September 17, 2018
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Comments Off on The Empowerment of a Child’s Voice
Our geography lecture today was all about enquiry and planning with children. We did a few activities which involved looking at a first lesson on a topic the children hadn’t studied before in social subjects. We discussed and planned how you would get out this lesson – how would you entice the children into the […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Teaching isn’t just a profession…
I have always been attracted in a career in education, particularly primary school education because I am passionate about making a difference to the lives and learning of future generations. As the daughter of a primary school head teacher I have spent a considerable amount of my own formative years being part of a thriving […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Why I Chose to Teach
I truly believe that a primary education is one of the most important tools a child can obtain that will help them throughout their entire life. From having such an impactful teacher in primary school myself, I was able to understand just how much they can affect a child’s learning journey. The thought of being […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Teachers make the world a better place
Every time I tell people I want to be a primary school teacher they always ask, “Why? Children are crazy, hyperactive and annoying.” However, I always remind them that there are many benefits to being a primary school teacher, for example it’s a very rewarding job, no day is ever the same and of course, the long summer holidays. From the age of about 8 I always […] Continue reading
September 11, 2018
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Comments Off on My Top Ten Warm-Up Activities
Before every P.E lesson, you need to perform a warm-up with your class to prevent strained muscles. Choosing the right warm-up activity for your activity can be difficult. Some may think that any old game of tag will warm everyone up, but is this relevant to the sport your are about to teach? Does it […] Continue reading
August 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Protected: International Baccalaureate Online Unit
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July 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Just a Massive List of Circle Games
Over the summer break, students and teachers alike seem to get very bored, many finding themselves a summer job to get themselves through, and earn that extra cash. This summer I have been working with a great summer camp, teaching children sports and playing games, but there was a time I was asked to play […] Continue reading
May 7, 2018
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Comments Off on Protected: Lesson Plans and Worksheets
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April 16, 2018
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Comments Off on Almond Valley Heritage Centre
When attending University to become a Primary teacher, you don’t expect to have a placement that is not in a school, but when you attend the University of Dundee, this is the case for second year. My placement is in Almond Valley Heritage Centre, and I have been designing an entire topic plan around […] Continue reading
March 21, 2018
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Comments Off on LfL – Section 1: Audit of Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes
Skills Please find my Audit of Skills at the attached link; Personal audit & transferable skills Knowledge Science/Environmental Education: Much of my prior knowledge for this placement will be coming from school and university modules. Unfortunately, I have not had much experience in science and therefore the only experience I have is from biology in […] Continue reading
March 20, 2018
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Comments Off on A Whirlwind First Week in Slovenia
I have now spent a full week in Slovenia, and despite the mostly rainy and dismal weather, I am loving living here! When we arrived on Friday, after a rather quick 2 hour flight from London, we were driven to the house that we will be staying in during our time here. It is situated […] Continue reading
March 15, 2018
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Comments Off on Perspective
Semester 1 of my first year in the teaching journey could be summed up like this: late nights trying to untangle the web of Harvard referencing; dabbling in a fifth language to add to my repertoire (hablo inglés, francés, alemán, holandés y un poco español); trying not to rub in the fact that home-cooked meals […] Continue reading
March 15, 2018
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Comments Off on Smile!
After an input on the importance of relationships and another input which mentioned body language and classroom presence I decided to go on a little CPD (continuing professional development) journey. These are the statements and facts I discovered: “One of the most effective ways of encouraging brain development in a child is to smile at […] Continue reading
February 17, 2018
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Comments Off on Fake-ish News
Something that has recently been brought to my attention, yet again, is the idea that social media has made us less sensitive to the issues that are plaguing our world day in and day out. Of course, the tragic shooting at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has brough this to light. I for one […] Continue reading
February 14, 2018
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Comments Off on Scientific Literacy
Scientific literacy is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for everyday experiences, for example, decision making. Scientific literacy allows a person to read or hear an article or newspaper online and decide on its validity. A literate person should be able to evaluate the worth of certain scientific information based on […] Continue reading
February 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Scientific Literacy
Scientific literacy is the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for everyday experiences, for example decision making. Scientific literacy allows a person to read or hear an article or newspaper online and decide on its validity. A literate person should be able to evaluate the worth of certain scientific information based on […] Continue reading
February 6, 2018
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Comments Off on Year of the Woman
This year marks 100 years since women gained the right to vote in the UK. This was a monumental point in history. The suffragettes forged the way for us to make this world an equal place. If we all exercised our right to vote we could achieve true equality; not even just on the bases […] Continue reading
January 23, 2018
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Comments Off on Reflection of semester 1
Semester one was not what I was initially expecting. I thought it would of been about getting to grips with Curriculum for Excellence and Pedagogical studies, not a direct focus on working collaboratively and values, as I thought these things were “common sense”. However, the fact that we did these modules and worked with social […] Continue reading
January 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Semester 1 Reflection
Reflect on one of the most important moments for your professional development in semester 1 and write a post about what you think you have learned from this critical incident and what the process of reflection is beginning to mean to you. In semester one, when beginning the Working Together module, I felt nervous and … Continue reading Semester 1 Reflection → Continue reading
January 15, 2018
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Comments Off on Learning outside the classroom
Recently, I discovered through Sue Cowley (Teach Early Years Magazine), that 3/4 of children now spend less time outside than prison inmates do, and with 3/10 children in Scotland overweight or obese (5-14) – primary schools need to have more outdoor learning and children need to be better educated. There are many benefits from learning …
