It’s that time of year again! Men all around the world will be sporting glorious moustaches throughout Movember. But what’s it all about? Why does
Grade 5 Residential: Four Days of Kindness and Risk-Taking
Every year, the International School of London enjoys the ‘Week Without Walls’ in September. This is when all students from Grade 3 upwards (primary and
I’m Writing a Book!
I’m delighted to announce that my book, STEM-Powered Leadership (working title), is on the way! The book will be published with Code Breaker Inc., founded
My New Chapter
It has been a summer of transition. After nine incredible, life-changing years abroad, I have now returned to the UK. It really feels like I’ve
Apple Distinguished School: VPA’s Journey So Far
This year, Victoria Park Academy has been working towards the Apple Distinguished School certification. As a one-to-one iPad school, we already met the first requirement
Summer Reading 2023: Eight Book Recommendations for Teachers
It’s that time of year again! Summer is a great opportunity to catch up on some professional reading and carry the ideas and inspiration into
Takeaways from the School Leaders Bootcamp
Presented by Toddle, The School Leaders Bootcamp was an online conference aimed at school leaders and aspiring leaders. Grounded in research, it aimed to unpack
VEX Robotics at VPA
At Victoria Park Academy (VPA), we value STEAM and are committed to investing in resources that enrich student learning. We recognise that coding is an
My partnership with Causeway Bay Victoria
Last academic year, I had the great pleasure of working with Causeway Bay Victoria Kindergarten & International Nursery (CB Victoria) as a STEAM consultant. This
I’m an Edruptor!
I’m thrilled to announce that I have been recognised as an Edruptor of 2022: an international education influencer of the year! I’m very grateful for
VPA STEAM Day 2022: “STEAM Everywhere!”
As a brand new school, family events at Victoria Park Academy (VPA) have to showcase the exciting learning opportunities that we offer and highlight our
Big update: I’m a principal!
First of all, I’m sorry that my blog has been inactive since the summer. I promised to share lots of updates from my new chapter
My aims for next year (2022-23)
Every summer, I outline ten aims for the upcoming academic year but, to be honest, I considered skipping this year. With my new leadership role
Goodbye, VSA!
This week, I said an emotional farewell to Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA). This blog post is a reflection on eight wonderful years and an attempt
Summer reading 2022: eight book recommendations for teachers
The summer break is once again upon us! This is a time to relax, recharge and (for many of us) read some exciting teacher books
Eight benefits of being a specialist teacher
This year, for the first time, I stepped out of the role of classroom teacher and into the role of a specialist teacher (also known
VSA STEAM Day 2022
At VSA, we recently held our first STEAM Day. We’re currently teaching and learning remotely in Hong Kong due to a rise in COVID cases,
Victoria Park Academy: a new leadership chapter in Shenzhen
Check out the photos in this blog post to see Victoria Park Academy (VPA) – a brand new, state-of-the-art school opening this summer… and I’m
Teaching takeaways from the pandemic: two years later (Guest post for Edpuzzle)
Two years ago, I wrote an article for Edpuzzle about how COVID-19 was impacting parts of Asia and how we were forced to teach remotely.
Year Five mBot Camp
Due to the pandemic and current restrictions, overnight camps are unable to go ahead as normal. Instead, our Year Five students had three days of