You've Got a Friend
After nine months supply teaching in the same junior school covering for a long-term teacher signed off with stress, Morty is leaving as she returns to her class after the Easter break. Since he returned to teaching one year ago, he's only had two schools and yet worked full time.
Problem is he's become very attached to this class - and the kids love him in return - and so do the staff and parents.
Morty and the class have been preparing their final assembly together. It's Carole King's 'You've Got a Friend' Driving back from Bath this lunchtime we played the whole Tapestry album. After the first few lines of 'You've Got a Friend' I was crying.
He was driving; wearing sunglasses; couldn't see his eyes; but I think he was crying too. I don't think he'll get through it. I don't think the kids and the rest of the staff will get through it without a tear either.
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there
You've got a friend
If the sky above you
Grows dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind begins to blow
Keep your head together
And call my name out loud
Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door
posted by Buggles Balham High Road at 3:25 PM
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4 Comments:
Sad but I'm sure he will very soon get attached to another class.
(I bet this school try to call him back as soon as they have a need.)
My niece hasn't got a permanent position but she does supply work. She too has had some very tearful leaving days. At the moment she is doing supply teaching for a school she has been to before and well loves. They have called her back to teach year 4 but really she is a first year teacher.
Thanks Kat - you understand how it is. Morty trained as a middle school teacher, up to age 14. He had four months teaching 14 year olds but I think he's happier with the 9/10/11 year olds.
The younger kids can barely put their shoes on and he tells them he's not their Mum and this usually makes them laugh as there's no way he looks like anybody's Mum.
I love that song - I think I've got the original old vinyl kicking around somewhere.
Does this mean you are going to have Morty under your feet for a while till his next supply post turns up? Or will it be a more or less seamless move for him to somewhere else?
Hope everything goes well for the assembly.
Hopefully seamless Pal ;-)
Thanks for your good wishes for his class assembly.
I shall plug in my microphone after our holiday and have some fun.
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