After a wonderful holiday it was back to the bump and grind of reality - however it was a relatively easy week with only 3 classes (one being cancelled when we got there) and one full day of placement! Can I just say - HOLY CRAP - I can't believe it's already that time where we are to go into our placement schools for Orienation Day!
So here we are 7 of us all dressed up and ready for our 'first day of school' waiting for the school bus to pick us up and bring us to our placements. Our schools are out in the boony's and it isn't possible for us to take public transportation to them - so the Uni has provided the 7 of us with private transportation! Don't we feel special... Anyway I would say it was a pretty anxious bus ride - not just speaking for myself - but I think everybody had similar feelings... Speaking for myself I was very very nervous!
Once we got to the school we were introduced to the head of staff for the secondary side ("the campus" - as they are commonly referred to here - is a kindergarten to grade 12 campus - which is also common here) - anyway he gave us the speech on the school and what we should be expecting - and dropped us off at our respective classroom. My stop was first where Terry Clark was standing (no not the country singer - my prac teacher). I soon learnt that I had nothing to worry about - HE gave me a break down on what I should expect for the day - it was a wacky day because they were having their Anzac celebrations (which is the equivalent to Rememberance Day) and instead of being on a Friday schedule they were on a Tuesday schedule... but he assured me we would get through ok.... From the second I shook his hand - my nervous feeling went away - he is amazing. He also introduced me to the other grade 5 teacher - who is also amazing - they are in and out of each other's classrooms and essentially the two classes are one big class... It is going to be a great first prac! Both teachers are incredibly laid back and whenever I'm ready I can go ahead and teach parts of lessons, full lessons or whatever I feel comfortable doing. I feel very fortunate to be placed at this school - with these teachers. I am definitly now looking forward to my time there - still a little bit nervous - but reassured. We start May 9th - I'm looking forward to that for two reasons - one because that means we'll finally be done with class and all the theory that has been stuffed into our brains for this semester, and two we actually get to see this stuff in practice in a real classroom with real children! I'll keep ya's updated!
On Monday I'm heading back to Brisbane for the day - for a visit with my cousin Farzan! Can't wait!!
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