Yes, I'm Your Teacher For Today!

This week has been huge for me! On Monday I had my first meeting with Kerteminde Skole which is the same school I used to go to 8½ years ago, and I immediately got the job as being a substitute teacher at the school! Every day this week they have called me and said I'll be required. The school goes from Year 1 to Year 9 (but Year 9's in Denmark are 15-16 years old). So this week I've had Years 1, 4, 5, 6 and 9- so an age range of 8-16! So already I've had about 120 different students, and apparently according to other teachers I am The Talk of the School at the moment! I am so pleased with how great this week has turned out! All the students I've had have enjoyed my lessons and there have only been a few where I've had to raise my voice and punish ;)

In Denmark, my name is unique and memorable. Not many are called Joseph, and if they are, it is ALWAYS pronounced "Yoseph" and spelt with f instead of ph. That's why people here remember me because I make sure they pronounce it correctly!

For those people who don't know, Danish schools are completely different to Australian. They are much more relaxed. For one thing, they don't have uniforms. Students don't call their teachers for Mr or Ms either but instead just use their First Names. There's also no roll-taking at all and students can stay in the class all day without a teacher and can go to the toilet whenever (but not wherever) they please. ;)

Today I had Year 6 and 9, and they were amazing. I spent most of their lessons talking in English about Australia and they listened so attentively and asked good questions in English! I was really impressed and they even said they wished I was their normal teacher everyday. Awwww :)

The weather, well I'm getting more used to it lets say! The school I work at is in Kerteminde, and so I get a bus home to Munkebo, but I still have to walk a couple of kilometers over hills and fields before I make it home. Anyway today when I walked the wind was incredibly strong! And then to make matters worse (or exciting) it started to hail!! Luckily I had my 5 layers of clothing, my gloves and my hood to protect me from the battering!



I just took this photo from outside my window as heavy hail just started to fall again!

 So this week has been a busy week working but I've enjoyed it so much! It's my birthday on Monday but I haven't even thought about it at all. I've been SO busy! My boss also said there's a big chance I'll be called in all of next week, but I'm really happy with that! That's the latest from me in Denmark!