'Teachers get first day of school nerves too'

Megan Brown is a newly-qualified teacher in Bayston Hill

"What if I make a bad impression? What happens if I'm not good enough?"

Megan Brown, 22, is a newly-qualified teacher who has just started at Oakmeadow C of E Primary School in Bayston Hill, Shropshire.

The school is welcoming three new teachers this year, along with plenty of new students.

"I was feeling quite anxious," Ms Brown said, but added that "it's really good to talk about it."

After training at the University of Chester, and doing placements in Shropshire and Wales, Ms Brown is now in charge of a Year 3 class.

The 22-year-old said she has wanted to be a teacher "ever since I was younger [because I ] always thought that a teacher can really make a difference".

"I wanted to be that person that children could come into school and rely on," she added.

The Year 3 teacher said that anyone considering teaching should "go for it" because "it's the best job you'll ever do".

Georgie Nurse said she returned to teaching in Shropshire because she "likes a quiet life"

Just down the corridor from Ms Brown's classroom, Georgie Nurse is another new teacher at the school.

The 27-year-old trained in Shropshire, and after a brief stint at a large city school outside the county, she has returned to her roots.

She said she prefers working in a smaller countryside school because "you get to know [the students] more".

Ms Nurse added that first day anxiousness affects her too, and that "one of the first things" she told her class was that "the teachers here are probably all quite nervous as well".

"You've got that nervousness about wanting to make it the best place that the children can be in," she added.

Andy Menhenitt is not new to teaching but he is new to Shropshire

Whilst Andy Menhenitt is not new to teaching, he is new to Shropshire.

The Year 5 teacher has relocated from Bristol, and said he is "very excited to explore [the county's] hills and woods".

Despite nearly seven years of teaching, Mr Menhenitt said he "can't help that back-to-work anxiety over all the usual things".

He is keen to "hit the ground running" with his new class, adding that he "just wants to make sure that I can do the best job for them".

"For me, it's all about children genuinely loving being in primary school."