My role varies in the class room; everyday brings a new learning opportunity. I am currently working three full days a week with year six. A class made up of twenty three very bright, talented nine to ten year old boys and girls and there very inspiring and motivated teacher. Although I say I work three days but more often then not it turns into a full week. (The children have that affect on you!) On a normal day (term used loosely) I help set up the class room before the children come in and any photocopying or printing that needs to be done , I will try and have complete before or during registration. Morning would usually consist of numeracy work followed on by literacy. I like to listen and take notes on what the children will be learning, even though the class teacher emails me the exercises a day before. But I strongly believe that it’s very important to have subject knowledge to be able to support the children. After the main teaching in the morning the children are in set groups according there ability. I usually work with the lower ability or middle groups. Depending on how many teaching assistance we have in the class room. I take a group away and discuss what we have learned and then support the children through …show more content…
I will, when asked, go and risk asses the location with my work colleagues. We then bring feedback to the school so that the trip can be planned and also it can be established what the children need to bring for the trip. And following from that I would then often go on the school trip; having my own group of children to look after and account for. I personally find this activity very stressful as you are away from your comfort zone and having to have eyes at the back of your head! However it does develop my skills to be able to manage and risk asses the