Am Not Coping

[Zoe7]

@Former-Member the true measure of a teacher is not in what they SAY but what they DO - and most often the 'doing' is being there for the kids - with whatever they 'bring' with them.

@Former-Member I had a student a few years ago in grade 4 that had attended more days at school in the year he was with me than the entire 4 years combined before. Everyday he would stop at the bakery to buy his lunch before he got to school (he was always late) - and every day I would get a treat  We started taking it in turns going to the bakery every morning for his lunch (and OUR treat) - he rarely missed a day of school and began not only coming on time - but early to help set up for the day. I loved that kid  and all the others!

[Zoe7]

and look where you are now @Former-Member - an apprenticeship, a business you want to start, so much love and compassion for your siblings and turning into a young man than anyone who knows you would be proud of - and you have done that all yourself 

[Former-Member]

i remember i never went to school in primary school so much going on at home and in my head and when i did i hated it, made that clear, and in grade 5 they gave monitor duty for our school turtles, i didn't go everyday still but it gave me something to look forward to and something to be proud of @Zoe7

[Former-Member]

i would be there at 8am some mornings ready to feed them

[Former-Member]

thank you @Zoe7 thank you

[Former-Member]

@Zoe7 I feel sadden that you feel let down here. I think you are right with your gp, maybe they do not know what to do now. I don’t find GP’s that great with mental health, so maybe they don’t know what to say anymore.

We feed kids breaks at school, have a breakfast club and then there were a few that would come to us everyday for lunch since they didn’t have anything in the house at home.

You would think that most kids loved holidays but I had this girl say to me one day she hated school holidays. I asked her why and she said at least at school I knew I could get food but I can’t always at home. She said at least at school she felt like she could talk to me or other teachers but she couldn’t do that at home. Almost broke my heart, just wanted to take her home with me 😞

[Former-Member]

aw @Former-Member
as much as i hate to keep bringing up myself, me and my siblings were in a very similar position to that little girl. We relyed on whatever school was giving out that day, or i'd try to take cash from someone usually mums purse and go and get a bag of frozen potato gems for us to have for dinner

[Zoe7]

No thanks needed buddy - you remind me so much of that kid I was talking about - and he could barely read when I got him in my class. By the end of the year he had won 2 school awards - and he did it all on his own too - he wanted to read - he just didn't know how - but the motivation and drive was all his - just like you @Former-Member 

@Former-Member I had a girl like that - who I wanted to bring home. Last year she collided with a brick wall (motorised bike with no breaks) - her mother contacted me straight away - she was okay - bruises and a couple of broken bones but my heart sank when I first heard. That kid I would still bring home 

[Zoe7]

Keep bringing yourself up @Former-Member - like I said - it is so nice for us to hear the 'other side' occasionally - it does help to know we have made a difference in even the smallest of ways - and you are showing us that what we do does matter 

[Former-Member]

@Former-Member Unfortunately we cannot control what sort of life we are born not, but we can dictate our future. You are so young still and can achieve whatever you want too. You already have such a bright future ahead of you.