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00:00Aimee, I'm sorry. I'm just sat here, the same clothes as Yisti, just thinking, why bother?
00:16You know, I've not done any of the work I said I would. Not a thing. I don't care.
00:21I haven't for a while now, because this job isn't right. It's just too much. It's just awful being a teacher.
00:28And the days are numbered for the school. It's just that. Then what do we do?
00:33What do we have left after the job is just bled and drive all our energy?
00:37I thought I could get by into the bare minimum, but just hold on tight and retire in 20 years.
00:43It's too much. That's no way to live. So I'm not coming in again. I can't.
00:49I'm not the right person to be a teacher. I quit.
00:58Morning.
01:10Morning.
01:11Oh, hey, Meg.
01:13Photocopy is knackered again.
01:15I saw it. Can you check Drew's computer for lesson plan? He doesn't put anything on the shared drive.
01:21That is his login. Is he off sick?
01:25He quit.
01:27No.
01:28Seriously, today?
01:29Yeah, today.
01:31Well, what are we going to do? We haven't got enough people.
01:34Well, we always do.
01:35Get on with it.
01:39It's a power play.
01:41Quit in the morning of an offset inspection.
01:43Well, I did say this would happen. I mean, he's been doing very little for a very long time.
01:47I can't get you extra cover.
01:49We're down three already, plus next to no support staff.
01:53Yeah, that's a sick list right now.
01:55You get one general supply teacher.
01:59Oh, will they have an English degree?
02:02I'm sure there'll be a voracious reader.
02:04You're going to have to talk to Ofsted for the department.
02:06You're the assistant head.
02:07You're the only one that can.
02:08Yeah, because it's an inexperienced department full of ECTs.
02:11Yeah, not my fault.
02:13Where is Abel Andy?
02:15Yeah, I think he's doing another PowerPoint, because that'll help.
02:19None of this is ideal.
02:21Just do what you can with Ofsted.
02:23I'm going to be honest with him about Drew, so you don't need to perform miracles.
02:27You know he's prepped nothing for inspection, Mike, at all.
02:31Christ, well, I'm not going to be that honest.
02:35We just need to get through this.
02:36Great.
02:37The copier I have just fixed is broken again.
02:40You effort's wonky, by the way.
02:41Okay.
02:45Found a mathematician in the office.
02:49Shall we keep him?
02:50No, he doesn't read enough.
02:51Just looks up puzzle books.
02:53Is that for me?
02:54It is, but I'm regretting it now.
02:56Ooh, thank you.
02:58Aw, that's very sweet.
02:59I know, I'm cute, aren't I?
03:01Basically, in the wedding vows, I said I'd bring her a cup of tea before work each morning.
03:04So, I'm going to leave you just to here.
03:06Have a lovely day.
03:07Have you told him?
03:09Ooh, I've told me what?
03:10What's the goss?
03:11What's the sitch?
03:12Drew Westhead's quit.
03:14What, on after that day?
03:17Of course he has.
03:18Why wouldn't you?
03:20I mean, you have been saying you could go at any point, haven't you?
03:22No, I have, haven't I?
03:24You're welcome.
03:25OK, right, I am actually going to have to go.
03:27All right, love you.
03:27Bye, have a nice day.
03:31What?
03:32I've left Andrew's computer and there's nothing useful on it.
03:34No cover, lesson plans, nothing.
03:37All right, we'll pull some plans together.
03:40What, no one's got any time?
03:42What about Lewis, the new trainee?
03:43You could get him to copy and paste some bits.
03:45I can't make them for something else.
03:47I've not been up for a lesson yet.
03:50Well, no, I'll be with you.
03:51Sort of.
03:54Aren't you teaching another class at the same time?
03:56Uh, yeah, that's the sort of bit.
03:58Heya, Jan, what's up?
03:59Claire Parkinson's dad's here.
04:01He's, um, he's kicking off.
04:02I need to just come down as soon as you can.
04:06Gosh.
04:07All right, slight change of plan.
04:10You are going to start both lessons.
04:12Both?
04:14Make her hat off, earrings out.
04:16Guys, remember it's assembly.
04:17My groupie, making your way down, please.
04:19I want headphones away, phones away,
04:21and correct uniform on.
04:23We will be checking.
04:24Amy, sorry, Miss, I am...
04:27No, no, no, take a minute, all right?
04:28Go back to the office, look at the lesson plan,
04:30the resources, the standard requirements.
04:32I've got this, all right?
04:34Hoodie off!
04:39Hey, Jan.
04:40Sorry, love.
04:41I want to get away from the offstage fella.
04:43There's more to the office that gets around, and he's the big boss.
04:51So, um, I've put Claire Parkinson's dad away and into the office, but please yourself not happy.
04:57I'm sorry.
04:59I'm sorry.
04:59Thanks, Jan.
05:00Good luck.
05:04So it's just you, yeah?
05:06Because I asked to see the head seat here and the head of English.
05:09No, I understand.
05:10Um, I'm sure the head is on his way.
05:12The head of English, however, isn't in.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Okay.
05:18Yeah, well, I don't think I'd come in either, if I was in.
05:20Oh, yeah, you smirk of an idiot.
05:23You keep going on a face.
05:24A face.
05:25Is this what you want?
05:27Is this what you want me to say?
05:28I've tried to help you.
05:30I've tried to help you.
05:31Oh, you little fool.
05:32And then you just laugh at me face.
05:34You think I'm a joke.
05:36You're a joke.
05:37You're a joke.
05:37You're a joke.
05:38You're a joke.
05:38Always.
05:39Always.
05:39I'll be tired of it.
05:41Tired of my car.
05:42I'll be what.
05:43You're going to do, no one.
05:44You're going to run through it, no one.
05:46You're going to run through it, no one.
05:46You're going to run through it, no one.
05:47Little idiot who will never, ever.
05:49My clerk shouldn't have to come to school and have language like that.
05:56Hailed out by a teacher.
05:57No, I completely agree.
05:59It is unacceptable, and I promise you there will be a full investigation.
06:03No, I don't want an investigation, love.
06:05I want him gone, now.
06:07And I promise you he will not be teaching here again, okay?
06:09The school are going to take this very seriously.
06:11You can't be taking it that seriously.
06:12Where's the headteacher?
06:14We've got a lot going on today.
06:15There is Osted coming in.
06:17Oh, so this isn't taking priority, is it?
06:19That's how it is, is it, yeah?
06:20No, of course it is.
06:21You know what?
06:21This place is a mess from top to bottom.
06:24Even the homework Claire gets as crap.
06:27It's easy.
06:28She says there's not even proper teachers in a class half the time.
06:31Don't teachers matter?
06:32Of course they do.
06:34I am invested in this place.
06:37I want you, I want yous to do well.
06:39I want my daughter to have that the best.
06:41I'm so...
06:41Wow, my lunacy.
06:43You have my word, the staff here.
06:46I don't have that much.
06:47You're my boring, you're am I, yeah?
06:48No.
06:49No, look, Claire is a fantastic student, but look, I need to be teaching right now.
06:54And that is how I can help give the students the best.
06:57So I'm really sorry, but I have to go.
07:02Are you just getting in?
07:04Sorry, miss.
07:04Alan, come on, this isn't like you.
07:06You live around the corner.
07:07Hoodie off and pop her shoes on.
07:08Get to assembly.
07:09Miss, can I talk to you?
07:13Um, not right now, no.
07:15But the class of the year, you did great last week.
07:18We can have a chat.
07:19Please be wearing proper uniform.
07:27OK, Year 11.
07:31Unseen poetry.
07:34Got any questions to start?
07:36Where's Mr Westhead?
07:37I'll, er, give you some more time on this, and then we'll go through it.
07:44Just ask you a question, sir, don't be rude.
07:49Phone's away now, please.
07:51I've asked you to start.
07:54Look at the whiteboard and follow it.
07:56Unseen poetry.
07:57You've all done it before.
07:59Come on.
08:01Some of you have made a good start.
08:03I just need you to...
08:05I said phone's away.
08:07Don't be filming things.
08:09Don't be filming me.
08:10Not it.
08:11Oh, crap!
08:12Oh, you're done, sir.
08:26What's going on?
08:30I just need it for a minute.
08:32Oh, well, you need to get back in there.
08:34I, erm...
08:35I let both class assemble.
08:38I haven't checked on yours for a little while.
08:40One lad said he was feeling ill, but I think he was having me on.
08:43I've usually got a routine and stuff, but it's...
08:45All right, no, no, no, no.
08:45I'm sorry.
08:46I was late, all right?
08:47But you can do this, OK?
08:49You can get it under control.
08:51Make them pay attention.
08:53All right?
08:53Right, Year 11, this is not an acceptable way to start class.
08:59Bags away, sitting in our chairs properly, ready to learn.
09:03Right, Mr Westhead is off today, so Mr Grantham will be talking you through class.
09:08I'll be popping in and out, and I expect to see hard work, OK?
09:12This is your GCSEs.
09:13Oh, the sound of enthusiasm.
09:18Over to you, Mr Grantham.
09:23OK, Year 11.
09:25Let's try again then, shall we?
09:27Um, off the table.
09:30Sit in your seats.
09:31You're Year 11, I expect better.
09:33Just because I'm late doesn't mean you can skive.
09:36Right, unseen poetry.
09:38Let's get cracking.
09:41And after, come and eat, miss.
09:42Um, I don't know, Henry.
09:45Let's just assume that they are, and have a good lesson, shall we?
09:48Have I got your report card?
09:49Miss, eh, I feel sick.
09:52Alex, do you feel ill?
09:56I'll take your silence, I don't know.
09:58Who needs a pen?
10:01Oh, my goodness me, you are Year 11.
10:04Bring your own pens in.
10:05You're the tech, God, do miss.
10:07Yeah, they're good, because I buy them myself.
10:09Pennies out.
10:10And I want them all back by the end of class, do you hear?
10:14Henry?
10:16I didn't do anything.
10:17Henry, I just saw you.
10:19I didn't do anything, you can't prove it.
10:21No, I don't need to prove anything, I literally just...
10:23That's enough, you, Oliver!
10:24Wait.
10:27Wait.
10:28Sir.
10:29Go away.
10:32What are you filming me?
10:34I'll wait, I swear, miss.
10:35I was texting, Lord.
10:36No, it's all right, Ben.
10:37It's all right.
10:37Look, guys, settle down.
10:39I know this morning has been a bit odd, okay?
10:41But you're a good group, and you should be working hard.
10:44If you're not focused on tasks by the next time I come in, there's going to be consequences.
10:48Do you understand?
10:51Right.
10:53Share at them isn't the answer, all right?
10:55Just focus on the lesson plan, and stay calm.
10:58You can do this.
10:59Right, no more distractions.
11:14Let's get focused.
11:15Let's get focused.
11:29Then they all started retching, and I was like, are they all just going to bomb, hit?
11:35That's horrible, that.
11:37Oh, no, it's not a bug, is it?
11:39No, he had two splits before school.
11:42I'm sorry, what?
11:42He had two splits before school?
11:44He wanted to be relaxed for Ofsted.
11:46Spent the rest of the lesson cleaning, trying to talk about poems, and...
11:51How was your morning?
11:53Well, clearly not as bad as yours, and I got observed.
11:58First lesson?
11:59Yeah.
12:00Shit.
12:01How was it?
12:02It was awful.
12:03And then okay.
12:05I just think the kids, they were, like, really hyped up.
12:08But I just started second-guessing everything I was saying, like, as I was saying it.
12:13But I don't think we're going to be getting all those special measures.
12:17Oh, let's not even think about it, because if they've done maths, and they're definitely doing English,
12:21and I'm doing all the Ofsted bollocks for the department now.
12:27But...
12:28I just think it's mad.
12:31They seem to put everything on you.
12:33Oh, it's because of all the Drew stuff.
12:35Oh, let's have it right.
12:35Even if Drew was still here, you'd still be doing all this stuff anyway.
12:38He's down to yours and fucked off.
12:40It just takes the piss.
12:42I know.
12:42And you know I know, so...
12:44No, no, no.
12:44I'm just saying, look, this place, it annoys me, okay?
12:47It puts too much on me, and it definitely puts too much on you.
12:49What use is it, me kicking off, hmm?
12:53It is what it is.
12:54We just keep going.
12:57I'd be glad when the day is done.
12:59I mean, it really does look like the Nando spice jar.
13:05Except there's ten things to fail on now, rather than five.
13:08What a bunch of bullshit.
13:11What the hell is that?
13:12Drew hasn't done any mark on any end since the start of the year.
13:15If Ofsted see this, we're fucked.
13:17Yeah, that's going to be the judgment.
13:19Fucked.
13:20Jesus Christ.
13:23Okay, okay.
13:24Look, we just have to get through with it, all right?
13:27From the cat's lick, mix them in with our books that have been marked.
13:31We just get it done.
13:47Your ma took the low offer on the chase.
14:11Not appropriate.
14:17This is crap, miss.
14:20You always say this, Elle, and it's never true.
14:24Okay, you have Pip meeting Magwidge.
14:28What language choices do that?
14:29Come on.
14:31Okay, so, well, we thought that words like cut and stung were to do with pain.
14:37So you might feel sorry for him because he's been through some stuff.
14:39He's also scary because he growls like an animal at Pip.
14:43See?
14:44Good stuff.
14:45Focusing on language is good, all right?
14:48And the growl was a nice catch.
14:49Well done.
14:50What I want everyone to do is really push our thinking when it comes to looking at...
14:55Excuse me?
14:57Sorry, miss.
14:58Where have you been, Callum?
15:00I don't want to just leave it, miss.
15:02Well, no.
15:02You do not get to walk into my class halfway through and act like it's my fault.
15:06Way outside, please.
15:07I'll...
15:07No.
15:08I'm going to be here.
15:09Sit down, be quiet, and show me you're ready to learn.
15:17Take your hoodie off.
15:18I've asked you once before already.
15:20Yeah.
15:21When you do, Bear, do you look like a little scruff?
15:24Uh, Harvey, no.
15:26Stop.
15:26We've had a good...
15:27Calm down, Harvey, stop.
15:31Over there.
15:32Only having a laugh for a little look.
15:34Outside.
15:35No, I just want to be in here.
15:36Just let me sit down.
15:37No, you are not thinking straight, all right?
15:38You need to take a breath.
15:39Your behaviour...
15:40Harvey, stop.
15:41There it is.
15:41Yeah, all right.
15:42I will deal with Harvey.
15:43You have come in, disrupted my legs.
15:45Oh, tell me what I'm missing.
15:47Come on.
15:47Come on, tell me what I've missed.
15:49Calm down.
15:50I'm calm.
15:51I need to be in here.
15:52Let me be in here.
15:52Right, you need to think, okay?
15:54What choices?
15:55No, you're not listening.
15:57Why are you fucking listening to me?
15:59Helen, you are one step away from a phone call home.
16:02I know that's not what you want.
16:03Fuck off.
16:05Fuck off.
16:06I've come in for this.
16:07I want to do this.
16:10Just let me sit down.
16:11I've come in for this.
16:11I want to do this.
16:13You're going to the behaviour unit.
16:14Out.
16:22Are you all right, miss?
16:32Yeah, just back to it, everyone, please.
16:37Miss, I'm...
16:38Harvey, you go to the behaviour unit, too.
16:40You want a cuppa?
16:51I'm going to the staff room.
16:53I'm all right, thanks.
16:56Look, I'm sorry about before.
16:58No, it's my fault.
17:00My head's been all over the place.
17:01I wasn't thinking straight.
17:03Then I was late for the lesson.
17:06I usually have a routine and stuff before a lesson,
17:08but I don't know, I just...
17:10I got overwhelmed.
17:12The job can do that.
17:14It did well on the resilience module at uni.
17:17Being here, though, is something else.
17:20No, I feel for you.
17:22This is a hard school to train at.
17:24I mean, the job's good when you start to see the kids
17:27develop in interesting ways or understand new things,
17:32make sure you're a good teacher.
17:35But that takes time, and we don't have that here.
17:38You've just got to keep moving forward
17:41and get to the end of the day.
17:44Teaching here is sink or swim.
17:47It just is.
17:49You're throwing the deep end, and you don't swim.
17:55You're done.
18:05Hiya, it's me.
18:06Leave me a message, and I'll text you back.
18:09Mum, I need you, please.
18:12I don't know what I'm doing.
18:13Hello.
18:14What are you doing?
18:16You should be in behavior unit with me.
18:17Come on.
18:18I want to talk to Mrs. Garrison.
18:20Well, you can't right now.
18:21Let's go.
18:23Come on.
18:24Take your body off as well.
18:26No.
18:27Are you supposed to talk to me, teacher?
18:28The writing has purpose.
18:30Yes, which could be...
18:33Erm...
18:34If you want me to buy better snacks for these lunch clubs,
18:38what will you have to do?
18:39Not just ask me, but...
18:42Convince, persuade?
18:44Yes!
18:44So that's why it's transactional writing.
18:46It wants something from its reader.
18:49All right.
18:50That's all we've got time for today.
18:52Pack up your bits and go get some fresh air.
18:55Ben, think of it like this.
18:57Tactics in football.
18:58Different choices bring about different results.
19:01Same goes for your writing choices.
19:03Yeah?
19:03Yeah, okay.
19:04That makes sense.
19:05All right.
19:07Well done, guys.
19:08Same again tomorrow if you fancy.
19:09I'll be here as always.
19:13You about posting?
19:14Yeah.
19:21Can I take some of these snacks home for tea tonight?
19:25Of course you can, yeah.
19:31If you ever want to talk, you know I'm here, don't you?
19:36Yeah.
19:37Thanks, miss.
19:43Sit down.
19:44I'll get you some work.
20:00So it was Callum from Year 10.
20:02I mean, I really thought he was going to hit me, which is so unlike how he usually is.
20:08I'll have a word with him once he's called down.
20:11Have you told pupils report?
20:12I emailed them, but apparently no one's in until next week.
20:17So a bit like the behaviour management we were promised last year.
20:20Non-existent.
20:22I've literally just done two classes, seven pupils, yeah, and I'm fully convinced they just want to cut back and cut back and just see what the bare minimum we can function is.
20:30And I'm, you know what?
20:30I'm sick of it.
20:31I mean, talk to the honest, Amy.
20:35What's your thing about leaving?
20:36You say this again and again.
20:39Yeah, because it's getting worse.
20:40This is a job, Joe.
20:42I mean, you nearly getting hit, it's not part of the job.
20:44That's not normal, is it?
20:46Look, I know the places, they're going to have to...
20:47They'll just have similar problems.
20:48Not enough money, not enough staff.
20:51We can't just quit because it's getting tough, okay?
20:53I went to a school like this and the kids need us here.
20:56So what are we going to do?
20:57Just stay here just for the sake of it.
20:58I'm not saying that.
20:59All right, all right, well, I'm not having a go at you.
21:01Yeah, you are a bit, actually.
21:06Amy, I just...
21:07Look, I've been thinking a lot, okay?
21:11I just...
21:12I just think...
21:14If we do have a kid and we're spending all of our time here just working, what, 70, 80 hour weeks working ourselves to the bone
21:22and become two husks of people expending all our time and effort and energy on other people's kids
21:28and not being able to look after our own, that's not right.
21:32That's not fair, is it?
21:39Yeah.
21:43What? What is it?
21:48Um...
21:49Well, I was going to tell you later, but...
21:53Well, it's been weighing on me, actually, and then...
21:56With everything that's going on today, you just...
21:59I'm not pregnant.
22:08I felt a bit funny this morning.
22:10I thought...
22:12Maybe...
22:13But I took a test, and I'm not, so...
22:17Are you okay?
22:25Yeah.
22:27Just maybe need a break from time, though.
22:31Yeah, yeah, I get that.
22:32Are there more books here?
22:48Oh, I agree, and far more of the truth is that haven't been done.
22:51Yeah, I think you've re-bought them, Seth.
22:52What, and you just thought, dump them on Amy's desk?
22:55I think it's just because you're acting head of the department.
22:57No, I'm not.
22:59Well, no, not officially, but...
23:01And marking books is something that we can all do?
23:03Eh?
23:03I've been doing loads.
23:05Are we doing another late night tonight?
23:08Only because if we are, I'll order us another pizza.
23:13Hello?
23:14Amy?
23:14Oh, my God, Christ, Meg.
23:15I don't know.
23:16I don't know.
23:17I'm just trying to think about Osted today, okay?
23:19Never mind tomorrow.
23:20I'm just trying to get my lessons bulletproof, but I can't, can I?
23:23Because there's never any fucking time.
23:29We're all having a bad day, Amy?
23:30Yeah.
23:31Oh, eh?
23:32If you're going to photocopy and it's broken again, sorry.
23:35I was meant to say, sorry.
23:39Well, never mind telling me, Megs.
23:41How about someone else go fix it?
23:42Hmm?
23:43I don't do anything special.
23:44Just follow the instructions, turn it off and on again.
23:46All right.
23:47Do you know what?
23:47I'm getting sick to my back teeth of everyone just dumping everything on my desk,
23:51expecting me to sort it.
23:56Oh, God.
23:56Hey, Amy, bad time?
24:08Massively so, but go on.
24:14I'll be quick.
24:15We're putting together a response to the Drew situation.
24:19I want us to be prepared, so we're looking at a full staff conduct review across the board
24:22by an external.
24:23We're also moving you into the head of English role.
24:29Your experience, you're trusted by the parents and staff.
24:32It's a good, positive move.
24:33If we could just get a quote from you about taking on the role and moving forward,
24:38that'd be brilliant.
24:42You can really shape the department.
24:43I want a more holistic approach with a fantastic teacher at the centre.
24:47And it's a great opportunity.
24:50Why is it that man has to fail so spectacularly for a woman to get a great opportunity?
24:57That's not what this is.
24:59It feels like PR.
25:00It feels like you want me to come and clean up.
25:02Look, we've had this conversation before.
25:04You know, you know I backed you for that job I had to do last year.
25:07And I also know that I ended up doing the role anyway, just without the pay or job title.
25:12Well, that can change.
25:13Look, I want these kids to have their absolute best.
25:15Because I think they deserve it.
25:17And I know you feel the same.
25:18I know it.
25:19The school needs you.
25:21You're a fixer.
25:22You make the best of what we've got.
25:23And that's all we need going forward.
25:25Yeah?
25:25Will you replace Drew?
25:29Because if nothing else, he was a body in the room.
25:33We can't straight away.
25:35We're going to have to be creative with the timetabling.
25:36Yeah, so that's my problem.
25:38I will be head of department.
25:40I'll come to you with a problem.
25:41And you'll tell me, sorry, Amy, nothing we can do.
25:44That's not going to happen.
25:45No, no, no.
25:45Wait, wait, wait.
25:46Hold on.
25:46Because as much as I'm thinking about it, as much as I'm interested,
25:49I'm also thinking you're offering this to me because I'm not a fixer.
25:53No, I just put up with things.
25:55I mean, Chris, look, I try my hardest, I do,
25:59but let's be honest, it's not getting any better around here, is it?
26:02That's why I want you, head of English.
26:04You can raise the standards, imprint on it.
26:07We are limited, yes.
26:10But better days are coming if we work at it.
26:15All right, all right.
26:17Cards on the table.
26:18The head's done.
26:20Head's done after this Ofsted.
26:22Head, he took us into special measures, and he's not getting us out.
26:26Schools evolve and thrive, or they stagnate in mediocrity and die.
26:31We're close to the abyss, and...
26:33You're going to save us all.
26:35Well, the governors know I've got ambition.
26:37They know I can spend the money better than Andy,
26:39make better decisions like putting you in a position of power.
26:42Look, the...
26:44The kids need us.
26:48Let me know by the end of the day.
26:50I really want you for this.
26:51PHONE RINGS
27:03What?
27:27Stop! Stop right now!
27:32Callum, enough! Stop right now!
27:36Help you sit down, Callum. Outside now.
27:42Now!
27:44I can't do this. This isn't fair.
27:48Everyone back in your seats!
27:51What happened?
27:53Well, the bleeding hell were you.
27:55Callum!
28:04You all right? Miss?
28:07Shh.
28:25Right. More poetry. We are going to be looking at two poems today.
28:37Picking them apart in our pairs, and then maybe some writing at the end.
28:42Paul, can you hand those out for me, please?
28:44It's going to be a good one today, so let's get started, and it will be closer to home time.
28:58So what is Wordsworth doing here with the language of...
29:02Blake, miss? It's Blake.
29:07Yes, Blake. Sorry.
29:10Um, so here we have Blake, wandering through London in the 1790s, describing a nightmarish dystopia, corrupted by those in power,
29:20enslaving everyone who lives there.
29:22What?
29:24Hi. Mind if I pop in?
29:28Yeah, of course.
29:30Hello.
29:32Settle down, everyone. Back to work, please.
29:36Well, what have you done it, miss? Come on.
29:40Oh, yeah. Okay. Right. So, then.
29:45Tell me things. What is it?
29:48Any answer. Any answer will do.
29:51A poem?
29:52A poem.
29:53Yes, Paul, it is a poem. But how do we know it's a poem? Hmm?
29:58The way it looks.
30:00Yes, Gabby, but, you know, it's not enough to just say that. Come on. Give me more. Use what we've been over already.
30:08It's about London. And it uses... a metaphor.
30:15Yes! Well done. That's great. Excellent. Come on. Anyone else?
30:20It's an... our poem.
30:22It is an old poem, correct? But how do we know?
30:29Hmm? Anyone?
30:32Guys, it's not enough to just say it's a poem, okay? What type of poem is it?
30:36How do we know it's a poem? What language is Blake using? Okay? More.
30:42You guys, come on. Keep going. You need to give me more.
30:45She's... shh.
30:51Can we move on yet, Miss?
30:52Yeah, just... look at the Wordsworth, okay?
30:55Blake, Miss.
30:56You know what I mean, Gabby.
30:58Just turn off and on, Miss. Come on.
31:00Just... carry on.
31:01For now, everyone. Okay?
31:03It's gonna be fine.
31:05It's normally worse than Miss Ofsted.
31:07This is why we got him set.
31:10Miss, can you go check when I've done, please?
31:12Miss, this is so boring.
31:13I hate you. I'm loving it.
31:14Miss, like, can you check when I've done?
31:16Miss!
31:17Miss!
31:21Stop!
31:22Just stop, okay?
31:23You can see I'm having a problem here.
31:25You can see it's not working.
31:26So just stop!
31:34It wasn't a good lesson.
31:36But the lesson plan was good, though.
31:38You've seen that, you've read that.
31:40Yes, well, these things can happen.
31:43I'd love to have a wider chat about the department.
31:46Maybe think about doing a learning walk through lessons tomorrow?
31:49Yeah, yeah, that's fine.
31:51What did you write down about the lesson?
31:54Oh, I can't talk about it.
31:57Bad, then.
32:00You know it's not about one individual lesson.
32:02It's more about the learning across the larger landscape of the school.
32:06Yeah, but, you know, I said it was a bad lesson.
32:09If I understand where I went wrong, does that not count for anything in your report?
32:14Well, you may know you've had one bad lesson.
32:16We're here to make sure that it's not something which is occurring regularly.
32:20So the point of view is to come here and tell us things we already know.
32:25Brilliant.
32:26Absolutely brilliant.
32:27I'm not sure what this is, but I do understand that this is a school going through tough times.
32:32No, you do not care.
32:34I do care.
32:35Oh, please.
32:36And we want rapid improvement.
32:38This is a school you put into special measures.
32:41A school that has no support, finance cuts, staff cuts, and you expect rapid improvements.
32:48It can be done.
32:49Oh.
32:50Even in the toughest of circumstances and with limitations, improvements have to be made.
32:55That's the job.
32:56I have heard it time and time again.
32:58We need to be doing more with less.
33:01But we have nothing.
33:02And you are expecting everything from us.
33:05Your eye looks swollen.
33:06Yes.
33:07I am having a bad day.
33:08Well, where does that stand in your larger landscape of things?
33:10Well, what happened?
33:11You shouldn't have been teaching.
33:12There you go.
33:13Telling me things I already know.
33:14Again.
33:15Look, I was a teacher too.
33:16I do understand.
33:17Yeah, you were last in a classroom.
33:18When?
33:19No.
33:20You judge us based on your own whims with zero consideration for the fact that the system
33:32is fucking shattered.
33:33Now, I don't know what's going on here, but I do know that if you're going through something,
33:40then it needs to be done away from the classroom.
33:43Your bad day should not affect the children's learning.
33:46If it were your child, you would want the best.
33:49And if you weren't getting it, then you would want intervention and action.
33:54Now, I'm going to go and look for some ice for your eye.
33:58You shouldn't have done that lesson.
34:02An hour.
34:03Now, Oro, wait.
34:04You're good.
34:05What's your choice?
34:06Come on, on.
34:07Listen.
34:08Okay, listen.
34:10Oh.
34:11I'm going to go and go and love you.
34:15I'm going to go and love you.
34:17Go and love you.
34:18Go and do the radio.
34:20Please.
34:21You're listening.
34:22You're listening.
34:23Oh, my God.
34:24Get the radio.
34:25Now, go and do the radio.
34:27Come on, my car.
34:28Go and do this.
34:59I'm going back, miss.
35:10Negro am I.
35:18You okay?
35:21Have you quit then?
35:25Maybe.
35:27Because of me?
35:28No.
35:29Come on.
35:39Let's go for a walk.
35:41It was a good lesson you missed.
35:44All about picking up on language and how to convey meaning through choice.
35:50All stuff you're good at.
35:52Probably the best lesson of the day, which is saying something.
35:55I didn't mean to hurt you.
35:59You shouldn't have been fighting, Callum.
36:02People were taking piss, laughing at me, are they?
36:05That's why you need to be in proper uniform.
36:07Well, I like it.
36:09I'm good at them.
36:11That's nice.
36:13Keep it for when you're not at school.
36:14I really didn't mean to hurt you.
36:18I know.
36:19I still did, though.
36:23Sorry.
36:24Really am.
36:25What's going on, Callum?
36:26What's going on, Callum?
36:28You've not been right today.
36:29Are you still Miss Eidra?
36:34You can talk to me, you know that.
36:35I wanted to come to office, but I didn't want to see any of the teachers.
36:44Because I was going to come and see you.
36:45I wanted to come and see you this morning.
36:47That's why you were late.
36:49Then I wanted to talk to you in the lesson.
36:51I wanted to be in the lesson.
36:52I did.
36:53I proper did.
36:54I wanted to be there.
36:54It didn't seem like it.
36:56I did.
36:56I would just fucking...
36:58I couldn't hack it.
37:00I just...
37:00I wanted to talk.
37:02Well, talk to me now.
37:03What's wrong?
37:04I was going to...
37:05I did want to tell you.
37:07I was going to come and then I didn't.
37:09And it all just...
37:10Built up in me head and...
37:13Tell me now, Callum.
37:15Tell me.
37:19I think...
37:21I think...
37:23I think my mum's dead.
37:33Just leave it, miss.
37:35Just leave it, you know.
37:39We agreed.
37:41I'm going to go in.
37:43Check.
37:44And then we can make some calls.
37:46I don't want anyone else.
37:48I just...
37:48I think I'm wrong.
37:50I'm probably wrong.
37:52Do you want me to go in?
37:54Do you want me to go in?
38:24No.
38:25No.
38:26No.
38:29They're going to go in.
38:31Oh, shit.
39:01I'm so sorry, Catherine.
39:22I'm really sorry.
39:31Are you okay? Have you called anyone?
39:50No, he won't let me fix it out.
39:53I had to show him I was calling you and not 999.
39:56Okay, well, I'll let this girl know.
39:59Thanks. I'll bring him back to school as well.
40:03Can't just keep him here.
40:05Okay. I don't think there's anyone else, is there?
40:09Not that I know of.
40:11I, um...
40:13I've called a social as well.
40:17What kid?
40:21Yeah, he's in bits.
40:25Hey, how did you find him?
40:26He was at the bus stop in his school.
40:31I, um, walked out.
40:34What do you mean? You walked out? Are you okay?
40:37No. We'll talk later.
40:40Love you.
40:42I love you too.
40:45And listen, you're brilliant.
40:47Okay.
40:47Bye.
40:48Bye.
40:56I shouldn't have said anything.
41:01No.
41:02You did the right thing.
41:08I don't know what happened.
41:12I went to bed.
41:15So you stayed up.
41:17Stares a little bit, you know.
41:18I get up in the morning.
41:23Wake her up because she sleeps heavy.
41:28She makes breakfast.
41:29I get ready.
41:33I have breakfast together and then I go to school.
41:39See her for tea.
41:41Help her make tea and that's what we do.
41:43She wasn't in bed this morning.
41:49She was in the chair.
41:53And I tried to wake her up.
41:56Did it quietly and then a bit louder.
42:01Didn't know what to do on me.
42:02She was so cold.
42:06Honey, why didn't you tell anyone?
42:10Because everything's going to change and I don't want it to.
42:13I just wanted to go to school.
42:16It didn't work.
42:17But I couldn't.
42:20I promised that I'd do better in school, be better.
42:22But I'd be...
42:23It's been fucked all day.
42:24It's okay.
42:27It's okay.
42:32No, no.
42:33Yesterday it was fine.
42:36Last night it was fine.
42:37No, it's not.
42:39I don't understand why I don't get it, miss.
42:41It's not fair.
42:43Callum, is there not anyone I can call that can come and help?
42:50This is it.
42:52Without her, I'm alone.
42:57And I don't understand why she's in there, but she's not.
43:02She's not.
43:02I want her to tell her what to do, but she can't.
43:11She's not fair, miss.
43:12I don't want this, miss.
43:14I don't want it.
43:14It's okay.
43:16It's okay.
43:17It's okay.
43:17I don't want it.
43:43It's about me and this place.
43:48Go on, you go.
43:49Two sex, yeah?
43:51Are you in trouble?
43:52No.
43:53Nothing right now.
43:56I'm not doing this on my own.
43:59You won't.
44:01Right?
44:02I'm right behind you.
44:03I don't.
44:25I don't.
44:26I don't.
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