school Archives - Runaway Brit

The Life of an International School Teacher

December 30, 2011January 22, 2012 Asia, Literature, School, Teaching, Vietnam, Working Overseas international school, school, students, teaching, working overseas

7 months ago I wrote the post ‘Goodbye Classroom, Hello World!’ because I was taking a break from teaching in order to travel. Now I reflect on the profession that I have temporarily left behind.

Snow Days

February 11, 2011April 25, 2011 Childhood Memories, Life in Sweden, School, Swedish Climate, Teaching europe, school, snow, snow day, sweden, teaching

Anybody who has attended or worked in a school in the UK will know how exciting it is when the winter brings the first snow, not so much because we love snow but because of

Fancy Dress Friday

October 30, 2010December 30, 2011 Childhood Memories, Friends and Family, School, Teaching fancy dress, partying, school, sweden, teaching

Yesterday was the last day of an incredibly long half-term and what better way to celebrate than with a fancy dress day at school? The first time I used the phrase 'fancy dress' with Nicklas