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12 Questions that Terrify Primary Teachers

From 'Where do babies come from?' to 'Have you seen the mess in the boys' toilets?', these are the queries all teachers dread

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12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


6 | Guys, did anybody eat that slice of cake I was saving for tonight? (Cue you trying to swallow as silently as possible)


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


5 | Is anybody free to cover singing assembly?


6 | Guys, did anybody eat that slice of cake I was saving for tonight? (Cue you trying to swallow as silently as possible)


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


4 | Didn’t we have 26 kids with us when we got on the train, Miss?


5 | Is anybody free to cover singing assembly?


6 | Guys, did anybody eat that slice of cake I was saving for tonight? (Cue you trying to swallow as silently as possible)


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


3 | Where have all the glue sticks disappeared to?


4 | Didn’t we have 26 kids with us when we got on the train, Miss?


5 | Is anybody free to cover singing assembly?


6 | Guys, did anybody eat that slice of cake I was saving for tonight? (Cue you trying to swallow as silently as possible)


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.


2 | What time would be best for me to come and watch you teach design?


3 | Where have all the glue sticks disappeared to?


4 | Didn’t we have 26 kids with us when we got on the train, Miss?


5 | Is anybody free to cover singing assembly?


6 | Guys, did anybody eat that slice of cake I was saving for tonight? (Cue you trying to swallow as silently as possible)


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.

1 | Sir, did my mum see you in town on Friday night?


2 | What time would be best for me to come and watch you teach design?


3 | Where have all the glue sticks disappeared to?


4 | Didn’t we have 26 kids with us when we got on the train, Miss?


5 | Is anybody free to cover singing assembly?


6 | Guys, did anybody eat that slice of cake I was saving for tonight? (Cue you trying to swallow as silently as possible)


7 | I know you want to volunteer, but shall we get one of the teachers to take part? (Asked by every travelling theatre group ever)


8 | Sir, have you seen what happened on the wall of the boys’ toilet?


9 | I presume you’ve all reviewed the School Development Plan?


10 | Has anyone seen the IT technician? (Asked by a weeping colleague beside the inactive photocopier)


11 | Where do babies come from?


12 | Sir, can I have a sick bag?


Jonny Walker is assistant headteacher at Park Primary in East London. Find him at jonnywalkerteaching.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @jonnywalker_edu.

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