Reading. People at school

An IT-teacher

Mrs Jones teaches IT. Children have IT twice a week and teachers have it once a week. They ask her a lot of questions. Mrs Jones helps them make the best use of computers and interactive whiteboards. ................... When she doesn’t have classes she designs programmes. “I get a lot of ideas from my students every week,” says Mrs Jones.

A janitor

Mr Jenkins comes to school at 7 o’ clock every day. In the morning he first unlocks the front gate. In winter he turns on the heating and in summer he opens the windows. “The children are kind to me. Well, most of them. .................. Mr Jenkins says. He fixes taps or paints the walls. At noon he has coffee in the canteen. In the afternoon he repairs broken chairs or tables in his workshop. From time to time children bring a broken bike to him. He is always happy to repair it. He is very friendly and often smiles.

A psychologist

Mr Goldring comes to school 3 times a week to talk with pupils about their problems. Children feel lonely. Their parents work until late and they don’t have anyone to talk to. “Some pupils study several hours a day but they don't get good marks. They can’t show what they really know. School pushes pupils to be successful and this is very stressful. ................ I’m very happy when they ask me for help.”

A librarian

In the morning Miss Havilland teaches English and in the afternoon she works in the library. She works there four hours a day. The library opens at 12. Some children come to the library every week. “Miss Havilland is great. She helps us out with our projects,” say pupils. “Some children come only once a month. ............ They rarely read anything else. They are more into computers but I still believe in a good read,” says Miss Havilland.

A headmaster

“It’s not easy, but I love it,” says Mr Rogers. He gets to school at 8. He first greets the teachers the staff room. He makes a lot of telephone calls and sends a lot of emails. He meets the school council twice a month. (5)........ They discuss school outings, anti-bullying strategies or problems like skipping classes. To make school a good place forteaching and learning, it’s important that teachers, students and parents work things out together. I think we are a good team,” says Mr Rogers.