Guest Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Well tomorrow morning those lovely ( ) men and lady will enter our school and they will be there until Thursday lunchtime. I'm absolutely petrified of the whole thing as it is my first inspection as a teacher, so it's the fear of the unknown and the fact that my class (mixed age and mixed phase) was brought up several times in the pre-inspection commentary, as well as my subject (ICT!) I'm either going to be on here loads or not at all during this week. I'll either be escaping or so busy I wont have time to come on. Wish me luck and I'll see you all out the other side! Quote
Helen Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Really really good luck, Nichola. I'm sure you're shaking with nerves at the thought of it all; we've all been there. Plan something nice each day; a lovely long bath, a light-hearted video (we could start another thread recommending films!), and save the rip-roaring celebration until Thursday night I'll be checking every day to see if I can help Quote
Gezabel Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Good luck from me too! I am sure you will be fine (easy for me to say I know!) Just be yourself and go with the flow and it will all soon be over and rwe will be ready to help you celebrate! Quote
Guest Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 All the best and let us know how it goes. I will need your support later next month. Quote
Beau Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Good luck Nichola. Remember they are just people too and have to go to the loo and blow their noses like the rest of us. Quote
Magenta Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Best of luck, remember you've already done all the hard work. I found the visit to actually be the easiset part as everything was planned meticulously and we didn't have that much to do!! We just tried to make sure that we changed our plan in some way to take account of the childrens' needs. Quote
Susan Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 good luck Nichola, thinking of you and you know where to come if you need anything. Just be honest and say it as you see it when you have your interview as I'm sure you must be a ICT coordinator. Obviously I hope you will get satisfactory or better for all of your obseved lessons but do remember that you can only do what your school has supported you to do and at the end of the day it is the head and SMT who carry the can. The emphasis as far as I can see is very much on the managenent of teaching and learning and you do know what you are about so be confident to show it! Quote
Lorna Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Good Luck Nichola.... I will be thinking of you. Lorna Quote
Guest Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Hi Nichola The very best of luck-Thursday will be here before you know it!! Just give it your best shot and try to switch off a little, even if it's only for half an hour, when you get home. I will be thinking of you. Linda Quote
Guest Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Yes the emphasis seems to be more on the learing than the teaching- no they have told us not to reherse the lessons. As Susan says- its the school that is ultimalety responsible as to how much support you have given. At my school the 2 NQTs are been given their non-contact time now only bec OFSTED will want to know how much support is being provided. Quote
Guest Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Good luck Nichola. All our fingers and legs are crossed for you. I'm sure you will be absolutely fine. Quote
Rea Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Good luck Nichola and enjoy the after 'O' Party Quote
Sue R Posted October 17, 2004 Posted October 17, 2004 Good luck, I'll be sending good vibes all week!! Sue Quote
Guest Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 good luck nichola, sure all will be fine! maddy. Quote
Guest Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Hope it's going well Nichola. Only half a day to go Good luck. Harricroft Quote
Guest Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 Hi all, Just to let you know, it's all over now! The head spoke to us tonight to tell us the general gist of their findings and it was good There were issues with my class (not my teaching) about how effective having a YR/1 mixed class is and the structural side of things there. On the whole though, things went ok. I had 3 observations and although I wasn't given a grade, none were unsatisfactory, so I'm just happy with that Now I can have a week off work, and no planning for the first week back!!! Quote
Susan Posted October 21, 2004 Posted October 21, 2004 HI Nichola, excellent news well done. Have been thinking about you, now enjoy the break as I'm sure you will! Quote
Sue R Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 Yes, well done Nichola! Perhaps hook up on msn soon? Sue Quote
Guest Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 Great news Nichola!! Have a lovely half term-rest! Linda Quote
Guest Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 well done nichola! have a great week off. maddy. Quote
Guest Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 Well done Nichola, make sure you have a rest and switch off over the half term. Harricroft Quote
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