Groundskeeper-Willy

The Blog of a Groundskeeper-Willy who is employed in a state high school in NSW. I like my job but can't live on the money $412.50 per week. {Now $428.56!} {Now $436.99!} {Now $455.27!}To live I will have to return to my trade so I have started looking, but so that my experiences in the education system are not consigned to the rubbish bin of posterity I am going to record them here.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

A world of difference

The whole school went to the theatre by bus to see a stage play.

I asked one of the kindergarten kids about it

Willy: “Did you like the play?”

Kindy: “OH yes”

Willy: “What part did you like best?”

Kindy: “The Bus trip!”

There’s a world of difference between High School and Primary

It’s just a pity that the pay rates are the same.

Friday, February 09, 2007

It’s what you know.

Well I am back working for the Edumaction Dept, this time as a casual GA in a Primary Skool two days per week.

My plan to get a job back in my trade failed now I believe that there is no “Skills Shortage” well not in my trade anyway!

Four years of TAFE for what?

I was pushing a barrow full of mulch the other day and a Child was in the path when he stepped out of the way I said “thankyou” to which he replied, “You’re welcome”

He will go far, as manners cost the civilized man nothing but can return him great dividends

Working in the primary skool makes me think of the Wizard of OZ with all the munchkins.