2nd Last Day

The first class I was assigned to was room 13 and I took down pictures and hung up new ones. After I did a quick job for Ms.Murphy and went to each room to hand out book vouchers. I was then in room 19 and I firstly hung up pictures. After I went to each p.e storeroom to tidy them up. I went back to room 19 again and observed a lesson of history.

After little break I was in room 16 and helped the children with their maths. For the rest of the time I helped a teacher go to each class , pick students out and change a book from their classroom library to the main big library.

When big break was finished I was in room 6 senior infants and we got to do p.e in the hall. We played duck duck goose and the children had a good time. For the last hour I was in 6th class and the teacher gave me something to type up for the rest of the day.

I enjoyed the whole day and I am sad that next week is the last week. I will miss everyone and have enjoyed my experience.

xoxo-A

Week 6

The first class I was in was 5th class room 19. The teacher firstly asked me to deliver a letter to each classroom in the room. I then had to pump up the balls in the small hall storage room & the big hall storage room. After I tidied up both storage rooms. When I was finished I went back to the class and we all went on the netbook's to research different history topics.

After little break I was in 4th class room 16. We were all doing division in maths and I was helping the children. I handed out icepops sticks so they could use them to help them with their division. The vice prinicipal Ms.M needed help in the office so I went down to her office and put copy covers on school novels until big break.

After big break I was in senior infants room 6 , they were all going to P.E for the rest of the day so I helped them all get ready then we went down to the hall. For the rest of their time in school we played duck duck goose! Since the infants went home I was meant to be in an older class and took pictures down in one class. For the rest of the day I went to the hall and listened to the choir. The choir were practising as they have the confirmation tomorrow.

I enjoyed the day a lot as it was very different from other days since I moved around more today. 

xoxo-A

Week 5

I firstly started off in 2nd class and we were doing art! All the children had made clay models in pairs two weeks before and had to paint them today. I helped set up all the tables with paint and everything. I went around asking the children about their clay model and we were all finished painting in an hour. After we had to take down the number of books each child read over the past week for the Readathon. I got to write down on the board the number of books they each read and overall the class read 385 books!
We then had little break and after I was back with the same class for another few minutes. The children were learning how to use a ruler and drawing lines different lengths. Next I was in 3rd class and the class were doing plans for stories.

For the next few minutes before big lunch I went to 6th class to give them a talk on secondary school. They all had a lot of questions and I think I helped a lot of them for what was ahead of them in the next few years. They were all very thankful for my help and I enjoyed telling them about it.

After big lunch I was back in 3rd class and they were doing maths this time. They were doing area in maths and all got little white squares with holes in them. They got plastic pins and used the pins to show the area of different numbers in the white squares. After maths we were doing english comprehensions. Some people in the class had harder questions depending on their level. For the rest of the day we played little maths games and other fun games.

I enjoyed the day a lot and it was my favourite day so far in Scoil Mochua work experience. I am sad that it will be soon over but I am glad that I got to do work experience there.

xoxo-A

Week 3

I started off the day in 4th class and introduced myself to everyone & sat at the back of the class. I went around and helped all the students. The last thing I did before little break was hang pictures up. After little break I was in the same class again and helped all the students out with the laptops. I also folded sheets of paper for the students projects. After 4th class I was in 6th class and I firstly cut out bookmarks and laminated them for the students.I was also minding the students before lunch as their teacher was on yard duty.After big lunch I cut out words and laminated all them to stick them up on the wall.
I enjoyed all the day.

xoxo-A

Scoil Mochua 2nd week

Before little break I was in room 7 and I firstly helped the first class children to take down their homework. I also helped them to read a poem and story. After that I took down items off the walls and sorted out pencils,crayons and coloured pencils into separate boxes. Before break was circle time and we passed a beanbag around. After little break I was in room 7 again for an hour and I helped the children, then pinned up things on the wall. When I left room 7 I was in room 8 next which was also first class. The children firstly performed two songs with actions for me and then in their music book coloured pictures in. After I corrected their maths sums and helped around the class. After big break we went to the computer room and I helped the children with the maths games. I then sat with the children in the classroom for the last 5 minutes of the day while they coloured in pictures.

I enjoyed the day alot and got to know a few of the children & teachers. I am looking forwards to next week a lot.
xoxo-A

1st Day of 2nd Work Exp

On Wednesday when I woke up I was looking forward to the day ahead in Scoil Mochua. I left my house and only took 5 minutes to get there.
I arrived early enough and me and my friend waited around a few minutes until we went to Ms.M's office. When we got there she explained to us what we would be doing and gave us a folder with the list of teachers in it & what our timetable would be for the next few weeks.
I firstly went to Ms.W's class which are Junior Infants and started off by correcting some copies. After I helped to give out some toys then divided their school books up. At 10:45 we then had little break for 10 minutes in Ms.M's office.
After little break I was in Ms.W's class again for an hour. I printed sheets out for her and photocopied them. I then cut them up and glued them into the books for the children.
After Ms.W's class I went to Ms.S's class which were 1st class. I corrected some copies. A few minutes before lunch the teacher left me to mind the children. I got them to put their coats on and I led them out to the yard.
After big lunch I corrected more copies , helped the children out with a story they were planning and helped everyone with their workbook.
The day finished at 2.40 and I enjoyed it a lot. I am looking forward to next week.

xoxo-A

The Last Day

I firstly gave my present to the staff and they were so happy with it.

Before lunch I organised the office , bought decorations for the salon and decorated it and helped around with different things in the office.

After lunch I went to the shop and the chemist to buy different products, cleaned nail varnish products and answered the phone at the reception desk.

At the end of the day my supervisors gave me a me2you teddy & mug, a card and a gift voucher for all treatments.

I was so sad to leave as I really bonded with my supervisors and enjoyed my experience so much. Luckily I will be dropping in over the Christmas holidays and other times.

I also got a babysitting job out of it and offered to help them any day they needed help

xoxo-A