ABSTRACT
Yet, on closer scrutiny, there are reflections in these quotations, on the status of student teachers, the length and purpose of a teacher-training course, and of roles and responsibilities in the partnership between the school and the university. It’s good to see ‘there tudor’ still has a significant role. As always with children it is necessary to look beneath the surface statements. For example the ambience of the toilets in this challenging urban school is meticulously nurtured and proudly maintained, with hand cream and scented soap provided for the girls, soccer icons and trophies for the lads, sexist maybe, but this exemplifies the care, respect and creative concern lavished on the school by all who work in it. This remark actually meant that children had noticed that the student teachers, during their brief stay, had acquired some insights into the way in which the ethos of their school was achieved.
