Day 11 - The Year 6 Worry Clinic

I've come in on a Tuesday this week (rather than wednesday) because i had an assembly booked.  Unfortunately this was a double booking and the Paralympian trumps me!

Don't get to say hello to many children this week because of the caffuful around seting up for assembly and then packing down.  However several children do comment on me being there the wrong day so I guess that is a good sign that they've come to have certain expectations of me.

I spend the morning helping a lad with low confidence, watching the other assembly (in my opinion not nearly as good as my own!!).  There are some year 10 girls doing work experience and I chat to them.

I find out a few days later from a friend that the girls recognised me from when they were at school several years ago and were "very excited" and genuinely "inspired" to see me still doing kids work - this makes me very happy!

I've organised with a year 6 teacher to hold a drop-in clinic for anybody is concerned about moving schools.  I sit down in my spot after morning break and spend the next hour and half chatting with a steady stream of boys.  Main worries include (with my suggestions):

Catching the bus - (don't worry if you get the wrong one, it's an adventure)

Fights breaking out - (walk away or stand at a safe distance and enjoy the show)

Getting lost - (Just explore, open every door you can and have a snoop around)

What are the cool things to say? - (its not what you say, its who you are thats cool)

It is almost entirely boys.  One girl comes to ask if it has to be school or "can we talk about something else?" - of course i say we can chat about whatever she wants.  After 30 seconds of umming and aahing she decides she does want to talk about it - "thats fine" I say smiling, "you know ahere i am if you want me"

Its well into lunch break by the time i finish the clinic so i go and chat with teachers.  At the end of break another yr6 boy collars me and we talk for a full hour! - i am now exhausted :-)

I go to visit my yr4 buddies and then go home about 3:30 since there is no eco club today.