ABSTRACT
I began my first job as a newly qualified teacher raring to go. Of course I was thrilled about having a group of eager young minds to inspire, but what really excited me was the prospect of finally having my own classroom to set up just as I’d always pictured. The Arnold Schwarzenegger movie from the 1990s, Kindergarten Cop, is what springs to mind – brightly coloured, kid-friendly furniture, cushions galore, eye-catching wall displays and endless inspiring resources carefully positioned around the spacious classroom. No longer a student working in another teacher’s room, I couldn’t wait to have a place of my own to nurture.
