With my PVG finally here after weeks of waiting, I have eventually started my work placement with Active Schools. I am no longer stressed and worried about managing to complete the 30 hours needed for placement, as I have completed 14 hours this week so nearly half way there and I should able to have the 30 hours completed by the end of next week.  I have managed to do this amount hours over the week, as 2 days this week I been shadowing  one of the coaches Eamon from 9am till 3pm  at Broomhouse PS,  then between 3 – 4 pm supporting with the sport club after school with Eamon again for one of the sports club and the other sport club Saskia.

Tuesday was my first day of placement as much as I have been excited for it I was nervous heading up there, as I did not know what to expect.  When I got there I was to ask for Eamon who I hadn’t met yet and sign in at the schools reception. Eamon came and met me there and then took me to staff room then showed me the sport hall and equipment cupboard. Eamon then went briefly over what we were going to be doing that day. The day was broken down into either 15 or 30 minute sessions, that certain children and couple others were able to come out of class and do a bit sport with myself and Eamon.  This is when Eamon told me it was to support children with things such as ADHD, Autistic and children who needed support with gross motor skills, as well as other things, so the children can have time away from class.  Broomhouse PS is the only school in Edinburgh to have a coach there all day giving children time out for class.

From being able to shadow Eamon all day I was able to see how the children behaved and the difference it made for them. Some of the same children would come to more than 1 session but it benefited them as there behaviour changed and the teachers even said so.

So far I have enjoyed placement as it has gave me the opportunity to work with different age groups from p1-p7 and what it’s like to work within a school environment.