My last fortnight....starting work and trip to Lymmington

Hi from the Kiwi in London who is only now up dating her blog after... it was three weekends ago that I was in Bratton....where has the time gone!!!

How is everyone?

Exert from Fri 20th April...jst a quick hi before we head off to Lymmington for the weekend to visit friends of Margie and Brians.

Update: 

Had a lovely weekend away...we did a 30km bikeride Sat, ate lots of yummy food, loved being out in the countryside and along the coast by the sea!!!!
 Around which we did an hours walked yesterday....

...................... before coming home to help Pau celebrate being offered a permanent position at the school he's been teaching at.:-) Go Paul!!!

Brian and Margie have been fantastic...Margie's been especially great with helping me sort out transport timetables etc for getting to work and places. And likewise including me in some of their outings too:-)

Wed 18th April:

Had first day supply teaching in Harrow... took me two tubes and a bus ride :-) ....and very strange being called 'Miss Kite'!

Work leads so far:

Had dropped my cv at the Springwell Nursery and Infant School next door to Margie and Brian's house and was called by the head teacher to go and meet her as they have some positions coming up next school year (starting Sept). I'm going to do two days work experience there Fri 27th  and following Mon.

Have also registered with another supply teaching agency. .. New Zealand trained teachers have a very good reputation here in the UK and despite the recession there seems so far to be a good amount of work. I feel really grateful to be able to wak into work here.

Mon 23 April:

I worked today and have got three more days at the same school this week which is nice. It's a bit of a quick learning curve though... today I was with a class of six year olds... and taught their PE and music classes. Tomorrow I'm going to try out some different behaviour management strategies and be MUCH firmer with them!!!!

 Photo's pending!!!!!

Here in London the church services I've gone to are a part of the London Church of Christ. It's been wonderful the number of people I've met so far who know people I know in New Zealand:-)

Everyone's so warm and friendly and the transition to living in the UK with everyone looking out for me has been a real blessing.

Lots of love to you all

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