Well the first three days consisted of INSET training. It was all the usual stuff like SEND, behaviour management, EAL etc. I have touched on all before during on site training but it is always nice to have someone come in externally and put a new perspective on things. During these three days we had plenty of time to meet with our faculties and get some planing done, luckily my classrooms had been set up so I had liitle to do in that respect!
On the pastoral side I am sharing the same House Tutor group with another member of staff, whom I had last year. The Langley Academy employ a vertical tutor system so I was introduced to five new year 7 members of our group. All were very polite and quiet...I wonder how long that will last for once they have met the older members!?
During Thursday and Friday only the new cohort of years 7 and 12 were present, so the building was a little quieter then normal. It was evident how crucial it was to get these new children to feel part of The Academy community. Various team challenges were set up amongst the different houses to instill an inter house rivalry and also to get them familiar to their new surroundings. All the year 7's looked shattered by the end of Friday but it seemed they had really enjoyed themselves.
As one half of a house tutor team I was quite busy with my new tutees on Thursday and Friday, I was wondering when I was going to get enough free time to do some planninge etc (I guess that's what weekends are for now!)
Any way tomorrow I have to welcome back the remainder of the students and spend the morning session doing various admin things with them. After break I intend to begin my various observations and that leaves the afternoon to teach a year 8 then 7 class.
I have made a Prezi presentation (like Zelda showed us) for all my Year 7 classes. This should take up at least half of the lesson to drill into them what my expectations of them are, like Aaron mentioned in another blog. I have also left a section blank for them to discuss what rules they believe they should have and what they expect from me. (I did read about doing that from one of the pocketbook handouts we were given.)
Right, It's probably time to do some seating plans, lesson planning etc.
I hope you all enjoy your week.
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