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#1
General discussion / Re: Teachers get it handy!
March 18, 2024, 10:53:37 PM
Quote from: marty34 on March 18, 2024, 10:51:22 PMWhat about the inspections?

Is it not just standard, good orvery good in the report. I think it's quite basic.

The thing is do parents: 1. Read the reports and 2. will it have any impact on their decision where to send their son/daughter.

I'd say no to both.
Not here but they are massive news amongst the chattering classes in England.
#2
General discussion / Re: Death Notices
March 18, 2024, 10:40:07 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on March 18, 2024, 10:36:01 PMIRA man, Garda killer, and wife beater Pearse McAuley.
Wife stabber more accurate.
#3
General discussion / Re: Teachers get it handy!
March 18, 2024, 10:20:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 18, 2024, 09:56:01 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on March 18, 2024, 08:46:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 18, 2024, 05:23:25 PM
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on March 18, 2024, 04:44:30 PMTo a point but this deal (~13% and no workload agreement) is going to fly over the finishing line without a bother.
I don't think, say, 4% and an agreed workload solution would.
Money talks.

The younger teachers are blinded by the money and haven't ever went through the unrealistic inspection show/game/charade or whatever you'd like to call it.
What's the fear teachers have of being inspected? My wife is yapping about it and she hasn't been inspected in 14 years!  ::) Maybe if inspections were more frequent e.g. annually, there would be less fuss about it.

A principal killed herself recently in England after an inspection based on the results given afterwards

Inspections do bring a level of pressure on the school and teachers.

Inspections though need to be look at in how they are conducted.

And no issues with regular 'pop in' day inspections. Having been through a few back in the day you'll never be perfect to what they are looking but providing you're not some clampit you'll get through it

Many jobs have some form of inspections or audits but you usually know well in advance

But I don't think inspections are a major issue when talking to teachers


She didn't kill herself because of an inspection. She killed herself because she had problems with her mental health, exacerbated by the outcome of an inspection.

We have some form of audit almost weekly and regulatory inspections every couple of years. The latter aren't for the faint-hearted but they are important.
#4
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
March 18, 2024, 09:49:33 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 18, 2024, 09:43:53 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 18, 2024, 09:29:22 PM
Quote from: gallsman on March 18, 2024, 08:20:49 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 18, 2024, 07:11:55 PMDid not know this competition existed. Would be great if this got a bit more exposure.


The failure to implement promotion and relegation from the 6N will always limit the growth of the sport in this part of the world. Georgia famously won away in Wales as part of the autumn internationals a couple of years ago.

Imagine if there was a promotion play-off between Wales and Georgia this year and Georgia won!
The first problem would be - there would be no Triple Crown.
Even if Wales evolved into total sh*te there is no way they could be kicked out of the 6N.



Wales/Italy/Scotland won't sign up to it as the loss of money for being relegated would probably be colossal.

There would have to be a guarantee of a certain percentage of the big cash for relegated teams but it'd be turkeys voting for Christmas why would they risk it?
Wales would be buried with the loss of 6N revenue. They're already on their last legs at club level. You'd probably need 2 groups of 4 (including South Africa and Georgia) to make something work for everyone.
#5
General discussion / Re: Teachers get it handy!
March 18, 2024, 08:46:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 18, 2024, 05:23:25 PM
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on March 18, 2024, 04:44:30 PMTo a point but this deal (~13% and no workload agreement) is going to fly over the finishing line without a bother.
I don't think, say, 4% and an agreed workload solution would.
Money talks.

The younger teachers are blinded by the money and haven't ever went through the unrealistic inspection show/game/charade or whatever you'd like to call it.
What's the fear teachers have of being inspected? My wife is yapping about it and she hasn't been inspected in 14 years!  ::) Maybe if inspections were more frequent e.g. annually, there would be less fuss about it.
#6
General discussion / Re: The SDLP
March 17, 2024, 10:19:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 17, 2024, 10:10:40 PMStop with the mega quoting ffs
Jesus that would give you a seizure scrolling down the page.
#7
General discussion / Re: Death Notices
March 17, 2024, 09:17:09 PM
#8
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
March 16, 2024, 10:02:08 PM
Quote from: gallsman on March 16, 2024, 09:50:16 PMProbably. Both those performances tonight though might well have beaten Ireland today.
I'd say so. When the French can match defence to their jouer, like they did a couple of years ago, they'll be a force again soon.
#9
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
March 16, 2024, 07:59:28 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 16, 2024, 07:39:10 PM
Quote from: Gael80 on March 16, 2024, 07:22:21 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 16, 2024, 07:11:51 PMWell done Ireland, 6N titles are not to be sniffed at. I think it was Phil Matthews there made a great point, the WC was an incredible disappointment for Ireland& France, France are only coming out of mourning now, Ireland managed the disappointment better & won the championship from a similar position. They've also started the transition while winning a title. I'd imagine that's the end of Murray & O'Mahoney.

I agree to an extent and delighted to win the championship. However Irish rugby does need to be modest and accept we're at best competitive to take the pressure off.

It was interesting to hear BOD say it's the fourth sport in Ireland and I didn't sense the same arrogance this week.

We can't forgot the Irish system is like a club scene, France wouldn't have spent the same time together post WC so I'm not sure we can compare the two.

This year was a free hit and the next three 6N prior to the WC will be a lot stronger; France and England will certainly be stronger.

Well done Ireland though, deserved to win the championship.
It's really only a few high profile journalists/ media people who make the 'arrogant' comments - but then social media takes off in response in all directions and the noise is all amplifying the initial few comments - there's not wholesale arrogance imo, it's more just the nature of gobshitery on twitter.
Agree with that Benny. Heaslip etc. made tits of themselves but nobody I know who follows the game thought England would be a pushover. That's old news now. Be interesting to see who returns for the Autumn series and beyond.
#10
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
March 16, 2024, 05:34:44 PM
Scotland defensive line is very disciplined. The England players could have more to play for this evening than they expected.
#11
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
March 16, 2024, 05:11:04 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on March 16, 2024, 12:16:48 PMGood luck to the St Killian's hurlers today. Just leaving Castlebellingham now. Feels like half the Glens are here.
Coming home as All Ireland B Champions will feel good for those lads and management.
#12
The local MLAs are being put under some pressure to sort out at least some of the ongoing debacle re. these Victoria Square apartments. Apparently these people have been paying rates since 2019 for properties they can't use.

For those of you chaps in the game, if there are definite structural defects in the apartments, how can *nobody* be held liable? The 2 big construction companies involved seem to have denied all liability.
#13
Antrim / Re: Antrim Hurling
March 13, 2024, 09:40:54 PM
Quote from: JonnyD_ on March 13, 2024, 05:30:36 PMjust recently signed up to this forum, been reading it for a while and never really wanted comment until now. I'm an Antrim hurling fan formely from Belfast but living in the sticks and get most home games in Corrigan... hopefully i'll be able to contribute on this forum.
I hope you have brought a positive attitude  ;D
#14
General discussion / Re: Teachers get it handy!
March 11, 2024, 09:20:29 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 11, 2024, 09:10:56 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on March 11, 2024, 08:56:30 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 11, 2024, 07:39:38 PMHow much will they get?

See new teachers will start on £30,000 which is a decent starting wage coming out of college with 12 weeks paid for while sitting at home ;D


Young fella doing AS Levels at the min and he has no clue what he wants to do and he's average at everything! Could do worse than a 30 grand starter.
But do you know the funny handshake to get him a job in a school??
Not that well connected unfortunately, although he has just said he has no interest!
#15
General discussion / Re: Teachers get it handy!
March 11, 2024, 08:56:30 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 11, 2024, 07:39:38 PMHow much will they get?

See new teachers will start on £30,000 which is a decent starting wage coming out of college with 12 weeks paid for while sitting at home ;D


Young fella doing AS Levels at the min and he has no clue what he wants to do and he's average at everything! Could do worse than a 30 grand starter.