Thursday was a wet day, very overcast not prompting an early start, espeially when I didn't need to report to work until 14:00. Chased up the internet man who said he'd take care of it in the afternoon (and he did). Went out for a walk to find some butter or marg, forgotten on my earlier shopping. Also ended up buying a pair of canvas shoes as they had more grip than the teva thongs I had on (slippery footpaths and ornate entry halls are dangerous in the wet-extended just about every muscle at times to save from falling flat on my back). My sandshoes were (and are) still drying from the day before.
Finally, it was time to set off to work to see what the world of teaching was about ( not without browsing the shops on the way and grabbing a bowl of noodles from a facinating and delicious restaurant.
School was very welcoming, the Director of Studies (DOS) is called Luke and took me through orientations, showed me the summer program for all of the age groups (based on the Olympics) and explained how to read the teaching shedule. I later sat in on a class of Life Skills for 3-5 year olds. (SS) The rooms are bright, with hi density foam on the floor and no-one wears shoes in the SS classes. I can see why ! They do not sit still, jumping, tumbling, and certainly all at a decibel level requiring testing for a 45 minute timeslot! The only expectation here is possibly don't strangle one of teh students and hope the local teacher aid (TA) can exert some words of wisdom to get something across - above it all, it looks fun which it is meant to be. Not for introverts this job...
I left the school at 8pm with an invitation to return on Friday at 5pm for observations of evening sessions. Things gear up slowly next week then bang full on, especially Sat and Sun with one day off during the week. I already have some VIP (1-1) sessions booked for next Sunday so i guess I'm on my way. Only time will tell!
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