12 Days of Christmas, My Headteacher Gave To Me

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Some light-hearted fun for the Christmas season …

On the first day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, a job to do by the end of the day!

On the second day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me; two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the third day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the fourth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the fifth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, five staff complaints! Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the sixth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, six teachers pregnant, five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the seventh day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, seven emails a-waiting, six teachers pregnant, five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the eighth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, eight students absent, seven emails a-waiting, six teachers pregnant, five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the ninth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, nine questions I can’t answer, eight students absent, seven emails a-waiting, six teachers pregnant, five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the tenth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me; ten lessons for observation, nine questions I can’t answer, eight students absent, seven emails a-waiting, six teachers pregnant, five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me; eleven meetings I’m leading, ten lessons for observation, nine questions I can’t answer, eight students absent, seven emails a-waiting, six teachers pregnant, five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my Headteacher gave to me, twelve-hour-days working, eleven meetings I’m leading, ten lessons for observation, nine questions I can’t answer, eight students absent, seven emails a-waiting, six teachers pregnant,
Five staff complaints!… Four parent phone-calls, three teachers moaning, two Ofsted inspectors and a job to do by the end of the day!