Teaching Assistant
CurrentNewly employed as an Early Years Practitioner in Nursery, my role has involved assisting with the running of the classroom alongside the Nursery Leader. I am a family group leader for the ‘Dinosaurs’ group. This involves carrying out planned interventions in areas of learning, such as Literacy and Mathematics, with this group of children and feeding back to Nursery Leader regarding progress and areas in which certain children may need support. A huge part of being successful in this role has of course been developing positive relationships with the children, which in turn supports them in being confident and happy learners who feel able to approach the adults within their setting in each of their areas of learning.I am also responsible for teaching Makaton signing to this family group, teaching a new sign to the children on a weekly basis and regularly reflecting on this throughout the day to confirm that they are able to confidently present what they have learned. I am also responsible for keeping records of learning across the prime and specific areas of the EYFS Framework, keeping records within the classroom and also via the ‘Tapestry’ application, which also aides in maintaining positive relationships between the school and children’s families.From September 2022, I will be based in Year 1 and will have responsibility for a variety of interventions, as well as supporting an ECT in the running of the classroom.