Welcome to Term 2!
I hope you have all had a fantastic holiday break and that everyone is refreshed, relaxed and ready to get stuck into learning. As you'll be aware, this will be my first year teaching at Russley School. Prior to winning a position at Russley, I taught at Kaiapoi Borough, St. Albans, and a fabulous six years at Paparoa Street School as a classroom teacher and the Director of the Paparoa Sports Academy. I love teaching all areas of the curriculum, but have a passion for Physical Education, Mathematics and Reading. I am committed to providing a secure, caring and positive learning environment in which each child is encouraged to realise his/her potential and acquire skills essential for a lifetime of learning.
I've had a great holiday break with my son, Flynn and my wife, Tamsyn. Flynn's 21 months old now!
A huge passion of mine is surf life saving. I coach and sweep the North Beach Open Men's Crew. We won bronze at the New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships earlier this year. If you'd like to have a look at some surf boat racing, click on the links below:
Mr. Ish
