7. Here's How to Survive the End of the School Year

It's beginning to look a lot like chaos leading to the end of the school year. For us in Australia, the weather is warming up, and summer holidays are on the horizon, but there are assessments to complete, reports to finalise and Christmas activities to organise.Let’s talk about effective activities and strategies to help you make it to the finish line.Teacher strategiesMake a master list and tick 1-2 things off per dayChoose an area of the room to tackle each day Map out all the extra events so you feel preparedPut time aside for quality time with studentsBalloon pop as a countdown - (check episode 6 for more ideas)Keep up with routine - reading and maths groups, but make them festiveStudent Activities Christmas thief code crackerChristmas chainsChristmas creative thinking tasks (student voice and choice)Kindness campaign as ChristmasResources mentioned in this episodeFree ebook: Yay, I'm a Teacher! Now, What Do I Do? Download your free Cheats Guide to Christmas in the Classroom. Access 5 Free activities to complete the school yearLet's hear from you! Text us!