tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post5010639160065182033..comments2024-01-15T12:17:49.418+02:00Comments on Midlife Singlemum: Different Smugs - R2BCRachel Selbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-52100614961090244772017-04-05T13:20:09.441+03:002017-04-05T13:20:09.441+03:00Yeah, well, I didn't get as much cleaning done...Yeah, well, I didn't get as much cleaning done as I'd ambitiously planned. :)Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-77388079482452352402017-04-03T11:33:49.421+03:002017-04-03T11:33:49.421+03:00I love the idea of being smugged to the hilt, it s...I love the idea of being smugged to the hilt, it sounds like a great feeling! Enjoy xxxLooking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-70447901500433257572017-04-02T21:27:43.357+03:002017-04-02T21:27:43.357+03:00Every fourth year you get external examiners comin...Every fourth year you get external examiners coming to supervise the exam and take the papers away to be graded. O the other three years you do the exam and grade it internally but then send in the results. There are various lists of rankings - the external list, the internal list, and all the schools together. Also you can see your own school's results against the previous years. I suppose that if you suddenly had a big jump in results when you did it internally, they would come and check it out. Mostly the results are steady or gradually improving or decreasing. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-72697593635117629122017-04-01T22:56:45.695+03:002017-04-01T22:56:45.695+03:00Maybe you can help me understand what the internal...Maybe you can help me understand what the internal meitzavim are all about? If they're not being marked externally to rate the schools, then what are they for?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637652446033298473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-19213502441010163102017-03-31T15:56:59.111+03:002017-03-31T15:56:59.111+03:00It's only once a year so I'm not sure we g...It's only once a year so I'm not sure we get the full benefit that the Japanese children get from it. I saw one reasonably clean window end up all smeared with soap and hand prints after some 3rd grade girls had 'cleaned' it. LOL. They're better at doing the small things - all the tables and chairs were wiped down and all the lockers and drawers were cleaned out and tidied. It was good in the end, after all the chaos. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-73159633717991372232017-03-31T14:37:25.764+03:002017-03-31T14:37:25.764+03:00Ohh I love the idea of all the kids coming togethe...Ohh I love the idea of all the kids coming together to clean the school. That must give them a good respect for it and hopefully they treat it better. Mich xMichelleTwinMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03666267510923224699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-65409945131617555502017-03-31T07:50:21.922+03:002017-03-31T07:50:21.922+03:00We're off for almost three weeks so it's a...We're off for almost three weeks so it's a nice long break. As for your spring cleaning, it's much easier if you can wait until you can throw open the windows and let the spring air in. I wish your knee a good recovery - shouldn't you be resting it this week? And pink sounds perfect. Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-56339378967264686192017-03-31T01:11:24.480+03:002017-03-31T01:11:24.480+03:00I've been doing bits and pieces of Spring Clea...I've been doing bits and pieces of Spring Cleaning but it's still grey and gloomy and we had some snow flurries this afternoon so it doesn't feel much like Spring as yet.<br /><br />Easter is a bit later this year so most of my cleaning should be done by then - I like to bring out some lighter colours in cushion covers and throws and a few bits of decor and this year it will be pink! I had some knee surgery last week and one set of friends sent pink tulips and another pink roses so I certainly picked the right accent colour for this year - now if it would just warm up a bit!<br /><br />Seeing the cranes must have been amazing - I've never seen cranes fly over but of course we do get the Canada Geese and occasionally a number of swans (I'm near the lake).<br /><br />How long do you get for your holiday? Hope you have a few fun things planned - or are you just looking forward to relaxing once all the cleaning is done?Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.com