February 11, 2006

• Life is pretty good at the moment. We seem to have put an end to the
  "political" problems at school with a great presentation at a Board
  meeting on Friday. However, the price of peace is eternal vigilance.

  I've been making the effort to do appraisal observations in class, and
  the positives far outweigh the negatives. It really is a great school,
  and some of the Indonesian teachers are surpassing some of their
  expatriate colleagues, and have a far better holistic understanding of
  education than many teachers in a number of the so-called
  "international" schools throughout the region. The trick is getting all
  of them to believe in their potential.

  We had a great game of touch on Friday afternoon. It was a bit like
  playing on ice, with the water and a bit of mud on the field. I thought
  I'd completely stuffed my knee in one tumble, but it is pretty
  resiliant. We've roped in one of our Indonesian PE teachers, who is a
  natural, so I hope we can get a few more.

  Friday and Saturday night were pretty gruelling, with the result that
  we didn't get out of bed  in time to do any exercise, with the
  further result of a slight increase on the scales. I'll make a return
  to the golf course this arvo, but the practice 50 balls at the driving
  range this morning didn't fill me with optimism.

  • 11:38 pm
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