One week in and still alive!

I have officially survived my first week (and a bit) of teaching! WOOHOO!
I love my class, they are beautiful (not that they would appreciate me telling anyone that). I have 18 kids, some are quiet, some are loud, and they are all pretty hilarious :)
The staff at my school are really lovely. They are all really helpful and more than willing to listen to me ask questions about everything from bell times to program writing.
Some highlights of the week:

•  Introducing my class to our class mascot, a very cute stuffed wombat. The kids got to name him, and 'Speedy' is very loved by my kids, despite the initial reaction from a few of the kids about them being 'too old for stuffed toys'. Speedy has won them over with his good looks and charm :)
• Creating 'WomBucks', our own class currency. The kids get WomBucks for good behaviour and can use them to 'buy' things from the prize box. So far, it's working pretty well as a management strategy.
• Witnessing a kids version of 'Days of Our Lives', in my very own classroom! 2 of the girls were fighting over a boy, gold!
• Getting locked out of my accommodation on my first night here and having to sleep in a spare room, and then not being able to have a shower/brush my teeth/etc for work the next day cause all my toiletries were locked in my bedroom!
• Waking up 2 nights in a row to hear a rustling in a shopping back on my shelves. Then, getting home from being away for the weekend to find mouse poo all over my desk, shelves and bed...including my pillow! (that was probably my least favourite highlight).

My accommodation reminds me a lot of a motel, but it does the job. I have my own room, with a built-in wardrobe, a bookcase, a bed and a desk! The way it was described to me, I was expecting something like a prison cell. and I thought it was just going to be a bed in a room, so everything else is a bonus!!
I let the office admin know about the mouse, and she said that they probably wouldn't be able to do anything about it until the holidays. I was fine with that! If they can deal with it, it means I don't have to be the one to set the trap or leave ratsac around...both 'solutions' make me sad, so it's better if I just come back and the mouse has 'gone to live on a farm'.
My kids have chosen the topic of 'mythical creatures' to work on for the rest of the term, so I should go and get some stuff organised for tomorrow. This week is the last week of term, then I have 3 weeks of holidays! Can't wait!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!