Valentine’s Day
14th February 2020We’ve got to the end of another half term. This past six weeks has been pretty good on the whole. The weather hasn’t been too bad; notwithstanding the odd storm, strong winds, sleet showers, downpours and so on and so on. Pretty typical for this time of year I guess.
We know that by the time we get to St Valentine’s Day and then pancake day (two things to look forward to depending upon your inclination) that we really are starting to feel a difference metrologically and within the rhythms of school life.
There is something about the concept of ‘the light at the end of the tunnel’. We can see that light now, however distant, and we know that there is a direction of travel and an ultimate destination.
As we move through the next few weeks and months we should not just focus on where we are going, but as when planning all great journeys, it is necessary to think about how we are going to get there and then we can, importantly, enjoy the journey itself.
To some degree, working in schools should be similar to one of life‘s great train journeys. The destination in itself is worth the journey and the journey itself is worth the time and travel. One should endeavour to lift one’s head up, look around enjoy the landscape and enjoy the journey as it unfolds. Working in schools is difficult enough as it is and it can become unmanageable if all we are doing is lurching from one natural break (holiday) to the next. That’s no way to live one’s life and that’s no way to enjoy one’s career.
And as it’s the end of the half term let’s have some general stupidity to see us on our way with a smile on our faces. Thinking about those two special days it might be worth revisiting some of the other ‘special’ days we might have missed this past week alone.
February 6
Canadian Maple Syrup Day
International Frozen Yogurt Day
Lame Duck Day
Play Monopoly Day
February 7
Bubble Gum Day
Periodic Table Day
Harry Potter Book Night
Working Naked Day (!)
February 8
Laugh and Get Rich Day
February 9
Read in the Bathtub Day
Toothache Day
Pizza Day
World Marriage Day
February 10
Clean Out Your Computer Day
Umbrella Day
February 11
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Satisfied Staying Single Day
White Shirt or White T-shirt Day
Get Out Your Guitar Day
Inventors Day
February 12
Safety Pup Day
February 13
Get a Different Name Day
Desperation Day
And the special day itself!
February 14
Valentine’s Day
No One Eats Alone Day
Ferris Wheel Day
International Book Giving Day
Pet Theft Awareness Day
Library Lovers Day
Have a Heart Day
Singles’ Awareness Day
Quirky Alone Day
Women in Blue Jeans Day