![]() We have had quotes and ideas, but none seem to have excited us enough to say 'yes'. We bought our house back in 2010 with every intention of replacing the not-so-fab single brick extension. No, not me! We have come to the stage where we seriously need to consider make decisions on an extension to our house. I miss being on the allotment but as soon as this wet weather moves on, I'll be there.Ģ. Truth be told, I'm not much of a gym person and would rather have a good workout on the allotment where digging and lugging soil is really quite physical. I may join my super-enthusiastic wife who has managed to squeeze regular gym sessions into her already hectic life. At the most recent event in December, I had 8 pupils from Ivy Chimneys Primary School in tow and they absolutely loved it! Watching them gain so much enjoyment and excitement from programming a Raspberry Pi and switching on and off LEDs was a real highlight.ġ. They are now firm friends on the Raspberry Jam circuit and see them at each event. I've attended four Raspberry Jam events, the first of which was held in January in London and where I met new friends, Anne, Jonathan and Maddie. The opportunities for children to fully understand computing and programming has returned to the curriculum and this, I believe, is a tremendous step forward. The Raspberry Pi computer has unlocked a wealth of opportunities, and not just for the self-confessed geek. ![]() ![]() I'm excited by technology and always have been. It has been a stella year for Raspberry Pi development. We flown some miles, but we shared some amazing time together too.ĥ. This year we have been fortunate to have visited Las Vegas, Cyprus, Montreal and Antigua. Thinking back to 2009, Sarah and I travelled to the Middle East and saw some spectacular sights which are simply off-limits to tourists for now. Whilst travel isn't particularly compatible with gardening (especially during Spring and Summer months) it has broadened my perspective on the world on the world in which we live. I'm very lucky to have a wife who enjoys travel so much. How much growing I'll fit in this year remains to be seen.Ĥ. However, what I love most is sharing this produce with my friends and family for them to enjoy. My wife is a terrific cook not only because she is cooks everything that I grow, but she understands and experiments with flavours and so is very creative in the kitchen. ![]() Since then we've grown and eaten potatoes, tomatoes, courgettes, spring onion, parsnip, leeks, radish, beetroot, lettuce, runner beans, broad beans, chard, sweetcorn, grapes, apples, strawberries, raspberries, red currants, blackcurrents, gooseberries. Whilst not everything was a huge success, there was much to be celebrated, consumed and enjoyed! The year started with the harvest of garlic (planted as cloves the previous year during early Winter.) We are still cooking with this garlic whilst this years' crop is already growing. Well, not so much me, but certainly the fruits and vegetables grown both at home in the greenhouse and garden, and at our allotment. We worked hard, defended hard and achieved the outcome which reflected the school and the journey it had already commenced.ģ. Whilst I had been in the job only 8 weeks, others were very familiar with the school and I realised that by working as a team, we could still be successful. I started in September knowing that an Ofsted inspection was already overdue and that with a new leader in post, the inspection was imminent. In no more than 8 weeks, I received the call from the Lead Inspector. Make no mistake, this role is an enormous privilege and after just one term, already this feels like home.Ģ. After visiting Ivy Chimneys Primary School and meeting the governors, staff and children at interview, it was clear in my mind (and heart) that this was the school where I wanted to be the Head Teacher. I was fairly choosy too simply because I wanted to ensure that I could bring something of value to the community and ensure I could make a difference. Having come to terms with knowing that one day I'll be leaving the amazing school that is Kings Road Primary School, I began my quest to find the school for my first headship. I'm hoping this will be an ongoing project, an annual event which I hope to inspire my pupils to write their own. I'm aiming for this to be my first venture into writing about my highlights in 2013 and hopes for 2014.
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