Well, that's it, the first week back at school with my new class is done. The routines are in place , the behaviour expectations are set, the books are started, the classroom has taken shape, the learning has begun at a pace and the characters are starting to emerge! My class are lovely and it's so wonderful to be back teaching the biggies rather than the smallsies. They have initiative up in Year 6 that was always a bit of a struggle further down. Noone today has asked me what to do with a screwed up piece of paper they've found on the floor or got upset because their new shoes are scuffed -bless the smallsies. We have been discussing the Royal houses and how long the monarchs ruled and if they were more powerful because they were famous - so wonderful!!! AND something happened to me at the end of the day that has never happened before, at least 7 or 8 of the class came to me to say 'thank you'! Now that makes the job worthwhile! Perhaps teaching isn't that bad after all! ( remind me of this when I'm on my knees and frantically trying to get everything done in about 3 weeks time!!)
