A/N: This is my first Waterloo road fic and i hope that you all enjoy reading it, please R&R :)

Disclaimer: i do not own waterloo road, i do however have joint ownership of Miss McKenzie.

It was the first day of a new school year at Waterloo Road. Telling who the Year Sevens were was easy, as they were the ones wearing their maroon uniform immaculately and looking scared. The older students were standing in groups, talking loudly and excitedly about their summer holidays. A jet-black sports car pulled up outside the main entrance, next to a group of boys. Rachel Mason, the Head Mistress, carefully clambered out pulling a leather briefcase and mound of papers after her. One of the boys called out to her " nice wheels miss!"

"Thank you Bolton," she replied before striding into the very clean school, it was a shame after the first hour or so she knew it would be as dirty as ever.

Today was a big day for Rachel; not only was it the first day of a new school year, but it was also the day she and Eddie were going looking at a house they were going to buy together. She smiled at the thought; she could not believe that she was so in love with such a wonderful person, especially after the rocky start she'd had in life. Eddie was all she'd ever wanted and he made her the luckiest woman in the world.

She walked slowly up to her office, Thanking Susan, the new school secretary, for the boiling hot cup of tea already sitting next to the computer. She opened the blinds and looked out. An electric blue beetle zoomed past the gates soon to zoom back and reverse all the way down to the car park. Rachel saw a woman get out of the car, dressed in a polo shirt and tracksuit bottoms. She looked like she was in her mid to late thirties and had mouse hair that was graying slightly. Rachel recognized her as Miss McKenzie, the new girl's PE teacher who was starting today. She laughed; only a new teacher could not know where the car park was. If she couldn't get used to the car park, how on earth would she take to the kids?

She walked over to a group of year sevens and was obviously asking to be shown to Rachel's office, but seeing as they were new they shrugged her off. She proceeded to Bolton's group and like the gentle man that he is waltzed ahead into the building. She sighed and then saw Carla, who was on her own. Miss McKenzie walked over to her and asked her if she knew where Rachel's office was. Carla nodded and showed Miss McKenzie the way. 'What a nice girl,' Miss McKenzie thought

Knock, knock

"Come in," Rachel shouted from within. Miss McKenzie strode in. and took a seat.

Meanwhile, outside more and more students were arriving. Eddie Lawson was trying to keep everything in order, but the groups were getting increasingly lively.

"RIGHT EVERYONE, MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE MAIN HALL. FIRST YEARS FRONT ROWS, SECOND YEAR NEXT ROWS!! AND SO ON!!!"

Good morning Waterloo Road!!" Rachel said, her face bursting into a grin. The kids all started cheering, which made the grin grow even more. "Welcome to another year of Waterloo Road!! Good to see all our old faces returning for another year, and all our new faces here for the first time. Here at Waterloo Road we all hope that the Year Sevens will make the most of their time at this excellent School and get something positive out of it."

The kids erupted in applause again and the Year Sevens looked comically scared, like kids close to rioting in assembly was the very least of their expectations of the new, strange world of secondary school.

"And now I'd like to introduce to you all our newest member of staff, please give a Waterloo Road welcome to our girls' PE teacher Miss McKenzie!!" Rachel said, which was the cue for Miss McKenzie to get onto the stage. The boys started applauding enthusiastically, expecting someone young who they would all fancy. Their faces fell a bit when Miss McKenzie came into their view. Trying not to let it bother her, she waved and smiled at all these unfamiliar people.