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“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”

So it's finally half term! As happy as I am to see it, because I am so exhausted, I am also really sad that it has arrived. Friday was my last day at my first placement school, and I am not ashamed to say that there were a great deal of tears. But before we … Continue reading “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”

All the weeks… Because I have been too busy to blog.

God, I don't even remember the last time I sat down to write a blog! The past few weeks have been a total blur of planning, teaching, evaluating, assignment writing and lack of sleep. But I am absolutely loving it. My first block placement is officially over! Its gone so fast, and it's really worrying … Continue reading All the weeks… Because I have been too busy to blog.

Week 9 – The First Full Week!

Good Morning! School is closed today because if crazy flooding so I plan to spend the day working on my assignment, hopefully finishing the first draft. But I decided that first, I wanted to have a reflection on last week! Last week was my first full week on placement, which was very exciting. So far … Continue reading Week 9 – The First Full Week!

Week 8 – Settling In

The past week has been much of a muchness as far as the set up of the course goes; 3 days in school, 1 at the Hub and 1 at Uni. I spent a large proportion of my time in school planning and re-planning my Year 10 topic for my first 2 weeks of my … Continue reading Week 8 – Settling In

Weeks 6 & 7 – A Catch Up Post!

Apologies for not keeping up with my 'one post a week' rule already. Things have been absolutely insane this week, despite it being half term - I have been in uni 3 days this week, started planning and reading for my first assignment and been plannigna  whole host of lessons and starters for next week … Continue reading Weeks 6 & 7 – A Catch Up Post!

Week 5 – My First Starter (& Some Cake…)

This week has been the best so far on my PGCE. I'm really getting into the groove of being in school, getting to know the department and my classes. I'm absolutely loving it. OK, I have a never ending To Do list and by Thursday I am so tired I cry because I drop OXO … Continue reading Week 5 – My First Starter (& Some Cake…)

Week 4 – Getting into a Routine

So last week was the first 'proper week' of my course. For the first few weeks, my time is split between 3 days on placement and 2 in seminars about WSI and my curriculum area. I'd really been looking forward to this starting, especially getting back into the classroom again after a whole week at … Continue reading Week 4 – Getting into a Routine