Overseas Teacher Blog

• Spooky Stories Enjoyed but we didn't see any Ghosts ... on TP's Ghost Walk

  On Wednesday night a committed group of teachers and Teaching Personnel staff braved the foul weather and bitter cold to be told spooky tales on a guided ghost walk around London.  Our guide came cloaked and masked and entertained all with her stories Read More posted Friday, November 30, 2007 3:45 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Teaching Personnel Summer Party Announced

  The end of the academic year is very close.  That means summer holidays, summer parties and the long awaited BBQ season. To celebrate the arrival of the summer holidays and thank you our teachers for all their hard work this academic year our Read More posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:57 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Gems of wisdom and pearls of advice from teachers who recently moved to the UK

  This month I had the idea of providing words of advice direct from the teachers who have arrived here in the last few months.  So, here are a few gems of wisdom, pearls of advice, things that they wish they had been told when they were in your Read More posted Monday, June 04, 2007 12:12 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• An International Community in Brighton

  Teaching Personnel is happily encouraging the formation of an International Community of Teachers in Brighton. Recruiting from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa has meant a constant flow of teachers arriving from these countries to London Read More posted Monday, May 21, 2007 9:34 AM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• BINGO!

  Unlucky for some.... 13, Two fat ladies....88!!!!  Introducing our antipodean teachers to the traditional english sport of bingo was a truly entertaining and amusing experience. With many a confused look towards one another when the bingo caller Read More posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 1:41 PM by KathyE | 0 Comments

• Anzac Day - Buy your tickets here

  ANZAC Sports ChallengeAus/NZ Commermoration DaySaturday, 21 April, 2007Twyford Play Grounds, Acton, London*** What's On ***The ANZAC Sports Challenge is a Sports Gala in London to bring the two great nations of Australia and New Zealand together for a Read More posted Monday, March 05, 2007 12:26 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Scavenger Hunt day out - Feb 07

  The day of the Scavenger Hunt dawned grey and miserable and initally there were concerns about turn out for an event which involved being outdoors a lot - we needn't have worried as 34 teachers and friends turned up! On arrival everyone was given a name Read More posted Monday, March 05, 2007 11:42 AM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Celebrate New Zealand Day at The Church

  The importance of a teacher's social life should never be underestimated. It continues to be my responsibility to inform you of opportunities to socialise and this is definitely one for the diary. Celebrate Waitangi Day with your friends from New Zealand Read More posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:57 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Australia Day - 28 January 2007

  I have been called upon by possibly the best known antipodean pub in London and the Northern hemisphere, The Church, to make you aware of the fast arriving Australia Day celebrations taking place on the 28th of Jan. It is bound to be a memorable Read More posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:24 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Church Charity 7s

  The worlds most famous Pub is running its first Charity 7s. It will be a great day of fun and great 7s Rugby and all profits will go to Charity. There will be 3 divisions Men's Social, Men's Exiles and Ladies Open so it does not matter if your team is Read More posted Friday, January 05, 2007 1:16 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Christmas 06 party photos

  Hello everyone. I hope the joy of Christmas has not left you just yet, afterall you have got a massive New Years eve to look forward to and then forget! Our international teachers Christmas 'Hat' party was held a few Tuesdays ago in the private lounge Read More posted Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:53 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• BINGO - should be an Olympic Sport!

  For those who underestimated the physical and mental strength needed to compete in a high power game of Bingo, I hope you learnt something! Thursday the 9th of November provided another great opportunity for Teaching Personnel's teachers and staff Read More posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:27 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Tickets to watch the Socceroos

  Qantas Socceroos v Ghana Black StarsInternational Football Match Tuesday, 14th November, 2006Loftus Road Stadium, Shepherds Bush, London The Qantas Socceroos return to London to play the Ghana Black Stars on Tuesday, November 14, 7.45pm at Loftus Road Read More posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:53 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• The Best of British - BINGO EVENING - 9th November

  We've done the pub quiz, we've done the scavenger hunt, we've done a boat party on the Thames, we've done the dog racing thing, now its time for........Bingo. Don't knock it till you've tried it. Any one see recently in the one and only SUN newspaper Read More posted Monday, October 09, 2006 12:17 PM by Craig | 0 Comments

• Summer boat party snaps

  What a cracking evening! Over 80 teachers and consultants enjoyed the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ themed boat cruise along the river Thames. The success of the evening will go a long way to ensuring that this becomes an annual event. Click here for Read More posted Sunday, July 23, 2006 11:57 AM by Craig | 0 Comments