Session 282: The joys and fears of teaching at Christmas

Questions:

Q1 Where do you sit on the Scrooge/Saint Nic spectrum?

Q2 When does your school start ‘doing Christmas’ and what are the first signs?

Q3 This time of year can be difficult for many people. How can we support (a) colleagues and (b) pupils?

Q4 What are the (a) best and (b) worst parts of Christmas at a school?

Q5 Christmas is often exam season at secondary. What are your tips for juggling exams and Christmas?

Q6 What are your coping strategies for the socially awkward ‘staff do’?

Q7 How do you remain sensitive to people whose religion does not celebrate Christmas?

Q8 7 year old little Jonny starts telling your class (falsely kids!!!) that Santa isn’t real. What do you do?

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