29/1 – 7/2
The first week at Te Awamutu Intermediate has been a positive start to 2020 – only three days. I was welcomed, along with new students and other new staff members in a Pōwhiri. There were a few waiata sung, which I recognised and a lovely greeting from MPA.
I have been trying my best to familiarise myself with the layout of the school, which is helpful for when I have duty. During my first duty I was given some great tips from colleagues about where to target and boundaries the students are expected to abide by. They are allowed to pop into the class to get a drink from the drinking fountain and in the cloak bay to pop things away etc. There were a number of kids in classrooms that were mucking around, and after a quick chat, they were happy to move on.
I used my first couple of duty times to say hi to/chat with students as I roamed through my area.
I spent some time in Food Tech with KMO and her class of Year 8's. Felt completely at ease with the students and what they were making - bread cases. This was a good time to become familiar with the expectations in the Food room and support KMO.
J - the current Fabric teacher has been amazing with sharing resources such as her booklets for both year 7 and 8. This has enabled me to consider the projects I would like to implement.
The year 8's look forward to making a Hoodie - which I am more than happy to continue with - numerous Year 8's have told me they are excited to make one.
I would like to make a slightly different Hoodie to previous years and have found a free pattern online with a Raglan sleeve. I printed a PDF of the pattern and put it all together. This will then go on card and be the master to trace off the range of sizes.
I'm going to make the largest size out of Sweat shirting/Ribbing and then Polar Fleece/Ribbing, in order to trial the pattern and complete a cost analysis.
Below are images showing how I put the pattern together.
I have been trying my best to familiarise myself with the layout of the school, which is helpful for when I have duty. During my first duty I was given some great tips from colleagues about where to target and boundaries the students are expected to abide by. They are allowed to pop into the class to get a drink from the drinking fountain and in the cloak bay to pop things away etc. There were a number of kids in classrooms that were mucking around, and after a quick chat, they were happy to move on.
I used my first couple of duty times to say hi to/chat with students as I roamed through my area.
I spent some time in Food Tech with KMO and her class of Year 8's. Felt completely at ease with the students and what they were making - bread cases. This was a good time to become familiar with the expectations in the Food room and support KMO.
J - the current Fabric teacher has been amazing with sharing resources such as her booklets for both year 7 and 8. This has enabled me to consider the projects I would like to implement.
The year 8's look forward to making a Hoodie - which I am more than happy to continue with - numerous Year 8's have told me they are excited to make one.
I would like to make a slightly different Hoodie to previous years and have found a free pattern online with a Raglan sleeve. I printed a PDF of the pattern and put it all together. This will then go on card and be the master to trace off the range of sizes.
I'm going to make the largest size out of Sweat shirting/Ribbing and then Polar Fleece/Ribbing, in order to trial the pattern and complete a cost analysis.
Below are images showing how I put the pattern together.
I would like to have an element of 'Sustainability' in the projects that the students make. My parents were given a bunch of 'organic calico' bags for grocery shopping and I think these would be great projects to make in class. Calico Tote bags (possibly tie-dyed) and mesh drawstring bags would be my go to.
I like J's little hand-sewn projects and the pencil case - they are a great introduction and a way to engage the Year 7's before moving onto bigger projects.
This is an example of one of the mesh drawstring bag's my parents were given.
Update 10/2
All the pattern pieces have been glued onto card and I have begun to create a nest of pattern sizes - this is an enormous, time consuming task!
I spoke with an employee at Morelands Fabric store about purchasing Sweatshirting fabric and Ribbing. I left a note with my details for the owner to call me back and discuss prices/quantities.
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