Welcome Week and Induction

Your induction

We will have a “Welcome Week” with events and teaching for you starting on Monday 17 August – Thursday 20 August (inclusive). Sessions will run from 9 am – 4 pm. 

The lectures and workshops will introduce you the programme and staff and each other. Full in-person attendance is expected. 

Details of the events and teaching sessions will be available on the programme LEARN page, which you will have access to by Monday 20 July. There is a brief overview below.

Accessing LEARN

PGDE Primary welcome week 

Monday 17 August 

9 - 9:50 am:  A welcome lecture from key staff in Moray House and the PGDE Primary programme. 

10 - 12 noon: A tutorial-style workshop where you will meet your “group” and start to learn about each other and think about what it means to want to be a teacher. 

1:10 - 1:50 pm: A lecture from the Programme Director, introducing key concepts and ideas that underpin the PGDE primary programme. 

2:10 - 4 pm: A workshop where you will continue to get to know your tutor group, and your tutors, and make a journal that we will use throughout the year. 

Tuesday 18 August

9 - 9:50 am: A welcome lecture from the wider team that will support you. For example, our librarian, our Student Advisors from the Student Experience and Support Office (SESO), and Student Voice representatives. 

10 - 12 noon: Workshop time that will focus on you having time to orientate yourself practically and geographically, and continue to get to know each other. 

1:10 - 2 pm: A lecture that will introduce you to cutting-edge work around UNCRC and schools.

2:10 - 4 pm: A tutor-led workshop that will build on the content of the lecture. 

Wednesday 19 August 

Here we will start to find our rhythm for the programme with lectures and workshops that explore key themes alongside disciplinary expertise.

9-12 am: Lecture and workshop: Being and becoming (Expressive Arts) 

1:10-4 pm: Lecture and workshop: Including all (RME)

Thursday 20 August 

9 - 12 noon: Independent study 

1:10 - 2 pm: Lecture from Programme Director – Teaching for what and whom?

2 - 4 pm: A workshop to celebrate your first week, creating an exhibition. Mingling with the whole programme team. 

Friday 21 August

Independent study 

School induction and the Welcome Week app

The standard University semester 1 opens with Welcome Week 14-18 September. You will already have started your programme and settled into your courses. However, you are very welcome to attend events taking place in Welcome Week that fit around the other commitments in your timetable. It may be that you are unable to attend some of these sessions live, however, recordings will be made available and published on the Student Hub after the event. 

It is recommended that you download the University Events App where you will find all Moray House and University-wide welcome events. 

MHSES School Community Fair

A chance for students to meet with students and staff involved in the School community and more importantly how you can get involved.

Wednesday 17 September: 10:00 - 12:00

On-campus (not recorded)