Made A Decision

[sherrardk]

After mulling things over, I have arranged to go into the local primary to do some 'work experience' with the aim of going back to teaching but switching to primary from secondary. Feeling quite excited + nervous - haven't worked for over eight years.

[elliemay1]

Good luck with it, sherrardk! You'll love it. I took early retirement from teaching 8 yrs ago but have been doing some substitute work since then. I now teach 2 mornings and one full day per week and find it so rewarding.

[DaisyNonna]

Best of luck Sher. I taught both, very rewarding and you actually have known some young children which many primary teachers have not.
Go girl!

[Davemano]

David Cameron will put it down as part of their plan to reduce unemployment - you are famous.

[sherrardk]

Well, I'll go and give it a bash - don't know if I have the temperament for primary.

Davemano - I'm not unemployed, I'm a stay at home mum who needs to do something before I go mad.

[DaisyNonna]

Stay at home mothers are not unemployed just unpaid!

[murraymints]

sherr has so many children she doesn't know what to do ! ..to quote someone lol...

[Mamyalynne]

Great news Sherr,I'm sure you'll love it and be making a difference too.

[Davemano]

Point taken - good look

[puzzled54]

Hope it goes well!

[sherrardk]

I'm going to do year 6 first and then see how it goes - it'd be tricky to do year 5 or year 3 as I will have children in those classes and KS1 is way too far out of my comfort zone.

[DaisyNonna]

Sherr, you might surprise yourself.
I did some years Supply Teaching and went into Primary schools scared rigid.
Learned a lot (even how to play an ocarina for the littleies) and relearned how much fun teaching could be.

[gness]

Sherr...you will be fantastic.....and just what you need....lots to learn but enjoy yourself too.....Gx

[tonyav]

Best of luck, sherr. Hope things go well for you.

[rockyracoon]

Well done Sherr, best of luck x

[marval]

Good for you sherr, I am sure you will fit right in.

[sherrardk]

Think it's going to be a big change - going from a huge, multi-cultural upper school to a village primary school. On the plus side, I should be taller than most of them.

[elliemay1]

What is your reason for switching from Secondary to Primary, Sherr?

[sherrardk]

We now live in a rural area with small secondary schools. My subjects are GCSE & A level options. The schools don't have sixth forms (I don't want a college job) and the schools have teachers that teach my subjects + a national curriculum subject (for example, Geography & Travel and Tourism).

[wolf63]

Good luck with your exciting change in direction/career move.

[sherrardk]

Wolf, I nearly had heart failure just asking if I could go into the school, I tried to do it yesterday. & bottled out - no idea where my confidence has gone.