Any advice for a new classroom assistant?

I have been working at a school (11-16) for about 5 years and I am moving jobs after the October half term to join the learning support team. I have experience with the Children but any advice you can offer me or hints and tips!Any advice for a new classroom assistant?
Protect yourself, this means be careful how you speak to the children, no touching even if you know they need a hug, never be alone with one pupil. Don/'t show any favouritism, give every pupil the same amount of attention. Be a team player by supporting your colleagues. Know exactly what is expected of you by asking questions of the staff you are working with. Above all enjoy the job and do it with the best of your ability and a sense of humour.Any advice for a new classroom assistant?
My best advice?? Listen Listen Listen!
Don't get to close to the kids, so they don't think you have a favorite. Be careful what you say and do, in this day and age you have to be careful of offending someone. Just keep it on a strictly professional level at all times without showing feelings. Never get emotional. I worked in the school system and this is what they were telling everyone. They wanted them focused on helping the kids, but not to have any emotions towards them because it kept the employees and the students ';separated'; in such a way so that there was no ';blending in'; with anyone person.
Never be in aclassroom with a single pupil , always make sure there are at least two.
give the buggers a bludy good clip round the earhole if they step out of line
get to know the student. as a student we all liked classroom assistents that were 'oright'. don't be strict otherwise no one will want any help off you, and i disagree with the above, it's great to get close, but with the entire group, that way you get loads of prezzies at the end of the year when they leave school =] and also, by getting close, they don't see you as a teacher, and more of a friend, so aren't all uptight around you like we are with teachers. patience is also a very good thing to have, there will be some complete prats, you need lots of patience for them.