Not a lot has been happening lately, and I always get the guilts that I am not consistent in adding to this blog, as I do actually enjoy doing it.
A bit over a week ago, I got a phone call from someone at the Catholic Education Office, our governing body.
You see, I had applied for a specific scholarship, one that is designed to enable teachers who have held leadership positions to apply to do something that really interests them, but will also benefit their school and broader educational community.
This could mean anything from taking leave to study something, travel and see other practices in action, visit other schools, whatever. There are limits on expenses and time away which have to be considered in the applications, which is totally fine.
I was very excited with this phone call, because rather than being told "bad luck buddy" ( which has happened in the past) I was actually told that I have been successful with my application.
So, early in 2016 I am planning to head over to Helsinki, Finland, and also to London ( and surrounds) to visit schools and institutions that have a focus on Inquiry and Project Based Learning, passions of mine. In my mind they are one and the same, so it will be an amazing experience to visit Finland in particular, world leaders in educational performance.
Since submitting my application I have also discovered some schools in Germany that are doing significant things in education that are very similar to what I will be going to see in Finland and the UK, so I might try and fit a few visits in there as well.
And possibly the best thing of all, I contacted one of our sons who has been working and holidaying in Europe since September last year and told him of my good news, and he thinks he will still be there when I lob over. How good will that be!!!!!!
The next few weeks will be hectic now as I organise my itinerary and confirm my visits with the schools that have been so welcoming in allowing me to visit.
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