I didn’t have to think too much, when everyone at school was deciding what they wanted to do as their careers. This is because I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in primary teaching since I was in primary school. I had such great admiration for all my teachers at school; it seemed that they taught us things that none of us had ever heard of before and filled our young minds with new and exciting information.  I feel that in primary school, the bond between a teacher and a pupil is so much greater than that of a secondary school teacher, mostly because they spend so much more time together and work with each other, all day, every day. This creates a nice atmosphere in the classroom amongst pupils. I hope that when i become a teacher, I can build positive relationships with all children, so that they feel that they can trust me.

In secondary school, I finished a week of work experience at a primary school and absolutely loved it. I was amazed at how committed and hard-working the staff were, and that they were always there before I arrived and didn’t leave until after I did – a very long day, I thought. I admired the different techniques that teachers used to teach and control the class, if they were being noisy or excited. I learned so much from observing the class, and learned that children will pay most of their attention to a new person in  the room; meaning that I never had a moment alone!

In the last few years, I’ve used a lot of my free time to go into primary schools to help in classes and gain more confidence and knowledge, when working in an educational setting. This really confirmed my decision of what I wanted to do as a career, as I felt that it was so rewarding to see the children in my classes develop and expand their knowledge, all thanks to the help and support from staff at the school.

I really look forward to continuing through the course, and for going out into placement to experience different school environments and work with new people!