Before term even starts...

A quick introduction - I'm a Computing teacher (well, NQT) about to undertake my probationary year. Part of me is bouncing with anticipation, part of me is freaking out.

Today I paid a visit to my school for the first time where I met the teacher I'd be taking over from. A quick trip around gave me an idea of the resources I had, a chat told me about my classes for next year and some introductions to other staff made me feel welcome.

On the downside, I'm one of many probationers who'll find themselves skipping between classrooms and sharing classes with other members of staff. This is a bit of a shame - I'd hoped to have my own "territory" which I could decorate and become familiar with, but such is the luck of the draw.

Just speaking to my predecessor helped put my mind at ease about the upcoming year and was definitely worth the journey in. The only downside is that I now have high expectations regarding the rest of the staff!