Let's make this place Sparkle. Let's make Art.

Before the end of the term at my Primary school, the school itself took on a massive shift. The head teacher had left and in his place was a temporary head to fill that space. Whilst I saw the new Head's view of discipline and attempt at controlling behaviour, I was also introduced to another person from the school association who was planning on taking over the school starting from September.

When I met her I instantly liked her. She was full of life and kept joking about how she kept seeing me everywhere! She is already the Head of two outstanding schools and by the end of the term, it was time to find out where she had placed us teachers and assistants. 

She said to me, 'Emma, I'd like a chat with you in private about your position within this school.' I was nervous at first, as it sounded bad! She took me into the school hall and told me, 'I want to put you in a brand new team. I want to make you part of the new PPA team and to take charge of Creative Arts cover, firstly teaching children music alongside another teacher.' I was stunned. And excited! She was trusting me with something new and fresh. She told me I was secondarily be with year 6, which would be a challenge in itself, but she told me, 'the main thing I want you to do, is to make this place sparkle.'

This week was the first week back and I have been up to my eyeballs in several jobs. I've been put in charge of Accelerated Reader, a new programme which will accurately analyse children's reading levels to aid their progression, as well as creating cursive handwriting displays, copying, sticking  and laminating every letter of the alphabet and now, creating lesson plans for both Music and Drama. 

I remember saying to the Head, 'but I don't play a musical instrument!' She replied, 'you don't have to. It just needs to be fun.'

(I knew I liked her!)

She recently pulled me in on the School INSET Day and asked me, 'if you're willing, I would very much like to fastrack you to becoming a teacher. It will cost the school money, but I want to do it.'

I said,' there's only one problem with that.' She asked me what it was. I said, 'I need to get my degree first!'

A little while ago I also got talking to the Director of Education, which strangely happened outside the school toilets! It turned out, he was good friends with my old Commercials teacher at Drama School! What a small world it truly is. Ever since he knows me as, 'the Actress.' He encouraged me to look into teaching programmes within the school, becoming another person on the list to support my development.

It amazes me now to think that, eventually, I will be able to fulfil my dreams because someone believes in me and has seen my love for the Creative Arts. It's how people grow and she believes I can do it. And you can't have any opportunities like this unless a person truly believes in your talents. I can't help but feel as if more of this should be happening in the world. To not just go by experiences, but to also go by passion.

This reminds me why I am here. She's inspired me to inspire others.

I definitely like her. 

Let's make this place sparkle. And let's make Art.