A TEACHER has revealed which kids’ names always spell trouble, and the name she is always delighted to see on the register.
With many kids back at school today after six weeks off, teachers across the country will be busy making sure everything is ready for the new term ahead.
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But for one teacher, there are a few names she dreads to see on the school register at the start of a new year.
After six years of teaching secondary school, the Spanish teacher revealed that she has realised that some kids’ names have distinct personalities attached to them.
“Bens always seem like angels but are the cheekiest”, the teacher told Fabulous.
Sharing another name that she dreads seeing on the register, she revealed that “Michael’s are the biggest pains”.
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And according to the academy school teacher, every Maryam she has taught has been “fiery”.
However, there are a number of names that she is also excited to have in her classes.
“Andrew’s are hardworking and polite”, she shared.
“I always look forward to teaching Sarah’s”.
However, not all teachers are in agreement, as primary school teacher Mr P, who is in his 18th year of teaching told Fabulous that “you can’t judge a kid by their name”.
He does judge some parents’ choices, though, and revealed the worst name he has ever come across is Kaitlyn spelt with roman numerals (KVIIIlyn).
Mr P, who, alongside his teacher brother, has transformed his hilarious stories from the classroom into Two Mr Ps in a Podcast, which is set to go on tour from October, also revealed which year group he dreads teaching the most.
“Every age has its challenges, but Year 6 can be tough”, he said.
“They’re wonderful in many ways, but they’re on the cusp of secondary school, full of hormones and attitude, thanks to most of them being online.
“One minute they’re tiny kids still wanting stickers, the next they’re rolling their eyes like they’re on Love Island.”
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I STARTED working in schools in 1996, when parents respected teachers and left us alone to do our jobs. Not any more.
Nowadays parents think nothing of barging into schools to read teachers the riot act if their precious child has been told off, or they’ll send angry emails in the middle of the night. Warning — it doesn’t make you popular.
I’ve worked in all manner of schools across the south west of England, from state schools to private, and I can tell you that right now many teachers are dreading the start of the new school year.
They’re braced for tears and tantrums, not just from their pupils but from their parents too.
Believe me, if you are an annoying parent it will spread round the staff room like wildfire.
So whether it’s your kid’s first day at a new school, or they’re moving up a year, these are the things you do that drive teachers crazy . . .
Parents often turn up at the school gates complaining how frazzled they are, moaning that teachers must have had a nice long holiday while their six weeks stuck with the kids was the worst.
Nothing could be further from the truth. For the first two weeks I’ll almost certainly have been struck down by a lurgy which always seems to strike on the first day of the holiday.
The next two weeks might have been an actual holiday, just like the average Brit takes in the summer, followed by two weeks of frantic lesson planning and administration.
Also, consider that I’ve probably been working over 50 hours per week during term time. Contrary to popular opinion, we don’t clock off at 3pm.
Instead, we’re roped into all manner of after-school activities and meetings before going home to do marking and more lesson planning. Please don’t turn up and make sarcastic remarks about our “six weeks off”.
We won’t be happy.
Year 3 and 4, however, are Mr P’s favourite to teach, as the kids are enthusiastic and eager to learn, as well as being old enough to get his jokes.
But it’s not just the kids that cause problems, as the teacher revealed there is a certain type of parent he has a gripe with.
“The vast majority of parents are great and supportive, but there’s a tiny minority who see school as a customer service desk”, he said.
“They’re the ‘my child can do no wrong’ brigade which again is heavily down to a lot of misinformation online.
“I just wish they would see we both want the same thing.
“It makes it so much harder to support a child if parents and teachers aren’t working together.
“The best relationships come when parents see it as a partnership.”
