Talk to me about LOs primary teachers

[SandyBeachandtheDeckchairs]

I am an NQT in a Y3 class. About 10minutes of each lesson is spent modelling and policing the writing of the learning intention and long date in their books. It drives me mad. It seems such a waste of time, when it could just be stuck in the books, and they could just get on with the learning! I wonder what they remember of each day of school when they get home, just a lot of book admin, handwriting and being told to be quiet. My school is a 'creative' school, but the output is creative, but the work behind it is very prescriptive. We have lovely displays, but they are very regimented. If a piece of work isn't perfect it won't go up. I know you have to be structured in your approach to lessons, but it all feels quite stifling to me. Do any of your schools do things differently?

Have they said you can't stick them in and have to write it out? I agree with you, a total waste of time and concentration on everybody's part. I always print and stick in with Yr3.

Yes tea it is an 'expectation' in Y3. [sigh]

They will get quicker. The chances are they had it to stick in their books in year 2, so this is the first time they've had to write it out. I would just bear in mind that they'll be writing it when constructing the objective and keep it as short as possible! In year 1, I sometimes had the objective I showed on my planning and then the objective in child speak. As long as you give an oral explanation that includes the information that isn't in the short version they copy out, I don't seen what the problem is.

Agree, it's wasting time now, but it'll get better. If you do it for them they'll never get quicker. Maybe do some kind of positive reward for getting it done quicker to a high standard? Like house points for first 5 to finish?
Could be worse... I'm in y2 and have to write out my own in every book. In theme we have an LO and a SPaG LO, so 60 LO's fir every lesson. Why I can't print and stick I have no idea!!! Silly policies!!!

Im ks1. They have to write their LO. It takes 20 mins and is an absolute joke. I've quickly learnt to do this prior to starting the learning so they don't forget the input but it's still a massive waste of time.

LOs on sticky labels, or strips I paste in for Y1, no point in all their writing efforts being put into copying what they are going to do and not having the energy to actually do meaningful writing.

bubble that is BEYOND ridiculous!!! What a royal waste of time. I could not work in a school that required stuff like that!!

Make it a 3 minute challenge. Housepoints for those who do it in under 3 minutes. If they don't do it in 3 minutes they have to finish it before they go to play. You could start with 5 minutes and work down towards 3 minutes. Use an online timer to train them.

I agree with you 100%. What's the point?! They will get quicker- so what? Why do they need to get quicker ah something they don't even need to do?! Discussing and clarifying the LO does not require writing it down. For some/many children (anyone with dyslexia in your class?) it's actually a very challenging task. And that's before they've done any "learning".