I was very sad to hear today that Oliver Postgate has passed away.
I would just like to pay tribute to the gentleman who gave me the most fantastic childhood memories such as the Clangers, Ivor the Engine and Bagpuss. Indeed, I can still be secretly found watching my Clangers with the Sky-moos, Iron Chicken and [...]
I was gutted to find out that Grange Hill is due to be axed by the Beeb. Its first broadcast was in 1978 and exactly three decades later, it is coming to an end.
Controller of CBBC Anne Gilchrist brought to an end much speculation about the future of the series.
“The lives of children [...]
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have successfully been appointed as an Education Support Officer (ICT) for East Lothian Council. This post is a secondment until June 2008. I am pleased to say that after a manic two weeks I will be in post as of tomorrow.
Although I will be returning to Knox Academy [...]
Here in East Lothian, we are on the count down to the end of term. Last year we decided to hold an end of term quiz. As there isn’t time to hold the event as a group we decided to give out copies of the CD to participating teams (five pounds per team). The idea [...]
Aly Gordon (better known by the Auggie’s staff as Ali-G) was one of thee most inspirational characters I have ever met during my teaching career. I first met Aly when I was appointed at St Augustine’s RC High School in Edinburgh (2001). Aly was a teacher of Physics and Science. As a young probationer I [...]
