The first day at a new school is probably the scariest moment in a teacher’s career, made more daunting by a new title “NQT”. I have spent the past year calling myself a trainee and I am still wondering when I will actually be seen as a “proper” teacher.
When people realise that you are an NQT they start to view you slightly differently; there are those who assume you will make more work for them, and people who make bets on how long you will last. Most are genuinely lovely and remember what it is like to be newly qualified. I am lucky – the majority of people I’ve met fall into the final category of lovely and supportive colleagues.
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