Typical day in Primary

[Lowdoorinthewal1]

Reading the 'typical day in Secondary' thread with interest so thought we needed a Primary one.

I don't do a typical job, but my days generally go like this:

8.30 Arrive, switch on computer, check emails, print resources, check in with TAs for the day ahead
8.50 kids arrive, sort them out, talk to any parents that need to hand over to me.
9.15 teach
10.15 supervise playtime
10.45 teach
12.00 lunch with kids then supervise playtime
1.00 read to class, man individual reading
1.40 carry out management role whilst also supporting HLTAs who teach
3.00 man home time/ taxis/ handover
3.15 leave (to do my own school run) or straight into meeting until 5pm

At home- respond to emails, catch up on anything that needs actioning

[rollonthesummer]

Switswoo

Can I ask a few questions, it's interesting how schools are so different!

What age is a 'junior infant'? We have separate infants (4/7) and juniors (7-11) in England.

Do all children finish at 1.30?

[CremeEggThief]

Junior Infants and Senior Infants are the first 2 years in school in Ireland. They are non-compulsory, but nearly everyone goes, and they usually finish and hour or hour and a half earlier than the rest of the classes. You can be 4 or 5 starting Junior Infants and 5 or 6 in Senior Infants.

[switswoo81]

Hi roll on the summer ( I know the feeling) as Creme egg says junior Infants is the first year in school. Most if my children start at nearly 5 , parents choose after up to two years pre school.
Infants the first two years do 4 hours 10 minutes of school a day and first to 6th class ( 7-12 approx) do 5 hours 10 so they go home at 2:30. As you can see our lunch break is short as we only have packed lunches.