Since I've started this teaching placement, I have an issue that I did not see coming. I knew I'd be tired, I knew I'd get lots of colds from the kids and I knew I'd struggle to find time to train during the week. But I never even though about the problem of drinking.
No, I'm not quaffing the beer of an evening. Its staying hydrated that is the issue. You just don't get the opportunity to go to the loo so drinking my usual amount of water is just not an option. You can't just go to the toilet during a lesson and leave the kids to fend for themselves.
So I get a 7 minute comfort break at 10:30, then over lunch and then at the end of the day. As water goes straight through me anyway, when I tried to drink my usual amount, I spent the morning dancing around, watching the clock until it got to 10:30. Its not ideal to be more focused on the loo than your teaching.
So I now drink when I get up and then don't drink again until lunchtime. I feel dehydrated but there is nothing I can really do about it.
