Ready in every sense

Join Angie Freeman who is a former primary school teacher for a "live" 1 hour workshop - Ready in every sense 

You are five.

You have said goodbye to your Early Education setting. Santa has been and gone.Your brand new School Uniform is burning a hole in the wardrobe, as every morning you ask your adults if today is the day.You are big.You are starting BIG SCHOOL.

And you don’t feel even the tiniest hint of worry or uncertainty deep in your tummy, because your teachers were reflective practitioners. They attended a webinar with Angie from Phoenix Support for Educators and learnt all about humanistic psychology, choice theory and self-determination theory and how to make sure you walked into Big School with an overwhelming sense of wellbeing. You know that your Early Education setting planned for and implemented transition to school practices tailored to your needs. 

Your teachers knew that worksheets, phonics and old ways of thinking about “School Readiness” weren’t what you and your friends needed. You knew they could articulate the learning and life skills that you were developing through their pedagogical decision making. They are confident teachers. They know how important these first years of Education are in your future abilities to navigate transitions for your life ahead. They know about dispositions for learning, they plan for them. And as a result, here you are. Ready in every sense of the word.  

You smile at your adults at the gate, as you wave. Your uniform feels new and exciting. Your backpack is heavy, but you are strong. Strong enough to conquer this next transition with confidence