This is an opportunity to get to know the learner better.
Give learners access to the lesson 10 minutes before an official start time to have unofficial discussions. The purpose of this is to form a collaborative relationship between the teachers and the learners and the learners and each other.
The boundaries of discipline will need to be set here.
Ideas:
Speed dating – 10 Ice breaker question activities.
Share an interesting fact about themselves.
An explanation of what their hopes are for the end of their sixth form.
Show/introduce a pet. Information about the animal
Play “break the ice” games e.e. catchphrase
Use Quizlet
Discussions:
What piece of news has stood out to you in the past week?
What part of the course do you find most interesting so far?
How does a piece of music feel to you?