Who works at my school?
Many people help your school run every day.
Some of them stand at the front of a room, and plenty of others you meet in the hallway, at the gate, in the garden or at the lunch counter — and every one of them is there so your school day works. Walk through all sixteen together and name the ones your child already knows.
The faces at the front of the room — and one very important student.
TeacherShows you new things every day — and helps when something feels hard.
Art TeacherKeeps the paint, the brushes and the messy, wonderful ideas.
Music TeacherBrings the songs, the instruments and the loud, happy endings.
Science TeacherSets up the experiments and answers the “but why?” questions.
PE TeacherRuns the games where your body gets to run, jump and balance.
StudentThat is you — the learner the whole school is here for.The helpers your child meets between the bells — at the lunch counter, the library, the office and out in the garden.
School NurseFixes the scraped knee, checks your temperature and sits with you until you feel better.Meet the nurse at the doctor 
LibrarianKeeps the picture books and knows just which one to hand you next.
Cafeteria WorkerServes the lunch — and knows exactly who likes the apple.
JanitorKeeps the floors clean, the doors working and the whole school shining.
School GardenerWaters the plants and shows you how a seed becomes a snack.The watchers at the doors, the road and the playground — the reason the day feels safe enough to learn in.
PrincipalThe friendly boss of the school — and the office door is open.Visit the Principal’s Office 
Security GuardWatches the doors and the gate so everyone inside stays safe.
Crossing GuardHolds up the STOP sign so you cross the road safely.
Bus DriverDrives the bus that brings you to school and takes you home again.
Playground SupervisorWatches the playground so the games stay fun and fair for everyone.Which person helps you when you feel sick?
Point at the school nurse card together, then name two more helpers your child has really met — and what they said or did. Naming the people of the school is how a building starts to feel like my school.
Where next?
Every school is a little different — your child’s school may have more helpers to name. Ask who works at their school and add them to the game.