The October half term comes as a welcome relief to many teachers. The initial enthusiasm for the new school year is a distant memory and the work load returns with a vengeance.
Half terms serve many purposes. For me I tend to use them as a catch up week - a week where I can catch up on chores, catch up on banking, catch up on to do lists, catch up with friends etc.
The week does often speed by but I always look forward to the second half of the autumn term because it is a lovely time to be in a primary school. The mood is generally nice and the children are excited and as December nears the Christmas madness begins to take over them.
Use your first half term wisely if you are reading this as a GTP. Have you done your skills tests? Have you at least booked them?? Have you identified where the gaps are in your folder? Get these things in check as very soon you will start to notice your time disappear and before you know it you'll be off on your second school placement and then back into full time teaching.
We need more Male Primary School Teachers in Primary School.Most of the male are not Interested to do Primary School Job.
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