Work experience in a nursery or infant school?
Hey,
I’m 14 and planning my work experience. I definitely want to do it in a nursery, an infant school or possibly a junior school, as all I want to do with my life is something to do with children. I was just wondering, really, if anyone has done work experience in a nursery/school and would tell me how it went, give me some tips etc?
Thanks a lot x
I did mine a month ago.
Tip 1: BE VERY VERY PATIENT INDEED!
Tip 2: Do muck about with paints
Tip 3: Do say NO when it needs to be said
Tip 4: Be ridiculously kind
Tip 5: Don’t have favourites
Tip 6: Do be prepared to do a lot of painting, putting stuff up on walls and things
Tip 7: Avoid if there is a trip outside with the kids. The kids treat you like a coat hanger.
Tip 8: If a child comes to you saying they ‘injured’ themselves. Send them to the office and say that there is nothing YOU can do about it.
Tip 9: Enjoy, and be smiley, even when the other colleague teachers never socialise with you. Be prepared to each lunch alone unless you want to be with the kids.
Tip 10: Don’t do it and then say it sucked.
As you can notice from the above, my work experience sucked but hey, I do miss the kids!
PS. Last day is going to be sad…be prepared!
May 2nd, 2010 at 11:56 pm
i did it in a creche and i was so tired when i came home! they really wear you out, what with all their need for attention and stuff. it’s not that hard, the kids are usually really nice (there will be an odd brat but they’re cute enough to get away with it). don’t be too self-conscious. i don’t really have any tips to give you, just follow the instructions of staff and be nice to the kids and you’ll be grand.
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May 3rd, 2010 at 12:24 am
i did my work experience at a nursery and i loved it! the kids were all really nice! i would defintaley reccomend it.
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May 3rd, 2010 at 12:51 am
I did mine in an infant class in a primary school.
I’d say to try and get involved as much as possible. I found it too easy to sit back and just watch what was going on, but then you don’t find out what it’s really like. Talk to the teacher and teaching assistants and let them know what you’re thinging about working with children in future. Also try and stay a bit detatched - like the teachers and assistants, don’t be tempted to go and ‘play’ with the kids - act more like a teacher than a friend. As much as you might like being with kids its different working with them as they have to respect you like an adult.
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May 3rd, 2010 at 1:04 am
I did mine a month ago.
Tip 1: BE VERY VERY PATIENT INDEED!
Tip 2: Do muck about with paints
Tip 3: Do say NO when it needs to be said
Tip 4: Be ridiculously kind
Tip 5: Don’t have favourites
Tip 6: Do be prepared to do a lot of painting, putting stuff up on walls and things
Tip 7: Avoid if there is a trip outside with the kids. The kids treat you like a coat hanger.
Tip 8: If a child comes to you saying they ‘injured’ themselves. Send them to the office and say that there is nothing YOU can do about it.
Tip 9: Enjoy, and be smiley, even when the other colleague teachers never socialise with you. Be prepared to each lunch alone unless you want to be with the kids.
Tip 10: Don’t do it and then say it sucked.
As you can notice from the above, my work experience sucked but hey, I do miss the kids!
PS. Last day is going to be sad…be prepared!
References :
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