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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Graham and all you other lucky Phils in similar
positions,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Done it all - well not really - but certainly timetable,
daily org, centralised computerised reporting. So you develop a fine sensitivity
to the feelings of others, a thick skin, and perhaps stress - no of course
stress does not exist, some polly told us that - could it have been Jeff before
he became involved with Beyond Blue?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Robert Hind (Semi-retired)<BR>Ex Traralgon and
Ashwood<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=gales.graham.w@edumail.vic.gov.au
href="mailto:gales.graham.w@edumail.vic.gov.au">Graham</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=itapps@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:itapps@edulists.com.au">Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing
List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:09
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps] OT: building
next year's timetable</DIV>
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<DIV>G'day all</DIV>
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<DIV>On 29/11/2007, at 2:28 PM, Mark Scott wrote:</DIV><BR
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class=Apple-style-span>Death to whiteboards.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span>PS I'm sti! ll struggling to build next year's
timetable. Are there other schools out there still hiring
staff?</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>
<DIV>Still working on ours ... </DIV>
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<DIV>school still interviewing for one Sec posn (Text/ Home Eco) and three
Prim posns</DIV>
<DIV>just had an external candidate turn down a Leading Teacher
posn, </DIV>
<DIV>anothert LT position no appointment, </DIV>
<DIV>another internal teacher still awaiting results of interviews for
regional posn, </DIV>
<DIV>another just told us he won't be returning after LSL semester 1 next
year, </DIV>
<DIV>4 periods Maths, 4 p Sci, 8 p PE uncovered (and no appropriate staff
available), </DIV>
<DIV>two textiles classes in the same room at same time for three
periods, </DIV>
<DIV>staffing figures into deficit so boss does not want to employ anyone
else </DIV>
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<DIV>... .. thus the variables continue to fluctuate
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<DIV>but I have! to have a new timetable up and running for the next
two weeks starting Monday - HeadStart program .... complications
for this include</DIV>
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<DIV>one Sec staff member finished today (retired) so not available next
week</DIV>
<DIV>Primary classes using Sec staff (ICT, PE) now clash with new Headstart
timetable (rooms and staff) so Prim staff lose APT (not happy)</DIV>
<DIV>one Prim staff member still away sick (seven weeks)</DIV>
<DIV>one Sec staff member medical treatment all next week</DIV>
<DIV>another Sec staff having wisdom teeth out - at least two days
away </DIV>
<DIV>two of 2008 Year 12 teachers on LSL</DIV>
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<DIV>plus reports due on Wednesday</DIV>
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<DIV>... staff wonder why I look worn down ...</DIV>
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<DIV>Graham Gales</DIV>
<DIV>Br! ight P-12 College</DIV>
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<DIV>ITA, Science and Maths Teacher</DIV>
<DIV>Timetabler/ Daily Organiser</DIV>
<DIV>Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator</DIV>
<DIV>Heir apparent to the Chief Cook and BottleWasher</DIV>
<DIV>Understudy to the general Dogsbody</DIV>
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