If you have just been offered a job teaching in a new school you may be a little nervous about starting. It could be that you have taught in your previous school for a while or that you are going to be teaching a different year group to what you are used to. All of this can make it feel rather daunting but you often find that you will adjust and settle in quickly.
Planning and preparation is key to holding back those first few days’ nerves. Make sure that you know exactly what you want to do with the children and be sure to have everything printed off and collected up that you need for your lessons.
If you have got a bit of a drive to get to the school, then be sure to set off in plenty of time to allow for traffic. The last thing you want is to be late in on your first day. Spend the first few days settling in to the school. Make an effort to speak to the other members of staff and find out what the school rules are and how it is ran. Be sure to go in quite firm with your class initially as you can always lighten up a bit as the week goes on but it is harder to go back the other way.