so it really was a whole new world for me today.
Aforementioned three year old came out quite meekly and did as requested, but oh it’s all so different to managing a team of graduates who might occasionally be smart alecks, but generally it’s because they are. Smart that is. Whereas today it felt like I was the dunce, not knowing where anything is or what anyone does, or much of anything at all in face.
Hohum. I have homework tonight – of the five files I have for 5 of the 6 different areas of curriculum (for want of a better word) I’m going to go through the first 5 activities and attempt to memorise them. Some of them should be ones I’ve done today, but others may well be new to me. I will be making copious notes. Again.
Today we’ve talked about grace and courtesy, practical life, sensitive periods and the three period lesson. I’ve played the continent game, presented pouring of beans and rice, and had odds and evens presented to me by my own four year old. My head is rather swimming with it all, and there were barely any children in today, goodness knows how I’m going to cope when there are!
Oh, we left early today to get the cat to the vets. Vet number two came up with a different diagnosis (which obviously cost even more money) and a compelling argument for castration, even more compelling than “but they smell”. This was the one about FIV and what happens to male cats who are out there doing what they do. Should lead to some interesting conversations with Big when I explain it to her as I promised to do.
Tomorrow is my first staff meeting. It’s to go over the new documentation as required by the EYFS. Hm, I’m not impressed by the idea that documentation is more important than hands on time with children, and I don’t think A is either. We shall see.
Now time for homework.
Glad there were no negatives in there. Sounds like a whole new ball game, but you knew that already and life’s too short to do the same old thnig day in day out
Am still jealous – would love a job like that. Hope tomorrow and the rest of the week is as good.
Argh to the cat though!
Good luck, sounds positive!
Sounds great. Can very much empathise with first day ‘not knowing hwere anything is’ etc., and feeling like a bit of a wally until you learn it all. How did your children (ie Big & Small!) cope with you being there?
@Sarah the kids coped fine – Big wanted to help me and A found ways for her to do that, and Small either ignored me or hugged me but given that all the children are fairly tactile with most of the staff it didn’t seem too out of place at all.
Does indeed sound mostly positive
. I hate first days too, always makes me feel like when I started a new school and of course for you, you did that too! 
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Sounds great! I hope you carry on enjoying it. I would guess that the children absolutely love having you there.
Sounds great
Really very envious.
As for getting people out from under tables… well you should try finding a nice developer who wants to upgrade a website… know anyone?
I’m not envious or jealous
but I am really, really pleased you’ve enjoyed it and had a good first day.
Full of admiration for you. xx
Sounds like a good first day
sounds great, I’m sure Small will have taught you the ropes soon enough
Sounds fab Jax, glad you enjoyed your first day.
Not looking forward to all the EYFS stuff either…
Sounds really good. I hope this works out for you
Glad the first day went well. How did the kids like having you there?