My final day

For my final day I arrived in at 10.00am and put my belongings away. I helped to set up the main hall by taking out all the toys for the children. I went into the artroom and helped to empty the ball pit by putting the balls in the nets for them to be washed.

Four of the workers, myself and another college student went out to the Coffee Shop in the Leisure Centre with 8 of the children. We stayed there for a while and the children had a little break.
After we went back to the pre-school and stayed in the main hall for a while. The children then got ready in their rooms for dinner.

At 12 o ' clock I went for lunch in the canteen with my friend. We finished and went back to work for 1 o ' clock. 

At 1 I helped to get the children in the pre-school ready to go home. I gave all the staff a card and a box of chocolates as a thank you present and they were delighted. By half 1 all the children had gone home and I talked to the staff for a few minutes.

At 2 o ' clock I went over to the senior citizens area. Everyone was firstly in the main room. After a while a few of us went to the other smaller room and everyone relaxed. I talked to everyone and we listened to music to relax. 

At 3 o ' clock we made tea or coffee for them and gave everyone a slice of rhubarb tart as one of the workers & a few of the senior citizens had baked it earlier that morning.

At half 3 I gave the staff a card and a box of chocolates and they were very thankful. I said goodbye to everyone and left for my bus.



Overall I have had an amazing experience and loved each week of it. I am sad to leave as I will miss everyone after getting to know them and I am glad I got to have a chance at doing a  work experience placement there.

Day 5

I arrived at 10.00am and helped to set up the room with all the toys. We firstly stayed in the hall for a while. 3 of the workers and 5 of the children left to go to the coffee shop at the Leisure Centre and 2 of the workers and I stayed with 4 of the children. 

We firstly went to the art room and 2 of the children coloured and another 2 went in the ball pool for a while.

After we went to the classroom with the four of them. I stayed with one of them and did a few learning games with her. For example, I would pick up an object and ask her what it was.

At 12 o' clock I went for lunch with my friend in the canteen. 

I went back to the pre-school at 1 and helped all the children to get ready to go home.

At 2 o' clock I went over to the senior citizens. We firstly stayed in the main room with all the seniors and relaxed.

After one of the workers and I went on a small walk with 5 of the seniors. When we came back we went to a smaller room with them. I helped the worker to paint a few of their nails and the worker gave some of them facials. We went back to the main room and gave them tea/coffee and a biscuit.

I finished at 3.30pm.

Day 4

I got the bus in this time and arrived in the pre-school at 9.50am. I left my stuff in the office and started to take out all the toys for the children and left them in the main hall. The children all started to arrive at around 10.I firstly helped to get some of the children's coats off. We decided to go to the coffee shop at the Leisure Centre so at around 10.45am me and 4 of the staff brought 8 of the children out for a small lunch.

We came back at around 11.30 and we put away all the coats and bags. The children then got ready for dinner after staying in the main hall for a while.At 12 I went for lunch with my friend in the canteen and we were finished lunch at 1 o' clock.

I went back the pre-school and got all the children ready to go home. Some got collected and others went on a mini bus or taxi.

At 2 o' clock I went over to the senior citizens area and was firstly in the main big room with everyone. A few of the workers and I brought 4 or 5 of the senior citizens to another small kitchen area. In the morning they had baked two chocolate heart shaped cakes for one of the senior citizens birthdays in the kitchen area we decorated it. We decorated the cakes with cream and chocolate. After we went back to the main room with everyone and sang happy birthday. Everyone had a slice of cake and a hot drink. For the rest of the day we stayed in the main room and relaxed.