A teachers appreciation, reflection and routines

Well day 1 seemed to fly by quickly with a lot to do just around the home. Now it's those maintenance jobs that have been neglected for weeks that are now on the 'to do list' I can't hide from it now with no excuses. Plenty of stuff to do at home, with school e-learning and teacher professional development as well.

Yes, a lot of things have changed within the last 24 hours, school is closed but if you're healthy then being isolated keeps you and your family safe.

The boring or mundane part of this whole scenario comes down to motivation, focus and keeping to your established routines. You need to stay in the game and come back to kura in good 'nick', that is mine, Sharon and Mr Redmond's job to keep you in there. You'll miss friends from school but knowing that they're safe is more than enough to make you feel comfortable, that all is right in your 'circle'. You maintain contact with each other and discuss what to do when you're back at school and when 'this thing is over'. Keep that focus going because it's what drives me right now too.

Stick to your routines established with your family or create ones that would help your parents, but remember you're not at school and the time you do things is in your control, so be safe, stay focused and let us hear back from you and how you're doing, you have our email addresses.

Your teachers have left these messages for you outside our studio door.