youth – James D'Souza

Class of 2011: Onwards and Upwards

The staff room floor… Teachers always approach the last day of school for a group of Year 13 students with a certain amount of trepidation. Traditionally, it’s viewed as the Annual Day of Practical Jokes. This year, their last day coincided with the day of the Leavers’ Boat Party where the Leavers of Our SchoolContinueContinue reading “Class of 2011: Onwards and Upwards”

The End

This post is about my wonderful group of Year 11sI said goodbye to them on Wednesday last week.As a teacher, however cynical people may get, I do harbour a soft spot for everyone I teach. I’m not sure if that’s just me. I hope other teachers do. For all the difficult days, I spent aContinueContinue reading “The End”