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| Monday |
Ahhh
the start of another week! A bit hectic this week as I've got a
couple of groups of students arriving at the weekend which I will
have to prepare for, but that's for later. First thing this morning
I have the Open Surgery for the Group Leaders - it's proved quite
popular for discussing concerns and procedures in a private environment.
I've also got some admin work to get through, as there's an excursion
to London this weekend that I have to get the packed lunches organised
for and the departure plans etc sorted out! Had a meeting with the
Centre Director to make sure we were both aware of what was coming
up this week and were able to deal with it. Lights
out duty went well, a bit of trouble with a couple of the students
"looking for their teacher" after bed time, but mostly
mischievous fun!
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| Tuesday |
Ohhh
breakfast is too early for me! I don't have to supervise the
queues luckily, but it is my job to make sure all the students are
out of bed, and out of their rooms on time which is more difficult
than it sounds! Still, they all got to class on time in the end
which is a good thing! Got
a damage inspection to complete today for the extra accommodation
we'll need for the new students turning up on Saturday. Checked
everything thoroughly, only a few minor things to report to the
accommodation team at our centre - a crack in the window and a
couple of stains on the carpet. Important to do this though, so
that we don't get accused of it later! Had a chat with the venue
staff - it's always important to make sure that you're friendly
with them as they can help in so many ways, especially when you
need extra accommodation for two new coach loads of students!!
Must remember to do the induction for the courier who's going
off to meet the students at the airport, can be a hectic time
if you don't know your way around Heathrow!
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| Wednesday |
Sat
down today and made sure that I was up to date with my Admin for
the week, making sure that all the inductions were filed away properly,
my to-do lists were up to date, and my general paperwork didn't
get too chaotic. High on the list of priorities is starting the
weekly report to Head Office, letting them know what the state of
play is. It has to be in every Tuesday, so if I add a bit each day
it will save me panicking at the end of the week. Started to plan
out the Transfers for the weekend, got two separate coachloads of
students coming in, at slightly awkward times so I've had to coax
two of our wonderful TALs into going down to meet them. Will have
to make sure that enough meals are ready waiting for them here as
I think they'll miss the set dinner time.
Lights
out duty went without a hitch which was nice, I think the students
were too tired from the disco to want to kick up a huge fuss tonight!!
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| Thursday |
Had
a chat with one of the students who was here with just her brother
today, she wasn't feeling too happy about her room-mates and wanted
to go and stay with her brother instead. Because she's only here
with one other person, it's my job to act as their Group Leader,
so I'm trying to take extra special care of her! It's always difficult
with the younger ones as they get homesick more easily and need
something familiar. I explained that boys and girls aren't allowed
to mix in accommodation, but made sure that she got to spend a lot
of her Activity time with her brother, with a bit of help from the
ALs who made sure that she got happily involved. She seemed cheerier
at dinner, which was nice.
On
lights out duty I went back just to see how she was - she was
tired out from all the running around they'd done in Activity
time earlier, and seemed happier that she'd got to spend a lot
of time with her brother.
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| Friday |
Just
re-checking the flight times and details, and making sure that the
coach companies know where they're going and how many people they're
supposed to be picking up. Hopefully it'll all go without a hitch
tomorrow and we'll be able to welcome all the new students in quickly
and easily. Made sure that the courier going to meet them had their
pack (mobile, staff t shirt, float etc) so that they'll be easily
identifiable at the airport, and won't have any problems going to
and fro. Did some
last minute checking of the signposts that I'd installed at the
beginning of the course. A few had become a bit weather
beaten so I made sure that I replaced them with fresh ones. Amazing
how students can get lost so easily if there aren't big arrows
to point the way! Still, I imagine that university campuses can't
be the easiest of places for a 14 year old to navigate. I made
sure that all my student information was up to date from Head
Office and got ready to welcome them in.
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| Saturday |
Disaster!
The plane of one of the groups was late in landing! Luckily the
TAL that I had briefed was up to speed and quickly gave me a ring
at the centre to let me know so that I could re-arrange food and
make sure that I had the keys for the accommodation. It looked like
they might be getting here after dark. The
other group arrived ok, quite early in the evening, so we had
time to successfully complete their induction. I made sure that
they got a campus tour, checked that they knew which signs to
follow, and covered all the main health and safety issues. The
Group Leader had a form to sign on their behalf, making sure that
they'd all attended and understood in the induction, so we spent
a bit of time translating it all and completing it at the
end of it. The Group Leaders and I then had a quick meeting to
introduce ourselves and get familiar.
Now all I have to do is wait
for the next group...well I'm on lights out duty and on call still,
so it shouldn't be too bad.
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| Sunday |
What
a week!! I'm so tired but glad that everything went mostly to plan.
The last group arrived at 10pm which was quite difficult getting
them to settle, and there was a lot of excitement, which made lights
out duty hysterical! Still, at last I have a day off - now to spend
a nice Sunday relaxing before it all starts again tomorrow morning! |
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