'Teaching Back in the Classroom'

Although I enjoyed teaching from home, it has been great to get back into the classroom to see all the students. They were all so excited to see each other this week. There are quite a few changes in place at school which ensure everyone is safe. The biggest changes that affect our class are: we start early and finish early - Start 8am, pack up at 1.30, Pick-ups at 1.45 and Bus leaves at 2pm. Everyone uses hand sanitise when we leave the class and when we enter the class. The students sit at their own tables with no moving around the classroom. All the student know that if they spread their arms out and can touch someone, they are too close. Our break times are different from the juniors to make sure we can maintain social distancing in the playground. The students keep their bags and drink bottles by the classroom.

The students were very keen to get into their learning this week and most showed excellent self management skills to navigate their learning on the class site. They will be working hard next week to share their learning on their blogs. Our class were able to have a whole google hangout with two of the students who are learning from home, which was awesome as it was one of the students birthdays! I have been in contact with these students and they will join us for at least 3 hangouts next week which will be great. One of my students is working from home but does not have any connectivity. I have arranged work for him while he is at home.

Overall I was very impressed with the class and their focus. I had to video them while they were working as it was so so impressive!