I'm a new TA in a new school. I'm on duty in the lunch hall every day with 100 kids, with absolutely no training, protocol or staff meetings about processes or rules. Two other TAs on duty. We are doing our best, but kind of muddling through Teaching staff sit at table in lunch hall eating their lunch. We've been told to have high expectations for behaviour and table manners. When questioning the SLTA, I'm told to follow the behaviour policy. Noise levels are high, lots of pushing and shoving when we go out to play leading to incidents, and multiple accident forms to be filled out (on a computer inside). I've really tried hard to maintain discipline, but it's an uphill battle as most kids don't know who I am. I dread this part of the day, and it's kind of embarrassing with the teachers table just sitting there heads down. No senior teachers have been down to assess the situation or provide any support. I think it would be a good idea for the staff to sit at the end of each table to promote good manners/behaviour. Feel like no one wants to know, and I'll be laughed at and told teachers are on their break.
Do I just need to get better at supervising lunchtimes? I absolutely hate it, and might leave. The school don't employ lunchtime supervisors.
Any advice appreciated!