Saturday 23 July 2011

A little Thanks to you educators


Day one of the holiday - well, for most of the children of this country! An appropriate time to say Thank you and well done to all you educators out there. Whether you work with the littlies in reception, or the young people about to leave school , or all of those lovely children inbetween, you have earned a rest.


Maybe you are responsible for looking after pre-schoolies and making sure they are safe, happy and learning about life. It's a hard job and you deserve a sit down with a cup of tea (or something stronger!)

Perhaps you are delivering post-compulsory education in one of our Universities and colleges - you have had your fair share to deal with this year - may you be able to stay true to your passion for education and find time to rest over the summer.



Maybe you are a home educator, not only educating your children, but concerning yourselves with the very nature and business of education itself and hammering it out as you go. Stunning achievement. Well done!


Or maybe you are one of our "informal" educators in the Youth Service, for whom the Summer is not a break, but an exercise in cramming in as many activities as possible for the young people in your care, whilst keeping up with all the usual planning and paperwork. We take our hats off to you too...you pick up where others leave off.

Lastly, but by no means least, thank you to all the mums and dads out there who are currently taking a deep breath and inventing numerous and varied ways of entertaining and educating their children over the summer break. You are doing the 24/7 job of preparing your children for life. well done. Enjoy the summer. It's such a precious time. May every minute of it be a joy.



Next time you see one of these lovely people who take the care of our children very seriously - give them a great big pat on the back and wish them all the best for next year.

Speech over!

# By the way - pics are of this year's presents for the educators in my childrens' lives.

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