Stepping up to Year 7

As mentioned in my previous post, this year I've got a Year 7 class for English and History/Geography for the first time.  When the possibility was first floated I was not entirely pleased with the idea, as it would mean that the classroom which is for all intents and purposes 'mine' would no longer be 'mine', but a Year 7 room.  During discussions with both my History mentor and Head of Department I came to realise that me taking Year 7 would actually be a great opportunity to bring our Year 7 Social Science program into line with the rejigged Years 8-10 programs that have evolved over the past 3 years.

So, here's my PMI (Plus/Minus/Interesting-I don't know) for me having a Year 7 class - I intend to reflect through the year on how things have shifted and how I have (hopefully) grown.

Plus:
*I actually get to keep my room, even with the Year 7 class, and only have 6 of my 40 lessons a cycle out of it (either next door or one door down).
*The other core teacher (Science/Maths) that I am paired with for this class group is a teacher I get along with quite well, both personally and professionally.
*Year 7 camp in Week 2 of Term 1, yay!
*Being part of re-writing a program again, I get really pumped gathering resources and tools to put a unit together.
*Geography will have Weather and Disasters in it, and I love teaching that.
*History is archaeology and ancient history, and I miss teaching ancient for senior.

Minus (Opportunities in most cases):
*NAPLAN pressure (from outside)- not going to comment any further on that, except to say that as long as my students have a go and present their best efforts I will be happy with them.
*Other people in 'my room', and feeling like I am encroaching on others spaces when I have lessons in their rooms (mentor and HoD).
*Dealing with transition issues from Primary.
*Changing over to IB MYP for 2 subjects = apprehension as I don't really know what to expect, but I fear it is more paperwork!

Interesting/I don't know:
*IDK - how I will go with getting the routines sorted early, I know that I am improving year to year and term to term, but Year 7 is a whole 'nother ballgame!
*IDK - if I want to run the Year 7 government activities that have been run by some teachers in other years, I think I need to discuss this with colleagues before making a decision.
*I am teaching many siblings of students in my other classes, so I'm not a total stranger to them which will hopefully ease some of the early nerves in Term 1.

More Plus than Minus, which is good! I am looking forward to meeting the new kids on the block and joining them on the start of their secondary school journey.