BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW… BOHUNT WORTHING STUDENT TEACHER INTERVIEW

Haydn To Nathan

What inspired you to be a teacher?

I spent a gap year working in a special school as a residential childcare assistant. Working with the children both in and out of the classroom really made my mind up I wanted to be a teacher.

If you weren’t a teacher, what would you be?

I would be working in conservation, when I finished university I was exploring opportunities to work in one of the UK National Parks, but decided to go into teaching instead. If I wasn’t working in education I’d be definitely working in conservation.

What’s the best part of your job?

Seeing the amazing work my students do, whether it’s listening to their answers or discussions with each other, reading their written work, or the best, which is watching them teach their classmates.

Who are your heroines/heroes?

I’m a keen mountain biker so my hero is a rider called Danny Macaskill who grew up in a small village in the Scottish Highlands, and became a global star and rider for the Red Bull team through his videos on YouTube.

Why did you choose to teach at Bohunt School Worthing?

The fantastic reputation the school has in the local area led to me to apply for a job here, and then visiting the school really made my mind up.

Tell me a little about a teacher that inspired you.

I have two; my English teacher at secondary school Miss Sullivan inspired my love of reading which I still have to today, and my Geography teacher Mr Carter, who gave me my passion for the subject I now teach.

What is one exciting teaching method you use?

Since I’ve joined Bohunt Worthing, which is an iPad school, I’ve been very excited to enhance my teaching through the use of amazing resources such as Nearpod and Google Expeditions; these are amazing for Geography teachers.

What are your thoughts on education today?

Education is more important than ever to prepare our children for life in the rapidly changing twenty first century. I’m very lucky to work with truly exceptional colleagues at Bohunt Worthing so my outlook for education in the next decade is very positive.

Nathan To Haydn

Tell me about yourself in 30 seconds

My name is Haydn and I am 12 years’ old. I play football for Worthing Dynamos and I’m the captain. I play basketball and I just started playing the drums three weeks ago and I like playing with my friends on computer games. ‘I play the drums as well, it’s a good instrument!’

What are your strengths?

I am very social and confident and have good hand eye coordination. I’m also good at maths and computing ‘and geography’, yes!

What are your weaknesses?

Getting criticism, working on my own or giving up easily. Give one example of something you enjoy, respect or have achieved at Bohunt School Worthing

I enjoyed the French trip that I went in Year 7. I achieved my platinum award last year, for the highest level for achieving ERA points.

What or whom inspires you?

Alan Turing, because he worked out the Enigma code and I really like maths.

What are your plans for the future after leaving school? Running my own business

- Mr Shaw: ‘right you need to choose Business Studies’, yes I am going to choose that.

What is your favourite line from a film/song/book?

I don’t know who it’s by, but it’s the one that goes ‘Don’t worry about a thing, because every little thing is going to be alright’.

- Mr Shaw: ‘That’s Bob Marley, that’s a good one!’

What one thing would you change about school life?

Not having to do all the lessons; just doing the ones you want to do straight from Year 7, starting your GCSEs early in Year 7.