Trickiest week as a teacher so far, children finding their feet and pushing boundaries as well as being short staffed. However I have the most amazing TAs who made the end of the week so much better than the start! And a little pick me up from my mentor✨ #Teacher #ECT #SEN

A great day at the ECT 1 training induction day! Lovely to catch up with those who I did my PGCE with and see how everyone is doing. #ECT1 #Teacher #Training

A week of many challenges, lovely to get out and run this morning, celebrating 20 years of parkrun UK ! A PB time as well! #Teacher #Weekend #ParkRun20 #ParkRun #ECT

After a long 2 weeks with my pupils having to stay home due to a leak and flooded classroom - tomorrow we are back in ready for learning and to finish the first term of the year on a high! 🥳 #ECT #Teacher #SEN

A lovely week back in class, all pupils settled back in well. Some amazing confidence and work produced! So proud for all my pupils! With one taking part in phonics for the first time and using their voice! One week to go till half term! #ECT #SEN

Busy last week of an 8 week term with EHCP Annual reviews! Really enjoyed talking to parents and seeing how they think their child is doing and celebrating their achievements so far! #ECT #SEN #Teacher #EHCP

And we have made it through Autumn A! Had it’s highs and hand it’s lows but have absolutely loved the first term teacher and seeing my pupils thrive this term🤩 Excited to see what next term will bring… #ECT #Teacher #SEN #EndOfTerm

Graduation Day 🎉 A lovely day celebrating the end of 5 years Plymouth Marjon University graduating from my PGCE Primary with Special Educational Needs specialism & QTS ✨ #Marjon #MarjonGrad #ECT #ECT1 #Teacher #Graduation MTEP Primary Team Marjon TEP

A lovely end to half term, girls get away to Amsterdam ✨ Ready & refreshed for Autumn B

Every child deserves to have a voice, if you are able to donate to help Lillie get her voice, it would be hugely appreciated. gofundme.com/f/help-us-give… #Voice #AAC #Autism #SEND #SEN #Fundraising

It’s been a hectic second half of the autumn term but seeing how much progress my class have made shows how far we have come since September 🥺✨ #ECT #Teacher #SEN

And that’s the first full term as an ECT 1 complete! First official report and two observations signed off, A lovely Christmas themed week with my pupils! Now to enjoy the break before spring term comes around ✨

Been a busy few first weeks of spring term! New pupils & staff, annual reviews and settling into a new timetable. The pupils have adapted to staff changed so well as well as routine changes, so proud of them Onwards & upwards for the rest of spring term! #ECT #Teacher #SEN

Some really positive wins with my pupils this week! They are all trying so hard but also so tired and ready for half term! Can’t believe we are half way through the year! It’s been a crazy first half but super excited for the next half ✨ #Teacher #ECT1 #SEN

1/2 way through 1/2 term, loved being able 2 get back on poolside and coaching swimmers and seeing old friends - Amazing what it can do for your mental health 🥰 Looking forward to a restful end of week, ready for the second half of spring term!

A fab end to half term, after getting back into swimming to de stress from teaching and for my mental health. I raced again after 3 years and coming away with some fab times and even a medal 🥉 Ready for spring term 2! #Teacher #ECT1 #Swimming #Swimmer #MentalHealth

That end of term feeling… A term of ups & downs - staffing changes & new pupils but lots of little & big wins and success from my pupils! Crazy to be over half way through my ECT1, teacher burn out is real, ready for 2 weeks to relax and recover before we hit summer term!

A Friday post school sea swim 😌

It’s been a very busy summer term! All the final Data drops and reports completed and my ECT 1 Signed off ☺️ Onto the final week and a bit to celebrate the pupils amazing year 🤩 #ECT #SEN #ECT1

ECT1 complete ✅ Have had the pleasure to teach the most amazing 9 pupils this year - the progress they have made is incredible - I am a proud of each and every one of them Time to say goodbye the the pupils & school, onto the next adventure #Teacher #ECT1 #SEN