Last day of work experience :(

Yesterday was unfourtanely my last weeek in Scoil Na Mainistreach Primary School,when I entered the school it hit me that it was the last wednesday I would be walking in the school doors for work experience,I loved the past 10 weeks,they flew by! Ilove working with people and being in the primary school was perfect for this!

I arrived in work experience at 08:55 and went straight into work.From 09:00 to 09:30 Aisling and I went to run the school shop for a while.Here some pupils wanted to buy some pencils,etc. was we gave it to them and took the money off them for the shop.

I then went back to the class I was in last week and helped in the library and then went back to their class where I helped with the art,they were making christmas trees so i helped them stick the paper on their tree and cut out stars for some boys who wanted it for the top of their Christmas tree.I also observed the work they were doing in Irish.

After lunch I did more photocoying for teachers and it was then time to leave :(

I was sad leaving as i loved working with the pupils,they were so nice and i got on well with alot of them,I said my thank you's to the staff and then it was time to leave after 10 great weeks!

I went into my work experience placement thinking,I would love to be a primary school teacher some day and now I am sure it is something I would love for my future career,I loved working with the pupils and staff they were all so friendly and welcoming.I will miss working in the primary school!I learnt alot from my experience and now have a better insight into what exactly is involved when you are a primary teacher. I am so grateful I had the oppurtunity to do my work experience in a primary school.

Week nine!

Wednesday was my second last week in the primary school.I left for work experience at 08:45 and arrived at 09:00.

The first job i did today was helping the senior infant boys with their 'word box '.They read out each of their words and my job was to help them if they got stuck on a word and wrote down any word they didnt get for the teacher.

I then spent a few hours helping in 1st class.I firstly went to the library and helped them reading their book,after this i went back to their class and observed the lessons they had.They did Irish and Maths so i helped the pupils if they needed help.I also took down some posters from their wall and put up more.The teacher showed us how the interactive white board worked and spoke to us about the job as a primary school teacher job in general.It was very useful to hear about the job from a teacher's perspective.

After lunch i did some photocopying and laminating for teachers.
 

 

Week Eight

 This week I started off again my doing my weekly routine and finding any photocopying,laminating or filing teachers had and I did that for half an hour.

  I then went down to the school library where I helped a second class group with their reading.Each student picked a book from the school library that they wanted to read.My job was to go to each boy and they read a page of the book they had selected to me,I helped them if they were stuck with a word and we then decided if they book was too easy/hard and if so we selected a new book.

After working in the school library,I once again helped a class with art.This week the Junior Infant class were cutting for art so I had to make sure they were using the scissors correctly and carefully.I also helped them witht their colouring if they needed it!

After art,I had lunch and then filed away school work and  finished my day off by cutting out work for a teacher!


 
 

                                                                                   

Week Seven

This week for work experience,once again,I met Aisling and when the bell rang,we started off our day of work experience! As usual,i started off with any photocopying and laminating teachers had which kept me busy up to little break.

  After break I went to a class to help them with their paintings.I distributed the paint,paintbrushes and paper and made sure the boys didnt make too much of a mess with the paint!I collected the finished painting and cleaned up after!

  I then had my lunch and did some more filing for teachers.I finished off the day with some photcopying annd lamintating!

Week Six :)

This week,I did not attend my work experience in the primary school as I was in work experience in  a guarda station for the week!
 I had a brillant week and you can read all about it on my normal ty blog where you will see what I got up to for the week!

Week 5!

This week I arrived at the school,waited for the school bell to ring and then went straight into work!

Once again,I counted out the school letters and envelopes in bundles for each class making sure the right amount for each class was in a bundle and then distributed them into each class.I did some photocopying and laminating and then it was break time.

  After break,Aisling and I went to a Junior Infant classroom to help them with their art,here I gave out the resources they needed for the art,helped any boy if he was stuck and after the art I cleaned up and washed the paintbrushes.We stayed in the classroom until lunch time and then went to have lunch.

 After lunch we did jobs teachers had for us,including filing away students work,laminating and printing!
 

                                             

4th day of work experience :)

Yesterday was my 4th wednesday of work experience.Once again I had a great time and enjoyed my time in the primary school.

I started off the day by counting out more envelopes and school letters for each class.Aisling and I then had to go from class to class and deliever school letters to each teacher.

After little break I was delighted to be put into a Junior Infant class where I helped them with their art.It was great fun helping the pupils with their paintings and see what each of their art work turned out to be like in the end!We also had to clean up the mess after it which wasnt so much fun!

Lunch time then came and I suprivised the class while their teacher had their lunch and tried to quiten them down a bit!

These were some of the jobs I carried out yesterday and I am looking forward to going back to the school next week!

 

Work experience 3 :)

Yesterday was my 3rd Wednesday of work experience.I loved my 3rd week,it was my favourite Wednesday so far!

To start off the day,I was sent to a 1st class.They were carrying out maths tests so my job was to walk around the classroom to make sure the students were not cheating and read the maths questions to them if they did'nt hear it the first time!

I also helped in a Junior Infant class where they were painting and had to put paint on each table,help the students with their painting and clean up after them.

Once again,I also had lots of laminating to do for teachers which kept be busy for the end of the day!

I had a great time at my third Wednesday of work experience and am looking forward to next week already!:)

                                           

Back to school again..:D

Yesterday was my second Wednesday in work experience in Scoil Na Mainistreach primary school.I went in less nervous than last week as it was my second time going in.I could'nt wait to go in again as I really enjoyed my first day in the school.I met the ladies in reception and a few teachers who needed help in their classroom.

I carried out many jobs such as helping the Junior Infants painting their hands and supervising them washing hands so there was not paint all over the bathroom!I also did some photocopying and laminating sheets for teachers,colouring in pictures for teachers and also sorting out the school library into books for each class group.I also had to go from class to class distrubiting school letters.

I loved helping the students and enjoyed my second day in the school.I cant wait for the weeks ahead :)

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First day of work experience...

 

Yesterday,I started my work experience placement 1.Im going to Scoil Na Mainstreach Primary School for my first placement.

I was so excited to start work experience in the primary school but also nervous at the same time!I did'nt know what it would be like and what I would be doing but as soon as I went into the school that nervousness died down and I was fine :)

Another girl from my school is also doing work experience in Scoil Na Mainstreach so together we were assigned jobs for the day!I was very happy that I was kept busy for the day.I did jobs such as laminating,shredding paper and going to each class in the school to give them school letters :)

I met each teacher,the ladies who work in the office and the principal of the school.They were all lovely and gave me lots of jobs to do.

 I really enjoyed my first day working in the school and talking to the staff and some teachers of the school.I can't wait to go back to the school next week to see whats in store for me!

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