I made my own diary
For too many years now I have had diaries that just aren’t quite right for me. I think my opinions on an academic diary will be quite unpopular:
We don’t need weekend dates.
We don’t need fancy to do lists with could, should, would etc. It’s a to do list - let’s not over complicate it.
We don’t need meal planners or wellbeing check in’s- it’s a diary for work.
We don’t need endless pages for LTP and MTPs as they are most likely saved on your school server. What’s the point in writing it out in a diary?
These are some of the reasons I have made my own ‘no nonsense planner’ with simple week to view pages with a two do list and section for meeting notes. Nice and simple!
WHAT’S INCLUDED!
Cover Page to write name, school, role etc.
double page spread week to view diary pages from August 24-August 25.
Hour by hour slots for each day of the diary pages from Mon-Fri.
Weekly to do list and weekly meeting notes (on the same page as the double page spread week to view diary pages)
No weekend dates (why do we need them to plan a school week)
Monthly calendar from August 24-August 25 (for every day and date)
Birthday page
Password page
CPD log pages (one for each half term)
Larger staff meeting note pages (several)
Dotted pages for bulleting, generic notes.
Class list pages (enough for up to 30 children)
THE BEAUTY OF PRINTING YOUR OWN DIARY AND PLACING IN A FOLDER OR LEATHER FILOFAX IS THAT YOU CAN PRINT MORE PAGES IF NEEDED (SUCH AS IF YOU NEED MORE STAFF MEETING NOTE PAGES)
Children’s writing used to make child led display titles.
Extensive pack of subject titles which can be used for displays around the classroom/ school.