Class act for new teachers
EVERY day is a school day for nearly 50 newly qualified teachers who are heading back to the classroom to begin their careers.
Inverclyde Council has welcomed 45 probationers.
The new recruits are made up of 33 primary and 12 secondary teachers and have joined the ranks ahead of the start of the 2024/25 term on Friday, 16 August 2024.
They took part in an induction event in Inverclyde Academy on Tuesday 13 August 2024 where they were given a warm welcome by education bosses and Councillor Francesca Brennan, Inverclyde Council’s vice-convener of education.
Cllr Brennan, who is also a teacher and completed her probationary year locally, said: “Congratulations to all our newly-qualified teachers on reaching this important point in their teaching careers.
“Speaking from experience, the hard work begins now but I know that with the training and experience they have gained up to this point and with the support of the dedicated and knowledgeable staff across our schools, they will have the best possible start to their teaching careers.
“I wish each and every one of our probationers the very best of luck for the new team and, more importantly, enjoy the experience.”
At the induction event, the focus was on emphasising the importance of team work and for newly qualified teachers to work with each other, for them to work as a team with colleagues in schools, and to develop the skills of working as a team with their children and young people.
The session was led by the council’s active schools, which is joint funded by sportscotland.
Staff will head to the classroom tomorrow, Wednesday 14 August 2024, for two in-service days before pupils start the new term on Friday.
To see what jobs are available within the council, including in education, and the health and social care partnership (HSCP), visit the MyJobScotland website or click on the link in the Other Websites section of this page and look out for #InverclydeWorks on social media.