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Back to school and down to business

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I haven't blogged in a couple of weeks.  I've been busy settling into the new school year.  Planning, preparing, updating my first aid certificate and setting up systems and practices for my team so that we have a great year with a focus on the best outcomes for all the children in our classes.  I have a pretty new team this year at school and we are charged with making sure that our youngest students have the best possible start to school.  New Entrant teaching takes really special people and I am really lucky to have a bunch of amazing teachers this year.  Their classrooms are busy and active and the wee people starting school this year are going to have a great start to their school journey. New Entrant children on an outing in 2016 I don't have a classroom - I joke that I swan around looking important and playing with bits of paper.  In reality my role is extremely varied, challenging and rewarding.  One of my key roles as Deputy Principal is that of SENCO (special