It has been almost quarter of a century since I left the primary school classroom as a pupil. Despite the efforts of my friends who tried to convince me otherwise, I vowed never to return as a teacher. Until now.
Following a career change, I now find myself as a Newly Qualified Teacher in a North Yorkshire school. During these early days of my teaching career, I'm discovering that primary education is very different to how I remember it...
It's June 1990. I am emerging from the newsagent with my pack of World Cup '90 stickers. The sun is beating down on this glorious June morning as I walk the short distance to school. I open the pack...