@gnuman1979 I don't need to use words. I just give people the death stare honed from my years as a teacher and they quickly move away. It has only ever failed me once and that lead to months of self reflection that I might be going soft ...
but I'm not!!π
@PieCorbett@Headteacherchat I still use the term magic e ( in hushed tones). I work on the premise it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission. I haven't been told off...yet!
@Headteacherchat The first rule of Magic e is: you do not talk about Magic e in the classroom; only in small groups. The second rule of Magic e is: you DO NOT even whisper Magic e! Third rule of Magic e: someone yell "shhhh..." when a member of SLT is lurking and we call it a split diagraph. π
@RetirementTales Each child in my class had an Altoid mint tin to keep their HFW's in. I had to get through a lot of mints, but the upside was I always had minty fresh breath!! ππ€ͺ