Nursery World - Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Part 6: Trainee EYT Emma Davis wins some at school but loses to the online gremlins

Wow….what a month! So much has happened but by far the most interesting experience has been my placement in a school. A placement in Key Stage 1 is mandatory for all students studying Early Years Initial Teacher Training and must be at least a two-week block.

Prior to the placement, I was feeling very apprehensive and should there have been an option to complete the course without it, then I most definitely would have done. This apprehension was for many reasons but my employed role was one of them – I was concerned about the implications of me being out of the setting for two weeks and the increased workload of my deputy. I’m lucky that she covers for me while I’m out of the setting but she has responsibilities as a key person aside from managing my workload as well. This made me feel very guilty that I was having a wonderful experience which would impact on my practice, personally and professionally, and yet she was carrying the burden of my workload.

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