It has been a while since I last posted. Been very busy. In 4 days time I will be setting of with my partner, Kathy, for a nine month life of grime traveling the globe. Very exciting. For those of you who want to follow our journey (staff and pupils) please surf to our travel blog, and keep us updated with any top tips and comments while we roam around. http://furry-boots.blogspot.com/
My P6 class have enjoyed experimenting with their own blog. We've had a great 3 terms together, and it's nice to look back at it as a sort of online yearbook. None of it would have been possible without all their creative ideas, enthusiasm and sense of fun. They are an incredible bunch of kids. It has been a joy.
I wonder what changes will take place in education while I'm away? It will be interesting to find out where Curriculum for Excellence and Glow will be nine months from now. My biggest gripe with Glow has always been the cost (£44 million I'm led to believe) and that it takes a while to get used to. But I can definitely see its huge potential and there are lots of very talented teachers who will make it a success despite this. And maybe I'm just used to getting things for free on the net. How much does a Gmail account or Facebook account cost in real terms? These people earn millions in advertising.
Most of all, I can't wait to take a rest from education. I spend so much of my time thinking about lessons, resources and individuals that right up to this point I am still running around trying to do a million things at once. Come Saturday, I can leave that behind and live life a little differently. This trip is something we have both been planning for some time. I have no idea what it is really going to be like but I can't wait to find out...
Mr M has left the building.
