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Sundae · 10-03-2011, 02:38 PM

No, I have a whistle in case I spot a random child shinning up a netball post. Or squeezing through the hedge into the nature reserve (where there are deep ponds masked by reeds). Or throwing something over the gate into the road (which really annoys our neighbours). Or a child in Year 3 deliberately pushing over a Reception child. All of the above real circumstances.

Don't worry about the £2.50 I spent if it makes me happy.
I once spent far more on cigarettes.

Tennant does not have Autism, but is Tiger's best friend and constant companion, so yes, I have a lot of contact with him. And yes I have taken a shine to him, but the same can be said for many of the children in my class. Same with K who I can't quote as she has speech development problems, but is with Tiger much of the time. I have never had to blow my whistle to get their attention, but I'd be a lousy school employee if I did not try to react to any of the behaviour listed above.

ETA should perhaps have said - I cover 40 minutes at lunchtime every day and one 15 minute break a week.
Although I am employed primarily to work with Tiger, the school has 5 hours a week to employ me as it sees fit.
I work at lunch time because Tiger broke his wrist at lunchtime back before he received his statement. No one knew. in fact even his parents didn't realise after they picked him up form school - it took until he was changing clothes for bed from what I remember.

Another TA also covers lunch for the boy she is employed to look after.
She acts as part-translator, part-counsellor and part-bouncer - she's on the door at lunchtime making sure the children don't come into school and wander about. But her pupil is older than Tiger.

10-03-2011, 02:38 PM	#25
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	No, I have a whistle in case I spot a random child shinning up a netball post. Or squeezing through the hedge into the nature reserve (where there are deep ponds masked by reeds). Or throwing something over the gate into the road (which really annoys our neighbours). Or a child in Year 3 deliberately pushing over a Reception child. All of the above real circumstances. Don't worry about the £2.50 I spent if it makes me happy. I once spent far more on cigarettes. Tennant does not have Autism, but is Tiger's best friend and constant companion, so yes, I have a lot of contact with him. And yes I have taken a shine to him, but the same can be said for many of the children in my class. Same with K who I can't quote as she has speech development problems, but is with Tiger much of the time. I have never had to blow my whistle to get their attention, but I'd be a lousy school employee if I did not try to react to any of the behaviour listed above. ETA should perhaps have said - I cover 40 minutes at lunchtime every day and one 15 minute break a week. Although I am employed primarily to work with Tiger, the school has 5 hours a week to employ me as it sees fit. I work at lunch time because Tiger broke his wrist at lunchtime back before he received his statement. No one knew. in fact even his parents didn't realise after they picked him up form school - it took until he was changing clothes for bed from what I remember. Another TA also covers lunch for the boy she is employed to look after. She acts as part-translator, part-counsellor and part-bouncer - she's on the door at lunchtime making sure the children don't come into school and wander about. But her pupil is older than Tiger. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 10-03-2011 at 02:46 PM.