It's been an exhausting week! At the beginning of the week we had first aid courses, then an open day for new parents and kids to look around the School. The kids started back on Thursday, and are very well behaved. The New teachers are finding their feet and are starting to learn names. I spent my days in the store cuaboard and unpacking books in the new library. I'll het my timetable On Monday and do half a day in every class from year one to six, to get to know the kids, before I get my proper timetable which will be in with the classes that need help. This will be low maths and English sets. I'm looking forward to getting stuck in!
We have now signed up for German lessons, which are on Monday and wednesday, two and a half hours each night. It was 100 euros for 78 hours whrich is amazing value! I can't wait to get learning, bit were going to be tired to start Off with.
We went outlast night with some new friends, and are at a house patry tonight to meet some of the other teachers. We're busy busy busy, and oonly home sick when west ham are playing. Im fine so far and only miss British cheese!
Saturday 30 August 2014
Sunday 24 August 2014
our first week
My new hubby and I have just moved to Duisburg in Germany to work in an international school. I am goimy to be a primary school teaching assistant for the first time, and my hubby is a maths teacher. This blog is for friends and family In the UK to see what we get up to.
At the end of our first week in germany we are happy and settled in nicEly. We are currently in starbucks in duisburg, as its the only place we can get WiFi! I can't upload any photos yet, but we are due to get our German phones in a couple of days, so we will be happier then! I can't believe we have been here for nearly a week. It has gone so quickly. We've made some good friends already And have been out 3 Times this week including a 4am return home after a night in a karaoke bar. Someone commented that we seem like we've been friends for longer than sionce Tuesday which is nice. It's like being back at uni where you just have to make quick decisions abourt people!
Our flat is shaping up nicely, after the initial shock of arriving and finding the flat full of dirty laundry, toothbrushes, food and generally dirty. We're sorting it out slowly and it us feeling a bit more like our flat now. We will do a trip to Ikea this week to get some bits to make it even more like our home. Small things like a bath Matt and maybe a few photo frames for the walls. The ceilings in the flat are very high so the pictures we brought with us are a bit swamped.
Our first 2 days in school were really good. I'm starting to find my way around and am already being useful to the teachers by organising stationary and helping clear their rooms. I spent most of my time in the store cupboard organising things, which was quite satisfying. Tomorrow I will meet the other teaching assistants and get my timetable. I'm looking forward to it and to just throwing myself in. I'm also doing a crafting night on Wednesday with a few.new friends. One even has a a sewing machine! I'm going to teach her sewing and she is going to teach me crochet! I'll post some photos once we have internet at home.
At the end of our first week in germany we are happy and settled in nicEly. We are currently in starbucks in duisburg, as its the only place we can get WiFi! I can't upload any photos yet, but we are due to get our German phones in a couple of days, so we will be happier then! I can't believe we have been here for nearly a week. It has gone so quickly. We've made some good friends already And have been out 3 Times this week including a 4am return home after a night in a karaoke bar. Someone commented that we seem like we've been friends for longer than sionce Tuesday which is nice. It's like being back at uni where you just have to make quick decisions abourt people!
Our flat is shaping up nicely, after the initial shock of arriving and finding the flat full of dirty laundry, toothbrushes, food and generally dirty. We're sorting it out slowly and it us feeling a bit more like our flat now. We will do a trip to Ikea this week to get some bits to make it even more like our home. Small things like a bath Matt and maybe a few photo frames for the walls. The ceilings in the flat are very high so the pictures we brought with us are a bit swamped.
Our first 2 days in school were really good. I'm starting to find my way around and am already being useful to the teachers by organising stationary and helping clear their rooms. I spent most of my time in the store cupboard organising things, which was quite satisfying. Tomorrow I will meet the other teaching assistants and get my timetable. I'm looking forward to it and to just throwing myself in. I'm also doing a crafting night on Wednesday with a few.new friends. One even has a a sewing machine! I'm going to teach her sewing and she is going to teach me crochet! I'll post some photos once we have internet at home.
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