Well, I did it!!! I thought rather than bore you with a huge catch up post, I'd come up with a list of tips for trainees from my own perspective - I know there are a few about already. But before then... here's an assortment of pictures of me and assorted family and friends celebrating … Continue reading Top Tips for Trainees
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#ITTChat & #NQTChat meetups
Unusually, this isn't a massive catch up post. Be prepared for one of those in about a week and a half, but today is all about having the details for all the #ITTChat and #NQTChat meetups in one place... There are 3 in total, in London, Birmingham and Leeds, all through the summer. Details on … Continue reading #ITTChat & #NQTChat meetups
It’s been a while!
I feel like I always start these blogs with an apology of sorts for not writing one sooner. It has been an incredibly long time since my last one though, so I am well overdue an update. Part of my reason for my silence over the last month or so was due to serious workload, and … Continue reading It’s been a while!
A Mixed Bag
I apologise in advance, as this blog is not going to be as cheery and positive as my usual ones. I am having a very stressful time at the moment... feeling a little overwhelmed by it all. I am trying to take solace in the fact that many other trainees are in this exact same … Continue reading A Mixed Bag
New Placement Resolutions
OK, so I have had all of Half Term to think of these and tomorrow marks the start of my next placement! There are a few very teaching specific ones, and then a few I think will just generally help my sanity. Here we go... (Phrased as a message to myself!) STOP DOING CARD SORTS … Continue reading New Placement Resolutions
“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”
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…)
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