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

- by Jonny Walker
- Children's author, specialist teacher and TEDx speaker Visit website


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.
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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.