Somehow survived my first school trip in my new job teaching abroad by Kay on 18 October 2025 Posted in Teaching So, how can I sum up the first school trip in my new job and newfound country? A bundle of nerves with a bit of local history thrown in! Somehow survived my first school trip in the Netherlands… I think! Feeling all prepared and organised beforehand… It had all started off so well with the Read More 9
Journey home entertainment educacion infantil style! by Kay on 18 February 2025 Posted in Teaching What happens when two young Spanish students turn the school bus journey home into their own English-language concert? As an English teacher working in Spain, I quickly discovered that the school day doesn’t necessarily end when the children leave the classroom! These two students regularly entertained us by singing the English songs they had learned Read More 5
Well I think I survived my first week! by Kay on 5 January 2025 Posted in Teaching Friday night… Here I am on Friday night. The end of my first full week in my new job, and I am exhausted. But, not quite enough to turn down a well-deserved beer or two with my new colleagues! As I sit and sip my beer on the sunny terrace, I take a sigh of relief Read More 13
