Tuesday 15 January 2013

First day at school

Yesterday, Sunday, was my first day of teaching at the International Business School in an area about half an hour from Kuwait City called Fahaheel.  It's also about 30 mins from the hotel we're in at the moment so I have a driver! He's a bit of a character :-/ Looking forward to being able to make my own way to school when we're relocated nearer Fahaheel.  I wouldn't mind living in the school area as it looks really nice, there's a beach and a harbour with a huge fish market.

Anyway, the school seems lovely. It's only a couple of years old and currently only Primary but Secondary is starting next year. I am the Reception teacher which is Early Years/4 & 5 years old. I have a nice class, there's 20 pupils and I am struggling to learn names! It's only my second day but the names are ones I've never even heard of and then there's the pronunciation! I was looking at the register thinking I didn't even know if most of the names were male or female!

This week I've had two classroom assistants and a maid in the classroom with me! :) One of the assistants is moving classes next week so I'll have to just struggle with two extra pairs of hands! lol My Deputy Head does the majority of my planning and I have lots of free periods while my class are in specialist subjects. I only teach English, Maths, Art & Topic.  It seems to good to be true really! All the staff I've met are friendly and the senior management are British and also very nice.






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4 comments:

  1. Unknown15 January 2013 at 05:05

    School looks lovely and your classroom is nice :) sounds like a good job... 2 classroom assistants and a maid ... What else could you ask for! ;)

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  2. Rosalind15 January 2013 at 05:14

    So far, so good! :-) What does the maid do?? Cleaning, make you cups of tea? Better not tell Laurence or he will be wanting one too! x

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  3. Anonymous15 January 2013 at 10:37

    That classroom looks like one in the Philippines (not)!
    You will be missing the brownouts and having to think on your feet ha ha!

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  4. NatD18 January 2013 at 15:12

    Yes, it's a great classroom, so organised and big! The maid cleans up after snacks and takes children to the bathroom. Unfortunately I have to make my own tea lol! Yes, mum, it's taking a bit of getting used to having electricity all day haha and not being boiling!

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