Lliswerry Primary School, Newport

Year 2

Lliswerry (pronounced Liz werry) is a school from the wrong side of the tracks. Over two days I got to know my class very well but didn't even get to know where the staff room is. After days filled with assemblies (all UK schools are full of assemblies) I had no doubt as to who was the head teacher, although as per usual I didn't meet her.
Anyway the class was full of interesting and challenging students and left me in little doubt that Year 2's are not for me. Still I must have done alright because I'm back in a couple of weeks with the same class. Hopefully then I'll get a better feel for the school as a whole.
It was my first experience of working with a full time class room assistant and she was brilliant. I'm sure not all are as good as her but she was fantastic, as was the rugby mad reading recovery lady.