Off on an interview

I have to say (and I know it wasn't well hidden) that I started writing this blog during a very painful time in my life. It was indeed helpful and as you feel better you write less so my lack of an update must mean my road to recovery is almost complete. The last time I wrote this Jess was in England and now she lives in Italy. So getting to see her is quite a trek but so worth it. Anyway here I am living in England with only 1 question really. Why? I need to release the intrepid animal in me and see some of the world I am yet to see. With that in mind I applied to be Head of Primary at Oakley College Las Palmas Gran Canaria. The aschool even teach you Spanish after school. The applicants for this job were over 65 so to get to the final 3 helps this over inflated ego get bigger. In terms of its nearness to Italy it is the same in distance as the UK so know real changes there. I feel ready to take the plunge and working in the UK is depressing, beauracratic, tiring and grey. Well it is in education. If I get this job I might offer a few friends a nice free holiday so you better be good to me. As I think about the future I cannot help but look back on this blog. The hiding behind humour during some very dark days make me extremely proud of myself. So I won't be updating on a daily basis, but you can be sure that within 3 months I might even do an update in
 Spanish.

Hola!

John

I am acting like a Headteacher

Well I finally got to do the main job which is not a bad achievement as I look at my starting position. My first job was working in a dairy delivering milk. Little did I know I would eventually have the bottle to lead a school. I like having my own office, it is the sign of being successful at what you do. Famous other people who had their own office, Neil Kinnock, Robert Maxwell, John Major and David Brent. Oh ok not such a good list after all.The job is quite different from teaching and I often think it would be better to be called Head Administrator as these days the teaching side is limited.

I often get calls asking to speak to the Head Teacher and it takes me a while to recognise that the person they are looking for is me. I told a friend back in Liverpool about my new job. His response was to go silent and then say 'That Andy Carroll is crap isn't he'. So my achievements, like most people in this life, only mean something to the achiever, the achieveless aren't really that bothered.

However this job is not for ever and then I have to think of my next move. As I can't retire until I am 107 I better be sure I love this Headteaching job or it could be a long stint. Anyway I am off to a planning and budget meeting. Who said Head Teachers couldn't be sexy.

John