School Days

The end of the school year this coming Friday approaches with a mix of sadness and relief.

Although it has been a tiring term, without doubt I have enjoyed teaching this group of Year 3 children more than any other year I have taught. I have loved their enthusiasm and joy of learning. This age group has allowed me to be truly young at heart and I have built up a great bond with the children.

We have enjoyed music and shared laughter. I believe I have instilled in them a passion for language. I have been really impressed with their developed literacy skills and their growing love for reading and writing.

When Friday arrives I will send those children entrusted to me on their way knowing that I have made a positive difference to their lives. I know I have been fortunate to teach a wonderful young group of children and have had a fantastic time sharing my skills and interests with them.

Click here to listen to my song School Age friendship

Old Friends

Last night I met up with an old school friend that I first met at the age of 10. We have been friends ever since.

We had a beer together at the Baa bar in the University part of the city. We discussed our school days, in and out of friendships, sporting successes and failures, old girlfriends, what's happened to some of those we grew up with and our recent dentistry. This was all over shooting some pool in which I was luckily victorious and he was gracious in defeat. We talked about favourite teachers and not so favourite.

I believe we appreciate each other because of the length of time and commom experiences. It's reassuring that you can have a friendship that survives through quite seperate and different llives.

I wrote a song that expresses some of the situations that children go through during their school days. Click here to listen to a snippet of an original song called School Age Friendship.