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Student teachers will settle into the school and learn important information about the learning environment and calendar. They will introduce themselves to the mentoring teacher and other staff, find locations like the library and cafeteria, get class schedules and lists, and observe classroom activities. The reflection discusses having a positive first day at a nursery school, meeting students and teachers from different backgrounds, and observing lessons, snacks, and lunch.

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Student teachers will settle into the school and learn important information about the learning environment and calendar. They will introduce themselves to the mentoring teacher and other staff, find locations like the library and cafeteria, get class schedules and lists, and observe classroom activities. The reflection discusses having a positive first day at a nursery school, meeting students and teachers from different backgrounds, and observing lessons, snacks, and lunch.

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Observation Task 1: Introduction to the learning

environment
Focus: The learning context
Student teachers will settle into the school, find out calendar/timetable and
any other important information about the school.
TASK and OBSERVATION: Put this into paragraph form at the end of the day.
Introduce yourself to your Mentoring Teacher. Tell him/her about yourself, also
about the Bachelor of Applied Science Program and your tasks for the day.
Find out from your MST when a good time each week will be for you to discuss
that days task.
Find out when the beaks are/ where you can go during the breaks/where the
restroom is/ where the refrigerator (for your lunch and cold drinks) is, etc.
Find out about your Mentoring SchoolTeacher:
Where is she/he from?
How long has he/she worked at that school?
How long has he/she been a teacher?
How many students are in the class?
How many boys?
Girls?
What nationalities?
Find the staffroom and introduce yourself to two OTHER staff members
during your breaks. Tell them why you are in the school and when you will visit.
Find out their names, what they teach and where they are from and add to
your TP booklet.
Find your way around the school/workplace and find the
Library
Cafeteria
Playground

Find the following for your TP booklet:

o Photocopy or photograph a class list and the classroom calendars.


Complete the School/workplace Profile paper (next page)
o Identify important dates (holidays, school events, trips etc.) on the
School/workplace Calendar
o Map the themes to be studied, important school events, trips etc. during
the weeks you will be in the school.
o Make a copy of the weekly/daily class timetable

Get involved with the learners as directed by your mentor. Find out
what they are doing and why.
Ask permission to take photographs of the displays, the learning
environment and learners.
Find out how the school/workplace wants to be contacted and
who you contact if you are going to be late or absent.

Complete the following:


Name of School
Name of Principal
Name of MST
Email of MST

Phone of MST (if willing to share with you)


Name of Assistant teacher
Teacher starting time
Teacher Ending Time
Learner Starting Time

British Orchard Nursery


Chas
Zinab
[email protected]
om
_________
Kim and dena
7am
5pm
7:30am to 8am

12pm to 5pm
Classroom Number
No number on it
Good time to discuss your weekly tasks withIn
the
my MST break at 1pm
Learner Ending Time

MST

Break Times and Lunch Time

At 12pm to 1pm

REFLECTION: Write in paragraph form


We have spoken about making a good first impression. What did you do today to
make a good first impression? How did you feel on your first day? Did your feelings
change throughout the day? Explain what happened and how you were feeling. Do
you feel you made a good first impression? Write a brief overview of your first day
at TP.
My first day in school was really amazing. I was in British Orchard Nursery. I started my day at 7:44am. I
saw the two assistants, I introduce myself to my MST and told her that I will try every week to be more
active and better. She told me I have to start my day at 8am to 2pm, and I have one break from 12pm to
1pm. Some students started early at 7:30am and some of them left late at 4 or 5pm, so they have two
clubs, the first club is breakfast club for who start their day early, the second club is apple club for who
left the nursery late. There are 29 students but on my first day there were only 21.There are 12 girls and
12 boys. They are from different countries, Emirates, Pakistan, India, Bulgaria, Egypt, Philippine and Sri
Lanka. Zinab is my MST. She is from Pakistan and she has been teaching from 2 years. The assistants
names are Kim and Dena. I liked her way to deal with the students, she knows how to deal if someone is
crying for his mom. They started their day by taking English class. They went to library to Mr.Jeams he
sings 3 songs for them and read a 2 stories. They were enjoying carefully and excited for it. The students
were happy to see me in their class. I remember some names Mohamed, Alex, Hisham, Abdaziz, wayed,
Aman, Hanya, Gabriela, Alya, Neha, and more but I only remember this names.
They had snack time at 10 and lunch at 12:30. I really liked my first day and the students were kindly and
friendly. Im excited for my next day.

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