Off The Lesson Plan

Leaving is no fun. Even if you’re unhappy. It still isn’t fun. I once left a job that made me feel terrible about myself but even leaving...

And any more who sat in my classroom before. You’ve been in my thoughts a lot this week, and I cannot imagine the confusion and...

Charlie is working away cooking dinner so I’m going to be called to dish up (my job) at any moment. I just need to put something down in...

After one week of teaching in the NZ school system, I've noted a few of the obvious differences to my UK experience! NZ Students bring...

Where? Hunua, Auckland With? Stan the Golden Lab, Fintin the Terrier, Hugo the British Blue Cat, 50 calves, 3 horses and some lambs!...

Where? Auckland! South of the CBD With? Milo the Golden Lab and Riley the Chocolate Lab When? December Most memorable moment: Milo’s...

Where? Taupo, central North Island With? Riggs the Collie (Aged 14), Nugget the Terrier Cross (Aged 8 months) Tui the Black Cat (age...

Where? Featherston, South Wairarapa District, North Island With? Archer the German Shorthaired Pointer and Batz the Cat When? November...

Where? 25km north of Christchurch, Canterbury With? Pepper the Pitbull When? November Most memorable moment: Pepper getting SO excited...

After one month in Norman the Camper Van, there were some overwhelming differences between the UK and NZ, so I wrote them down. 1. Kiwi's...

With 22 planned nights in Norman (the camper, see previous blogs!) I was unsure if we would have enough time to visit the Catlins Coast...

By complete chance we happened upon walking the Hooker Valley Track on a public holiday weekend in NZ. Labour Weekend seems like a...

The third day in Norman brought us to the postcard perfect Lake Tekapo. That stop and stare blue that you see in the adverts. And it...

We planned on driving straight past Rakaia Gorge and hurrying inland towards the Southern Lakes but a later-than-planned departure from...

Crossfit and travel are two things which perhaps don’t naturally blend well together. Imagine your typical crossfitter. Quite particular...

Even on the day I arrived in London I knew there would be a day I would leave. It was never going to be a forever home so I suppose I’d...

Happy Birthday Mum! This blog is for my Mum – it was her birthday last weekend and my sister and I decided to pop home to Devon for the...

Every teacher knows the Summer Holiday feeling. Six weeks, no marking, no students, no detentions and lots of sleep. But also that tiny...