Teaching in a bubble

  That was good. I spent an hour spilling my guts about how I've been feeling lately and I feel better for it. It was warm and we were both sweaty and menopausal but it was exercise and fresh air. My spouse was still a little frosty this morning but mellowed a little when we went to the doctors for her. Outcome wasn't as hoped and now she's in bed moping. The mood in this household of late is shit.

 So things went from bad to worse and I ended up near breakdown point. The exams happened and the paper was so awful I am scared of results day. My mental health is struggling big time worrying about the outcomes and repercussions on me when the cohort are below target. They will be. Low ability group, low aspiration, me below my game and an awful paper. Thanks OCR. We're two weeks into the school holidays and my marriage is on the rocks due to my mood bringing her down. I was referred to as a 'mood hoover' yesterday. Well, sorry if my lack of motivation to live is an inconvenience. (I didn't say this, there is no sympathy at all. The last time I mentioned suicidal thoughts I was told I was an attention seeker) 'In sickness and in health' ?

EDIT: Wrote this after Easter and didn't publish - so date looks wrong. First day of the new term Briefing Tutor Year 11 Year 7 Break / Wee Year 10 Year 9 Lunch duty Meeting Department CPD 4 lessons including 4 different year groups - the only group missing is year 8. (Not a bad thing!?) We shouldn't moan about student groups but any secondary teacher will tell you about year 8. They're sort of in between stages. Year 7 are new and shiny for a while and the smallest fish in the pond. Year 9 are getting ready for options, hormones are hopefully starting to settle and they know what they're going to do next year and how they feel about your subject. Year 8 are neither the smallest or the biggest in the key stage and are sort of trying to find their way. Often this attempt to find their way is by pushing us teachers out of it!