Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home Archived Breaktime - Overheard Back Breaktime - Overheard 20th May 2011, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share Breaktime - Overheard https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/breaktime-overheard-16 Copy Link ... in a Year 2 classTeacher: Why are you so sad?Pupil: Daddy shouted at Mummy that they never had socks anymore. But they always have socks to wear.Send in your “Overheards” to features@tes.co.uk. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. More information Keep reading for just £4.90 per month /per month for 12 months You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information Read more Teacher interview questions: what will I be asked? Tes Editorial • 10th October 2025 Sats week: key test dates for 2026 Tes Editorial • 1st October 2025 5 top Tes articles for school leaders Tes Editorial • 19th August 2025 5 top Tes articles on the science of learning Tes Editorial • 12th August 2025 Recent Most read Most shared Schools White Paper: the sector reacts Analysis 23 February 2026 Why a trust-based system is the ‘best bet’ for children Analysis 23 February 2026 How is Labour planning to reform SEND? News 23 February 2026 DfE White Paper to call for all schools to be in trusts News 21 February 2026 Full maternity pay to double for teachers and school leaders News 20 February 2026 ‘Chaotic SEND reform leaks have caused anxiety and entrenchment’ Analysis 20 February 2026 DfE White Paper to call for all schools to be in trusts News 21 February 2026 DfE warned on lack of state capacity for private SEND pupils News 20 February 2026 ‘Chaotic SEND reform leaks have caused anxiety and entrenchment’ Analysis 20 February 2026
