Recently we started our first work placement! The plan is that every Wednesday, from now until December 3rd, we will be attending our work placements, and discovering whether or not we would like to work in our chosen area in the future.
I chose my old primary school, Scoil Naomh Bríd, for my first placement. I chose here as I think I may be interested in becoming a teacher in the future, and I enjoy working with and helping children. So far I have spent three Wednesdays working in the primary school, and have extremely enjoyed each day.
I am working in a senior infant class (the students are around 5 or 6 years old). So far, I have helped the students with their maths, art and PE classes. I have also helped the teachers with some jobs such as cutting out & laminating worksheets, and hanging up pictures on the wall. My favorite job has probably been helping out with the art, as art is my favorite subject.I have helped them make "marble art", where they placed three marbles which had been dipped in paint onto a page sitting in a baking tray. They had to roll the marbles around the page until there were lots of different coloured lines on the page. Last Wednesday they had to make "autumn trees" where I had to paint their hand and wrist with brown paint. They then had to stamp their hand onto the page to make the bark and branches, and create leaves with green, yellow, orange and red paint! All the students were constantly talking to me about Halloween and what costumes they will wear! It's also nice to see all the teachers whom I used to have.
the primary school is handy to get to, as it is only a ten minute walk from my house. There are also four other girls from TY doing the placement with me, Orla (http://tyblogok.blogspot.ie/), Molly (http://mollymonster1998.blogspot.ie/), Amy (http://amyrosejackson.blogspot.ie/) and Aimee (http://aimee9888.blogspot.ie/).
I'm really glad I chose here for my first placement, and I am looking forward to the next few Wednesdays I will be spending here!
