Today was my actual first working day – and pretty hectic too.
Morning was waking up all the boarders in the junior boys dorm (about 25 kids aged 7-9) and getting them dressed and ready for brekky. Food is actually really quite good! Apparently, the food at Ardvreck is to be made as an example of what food should be like in all independent schools!
brekky was the usual toast and cereal +bacon.
lunch was spag bol
dinner was baked potato (you were right mum!) and cheese with crackers and fruit and other stuff. Plus morning teas and afternoon teas and MILK AND BUNS!!! That’s right. Milk and buns. Then there’s also time for grub. Ha ha. won’t tell you what that is (for a couple of days at least. to keep you coming back for more!)
The kids are fantastic! And they have impecable manners!
“Morning Mr Stevens!”
They really are awesome. I’m going to have a lot of fun working with them all this year.
The days are MASSIVELY LONG for us and the kids. Day kids (non-boarders) start at 8:00am and go till 6:00pm. It’s good though, cos the day is broken up by heaps and heaps of sport, or ‘games’ as they call it here.
Today i coached the senior boys hockey and will be with them all this term. While the boys were running around in shorts and long sleeve shirts, i was wearing: thermal underwear + normal underwear, Short sleeve rugby top, long sleeve rugby top, tracksuit pants, and a large ski jacket and my russian hat… and i was STILL COLD!!!!
Apparently, the senior girls are going on a hockey trip to Europe in a few weeks – perhaps they need just one more staff member? hint hint.
Also took the senior boys for football (soccer) on the all weather court (the one previously covered in ice)
and then later on, took a group of kids for volleyball. (inside! yes!). Oh well, at least my flat is nice and warm.
5 users commented in " First day on the job! "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIf you ate all the food that was offered you would come back, well……. rather FAT.
Hope you get to go on the hockey trip…. I mean they couldnt really go without their coach..Could they????
luv mum
HOw you goin there Mr.Stevens , sounds like you are havin a great time so far, come on dont be a woos, break out the shorts and singlet you GIRLS BLOUSE. Catcha later . The Jones”s. xxxxx
hey mitch,
it sounds like ure having a great time , put more photos up !
stay safe
alex
ah stevo… i see you’ve found another group of unsuspecting youngens to rule over haha. KIDDING!
Laterz Mr. Stevens
well your prtty lucky i didnt come to scotland with you, because if they do need an extra staff member, i would totally get the coaching job with my skills over you! haha just kidding, hope you get to go.
went to parkes this week end for the evlis festival, it was actually pretty dam sweet! you should come with me next year, the pubs are awesome! well until like 930pm when i got kicked out as they discovered i wasnt 18.. only 54 sleeps though! and one day for you!
loveeeeex