Put A Wet Paper Towel on It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools

by Lee Parkinson, Adam Parkinson

Overview

THE SENSATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers who host the most popular UK education podcast, Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast).

Have you ever wondered what really happens during the day when your precious little angels are at school?

In this book, The Two Mr Ps will take you on a side-splittingly funny journey through the weird and wonderful world of primary schools. It will also explore the pressures of modern-day teaching, revealing exactly what it takes to wrangle a chaotic classroom (or seven) on a weekly basis. From the absolute characters found in the staffroom to school-trip mishaps and everything else inbetween, Put A Wet Paper Towel on It is a must-read for teachers and parents alike.

So sit up straight, four legs on your chair, fingers on lips and get ready to take a trip down memory lane. And remember – when in doubt, just put a wet paper towel on it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008474195
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	08/19/2021
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Lee and Adam Parkinson are two brothers from Manchester who work in primary education. Together in 2018, they set up the hugely successful Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast), sharing light-hearted and hilarious tales from the classroom and reminiscing on their own school days. The podcast has since amassed over 3 million listens with sold-out live shows across the UK. Put A Wet Paper Towel on It is their first book.

Table of Contents

About the Authors ix

Who's Who? 1

Introduction 7

Mr P's Journey into Teaching 14

The Journey of 'Mr P' 28

Adam's Route into the Classroom 39

The Staff List 44

The Classroom 82

The School Day 105

The Real Superheroes of Primary Schools 124

Behaviour 144

Classroom Crazes 172

School Assemblies 183

School Performances 202

PE 214

Parents 224

School Trips 246

Dinner Times 255

The Staffroom 266

Everything Wrong with Education (In the UK) 281

Two Mr Ps' Final Thought 313

Acknowledgements 319