Fingers crossed

Since coming back to London to teach I have only been at 3 different schools, each more lovely than the last. I truly can't believe the luck I have had so far this time around. Last time I was constantly in schools with terrible children and rude staff. Mind you, there was the odd occasion that I would go to a good school and have moderately well behaved children, which in comparison to the devil's spawn I was used to, they seemed like angels.

The past couple weeks I have made a regular appearance at this one school working in the Years 5 and 6 classes. The headteacher liked me so much that she requested to have me in for the entire last week of school, which was brilliant considering that was going to be a very slow week. I definitely considered myself fortunate for that opportunity, especially after talking to my other supply friends and finding out that they worked 1 day the entire week. Yikes!

Throughout the week I had access to all of the resources that a regular teacher would. I had the plans in advance and was able to design smartboard lessons to go along with them. I taught, built up relationships with the students and staff and marked a whole lot. I was there early in the morning, took time out of my lunch to help rehearse a group for the Christmas Assembly and stayed late marking and planning for the next day. Although it was only a week it felt like I was actually back to proper teaching.

The experience really made me long for my own class when I get back home. It even made me consider taking on a position here for the next term. There are times when I feel out of practice and I worry that if I were to get my own LTO I wouldn't know what to do or where to start with the planning and marking. Having a week like the one I just did helps me to put things in perspective and remember that I'm capable of doing this and when my chance finally comes I will do it brilliantly. Now all that's left is to keep my fingers crossed that the elusive LTO will come sooner than later.