6B2 - Contacting a primary school for work experience

Last year I gained some very valuable experience when volunteering at a local primary school in huddersfield. I started Volunteering in reception class at Berry Brow Infants and Nursery from February to June. Over my time there I gained a lot of confidence when it comes to communicating with children and working in a classroom environment. This has been great to talk about in interviews.

However I want to gain some more experience from a different school to see how this differs from how Berry Brow is run. I decided to contact my old primary school as I thought it would be nice to revisit the place that first sparked my interest in teaching. 

I found the email for Dalton School on their website and decided to use this as my first attempt at contact. I thought it would be easier for someone to respond to an email rather than answer the phone and deal with all my questions especially somewhere as busy and unpredictable as a school.

EMAIL: 

Good Afternoon,

I have recently received an offer to train to teach on the Kirklees & Calderdale SCITT. Before I start I am wanted to gain a bit more in school experience particularly in KS1 and KS2 classes to prepare me for the course. 

Last year I volunteered at Berry Brow Infant School one morning a week and was situated in their reception class. I really enjoyed my time there but I am wanting to gain experience from a different school, to see how other schools operate, as I think this will be more beneficial for me. 

I would be available one day a week either Tuesday or Wednesday. I am happy to sit and observe classes but I can also offer any assistance in terms of checking classroom supplies, helping set up before lessons etc. 

I myself attended Dalton School from nursery to year 6 therefore thought it would be interesting to come back and gain experience at a school I have many fond memories of. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my email, I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Lucy Gibson

I then got a response from Emma who invited me in for an interview.