| A day in the life of am School Supply Teacher is | | | | Most schools will start at around 08:50 for a quick |
| actually quite difficult to write about because being a | | | | registration with their personal tutors. Then at 9am |
| teacher is not just about teaching but doing all the | | | | the first core subject begins. Each subject lasts |
| administrative related tasks around that as well as | | | | around 45 minutes, allowing students to learn 1 or 2 |
| being able to provide on-to-one support to the | | | | subjects for the first 1 and a half hours before their |
| children that require it. | | | | 10:30 morning break lasting 15 minutes. Typically |
| In short though, it begins with an early morning wake | | | | morning lessons will consist of either languages or |
| up call, getting ready for school, having breakfast and | | | | mathematics. Midday lunch break will usually start at |
| then getting all required files and folders that will be | | | | 12:30 at which time; all children will be requested to |
| required for the day. | | | | go to the dining area (or canteen) in which they will |
| If you use public transport, you’ll find yourself | | | | be served hot school meals where a range of |
| running to get that last train, tram or even bus. You | | | | healthy options will be provided. Lunch lasts around |
| might even find yourself fighting with other | | | | 45 minutes to 1 hour. |
| passengers to get that last seat. You will find that | | | | After lunch, most schools will provide the children |
| you’re in a routine of reading the morning | | | | with a short reading session that will allow the children |
| newspaper (especially if you’re based in | | | | to broaden their knowledge on a wide range of |
| Manchester as they have their very own Metro | | | | subjects including Religious Education, Languages, |
| Newspaper or even the free Manchester Evening | | | | History as well as many other subject areas. Mst UK |
| newspaper). | | | | schools finish their say at 3:30pm at which time most |
| Teachers will generally have to get into school pretty | | | | (or if not all) children will be accompanied home by |
| early in the morning before lessons start, in order to | | | | their parents or guardians unless there are after |
| be briefed about the day’s events including any | | | | school extra curricular activities available for children |
| special visitors that will be arriving. It is also a good | | | | to participate in. |
| time to maybe catch up with your colleagues on the | | | | At 3:30 when the children have left, teachers are still |
| latest gossip before the new day starts. | | | | in school attending various staff meetings, school |
| You will find that in most schools, children will queue | | | | planning and initiative meetings, marking school work |
| up near the relevant entrances with their parents | | | | including worksheets and exams and maybe going to |
| before being called into the classrooms by their | | | | the local pub for a pint to unwind and relax after a |
| teachers. The school day is split into various slots. | | | | hard days work. |
