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6Your first weeks in schoolYour first weeks in schoolThere are some specific items of information which should beavailable to you. Depending on how your school is organised,these may include:• a staff handbook, including plans ormaps of the school, staff lists, includingroles and responsibilities and informationabout governors• a guide to the resources available• copies of policies affecting the pastoralwork of the school, for example codes ofconduct on pupil behaviour and discipline,equal opportunities, bullying and harassment,special educational needs and homework• copies of subject-specific policies directlyrelevant to new teachers• timetable details• class lists and information about specific pupils• a copy or a summary of any recent inspectionreport• the school development plan or a summaryof this• information about who will be your mentor orsupport person when you begin to teach inthe school.In school the first point of contact for NUTmembers is their representative. If there is noNUT representative in your workplace you shouldcontact the NUT AdviceLine for advice andguidance (contact details on page 21).
7Look afteryour voicePitch your voice within its comfortable rangeand avoid shouting to get attention. Furtherinformation is set out in the NUT’s voice careguidance, available from the NUT website atwww.teachers.org.uk/voicecareVoice Care Network UKis a charity set up by voiceteachers and speech therapiststo support teachers and otherprofessional groupswww.voicecare.org.ukSocialnetworkingBe vigilant about your personal informationonline. Social networking sites can be usedsafely if you carefully consider the way in whichyou post information.Monitor what is on the web about yourself – typeyour name (in various forms) into several searchengines.Many employers routinely search for personalinformation on the internet as part ofpre-employment checks.See NUT guidanceon E-Safety atwww.teachers.org.uk/briefingsYour first weeks in school
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