Volunteering in Primary Schools
I really want to get some work experience in a Primary school as a classroom assistant, and I was wondering what would be the easiest way to go about this? Has anyone any experience of this?
I just rang them up and asked if I could have some work experience. Easy 
Edit: You'll have to get a crb check though, the school should be able to give you the forms and everything and send it off for you.
Edit: You'll have to get a crb check though, the school should be able to give you the forms and everything and send it off for you.
onthejubileeline
I really want to get some work experience in a Primary school as a classroom assistant, and I was wondering what would be the easiest way to go about this? Has anyone any experience of this?
Either look in your Thompson local and ring the numbers of local schools or go onto www.do-it.org and choose the 'Education' option on the drop down list, type in your postcode and see which local schools need voluntary teaching assistants (you don't usually need any prior experience/teaching qualifications).
onthejubileeline
I really want to get some work experience in a Primary school as a classroom assistant, and I was wondering what would be the easiest way to go about this? Has anyone any experience of this?
Hello. Yes, I went in and spoke the the head teacher of my local primary school, and she said I could work voluntry. That was a year ago. Now I am doing an NV2 with their help, and loving every day there.
Go for it, call them up and show that you are eager.Best of luck.
onthejubileeline
I really want to get some work experience in a Primary school as a classroom assistant, and I was wondering what would be the easiest way to go about this? Has anyone any experience of this?
Probably easiest if you can go to the primary school you attended. That's what I did and it was great because I already knew half of the teachers and the headmaster went really out of his way to help me.
BlueSmudge
Hello. Yes, I went in and spoke the the head teacher of my local primary school, and she said I could work voluntry. That was a year ago. Now I am doing an NV2 with their help, and loving every day there. Go for it, call them up and show that you are eager.
Best of luck.
Go for it, call them up and show that you are eager.Best of luck.
I'll have to give that a go then! What was volunteering there like? What kind of things did they let you do, etc?
onthejubileeline
I'll have to give that a go then! What was volunteering there like? What kind of things did they let you do, etc?
I'm pretty much a classroom assistant. I get to work with the children (Year 2's), helping them with their lessons and learning. It's great fun, and the children enjoy having me there to help them.
The teachers thank me for the help, and although I don't teach, I'm an extra hand, which is always helpful.
Just go and ask, I'm sure they will appreciate the help, and it's a good start on the road to becoming a teacher/assistant.
I haven't looked back. XD
BlueSmudge
I'm pretty much a classroom assistant. I get to work with the children (Year 2's), helping them with their lessons and learning. It's great fun, and the children enjoy having me there to help them.
The teachers thank me for the help, and although I don't teach, I'm an extra hand, which is always helpful.
Just go and ask, I'm sure they will appreciate the help, and it's a good start on the road to becoming a teacher/assistant.
I haven't looked back. XD
The teachers thank me for the help, and although I don't teach, I'm an extra hand, which is always helpful.
Just go and ask, I'm sure they will appreciate the help, and it's a good start on the road to becoming a teacher/assistant.
I haven't looked back. XD
Thank you so much, I really want to do the same thing, so it's really encouraging to hear that
onthejubileeline
Thank you so much, I really want to do the same thing, so it's really encouraging to hear that
No problem. Best of luck to you.
hi i am looking aswell but i think if u contact them then they will say if they are taking anyone on coz i went to the primary school near me and they said thet they ant taking anyone on at the moment that is why i am looking online for a primary school in my area
OMG! I cannot believe somebody has found it easy! I have been trying to find a volunteer role for more than a month. Some schools haven't even bothered to take my cover letter; most of them have not bothered to reply to me and in one in particular, they were really really rude to me! For what people mention, they went to the schools they used to study as children first. Maybe that is the problem - I have recently moved to the UK and I don't have the local connections!
Original post by onthejubileeline
I really want to get some work experience in a Primary school as a classroom assistant, and I was wondering what would be the easiest way to go about this? Has anyone any experience of this?
Best to go into the school and speak to them in person.
hi ,
i am in the process of filling some forms out so that i can help out at the local school by me, this will be voluntery too but it would be good for me to work with children as i have worked with children before as i was a taxi escort i picked the kids up from home took them to school then in the afternoon picked them up from school back home again and also i work with children on a monday and wednesday evening as i help out at the local cub scout group also i do taekwondo with alot of kids too and most of the kids that go to taekwondo go to the school that i would be working at so alot of them would know me anyway plus my next door naughbours little boy goes there so he knows me too i am really looking forward to doing this i have CRB to prove i ok with kids
i am in the process of filling some forms out so that i can help out at the local school by me, this will be voluntery too but it would be good for me to work with children as i have worked with children before as i was a taxi escort i picked the kids up from home took them to school then in the afternoon picked them up from school back home again and also i work with children on a monday and wednesday evening as i help out at the local cub scout group also i do taekwondo with alot of kids too and most of the kids that go to taekwondo go to the school that i would be working at so alot of them would know me anyway plus my next door naughbours little boy goes there so he knows me too i am really looking forward to doing this i have CRB to prove i ok with kids
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