used the hall on Sunday had turned off the main power isolator for the hall,
Sorted that, but left the lack of power on another circuit for fixing tonight, unfortunately discovered it affected the projectors 20mins before they were needed.
Or turning up before an exam after pen/ pencil/ ruler/ protractor/ set of compasses/ calculator (delete as applicable)
Purple Cat
It's real Science not Rocket Science
Calculators in particular....
I've had kids turn up to request something they can't describe, they don't know who sent them or where they came from. I usually follow them back to find out.
Same here - what's worse if you have a very senior teacher in your department who treats science equipment like their own thiefdom. Take stuff for themselves and volunteer all our equipment to other departments, even giving them access to the prep-room without telling you.
Once a teacher told me they couldn't get a video to play in the days when you wheeled in the 'big telly' and video recorder. Instead of pressing play on the recorder, they were slapping the television screen where it displayed the word 'play.'
We have a health centre, I requested all the Poly-igloos any medications or vaccines come in.
Just had one now, half way through the lesson... "how busy are you? I forgot to order my demo and I need it now"