not sure how I'm going to manage next week full class of 20 from Monday. 
You will manage just fine and wonder what you were worried about!Week done, well 3 days, and only 7 children, have to say I'm shattered
Good luck to both you and piggy daddy on getting up, medicating Blodwen and piggy daddy leaving for school on time x
My role is a disability teaching asst also (tho sadly currently poor health has meant some time away from work). I loved my job ... such fun and rewarding work.
I worked as a TA in a special school and our class sizes were usually 6-8 pupils (due to the severity of pupil's needs), but even when just 6 pupils and 4 staff, each day I was exhausted! I used to look at mainstream classes when out on trips and think "HOW MANY CHILDREN?!"Week done, well 3 days, and only 7 children, have to say I'm shattered
here!), it's been a real shock to the system this week!
Thank you, this week we have all our little new starters, 13 of them! So now a full class of 20. I have to say I think not allowing the parents in is the way forward! Every child came in yesterday with a parent to do hand wash and find their seat, then parents left as we just can't have the normal hanging around/settling routine, all the children were amazing
no tears all coped brilliantly, today only a couple of parents came in and I had a few tears from one boy but again so good, next week may be different as they will be doing full days, probably should say it but, we can't believe how well they have done. We had thought because they have been away from nursery etc and not had any chance to do our normal transition days they would have found the transition harder but they are all taking it in their stride, and I already have a little favourite, I know you shouldn't but sometimes you just can't help it! I feel some of our year 1 children are harder work than our reception children!
That does not sound fun
or acceptable in any form.
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