I thought it was about time I wrote something here about my first few weeks in the job. It’s so amazing/weird/exciting/a lot of other adjectives being back at The Briars again. It seems more like 5 minutes rather 5 years since I first started on team! It’s great when you get up to drive to work and when you get there you feel like you’ve just got home!

There’s been so much work to do it’s untrue, and I think I am well and truly out of midnight oil! The website has taken ages, but I’m really pleased it’s finally up and rocking away!

Another thing that is definitely rocking, in Reach4, the outreach team (click on the menu at the top for more info) It’s the area I’m responsible and what we’ve already done is almost as exciting as what were about to do! You can read about the groups we’ve had so far, ALL of whom have been incredible, it’s so cool being able to take the Briars on the road. Danny and Caroline are amazing, and it’s so cool working with them again.

Speaking of amazing and cool, I got some new trainers the other day, they are Onitsuka Tigers, but not any old Onitsuka Tigers, they are the yellow on black Mexico ’66 ones that Bruce Lee, and Uma Thurman wear in their respective martial arts masterpieces. I’m also incredibly happy about having Vanessa Carlton’s new album – Heroes and Thieves, after a 2 year wait for new stuff. It has made me very happy!

I’ve only been on programme for one week, but it was great working with St Frances and English Martyrs Yr 6 I hope you’re all okay!

I’m getting ready for the 6th form retreat at the moment which I’m really excited about, and I’m also thinking about buying a trumpet!