b'AU REVOIR MS BLOCHARD! Why did you choose to teach in the UK?Funny teaching moment at HGS?Where there is love, there is life. Love was in theRole-play practice with Year 10, when they had UK, so I packed my bags and left Greece, where Ito do a scene of a young man introducing his was working as a teacher, for the Midlands to dogirlfriend to his very unwelcoming parents. One my PGCE. group decided to play it like they were filming a sitcom. We were all in tears as we laughed soWhat languages do you speak, and whichmuch; they were so good!one is your favourite?I speak French, English, German, Hungarian and a Sweet memory of HGS? bit of Greek and Italian. My favourite is HungarianA few years ago, Mr Mohsin and Ms Vaughan because many words carry plenty of details; thegot the whole cohort of Year 7 singing Happy meaning or gender of a word can change byBirthday to me. No accompanying hand-washing replacing all the vowels in the word! The mainat the time but a few tears; it was very nice!problem is that I mix it up with German! I can also speak Moqui, a language that my best friend and I What advice would you like to give to the invented in Year 6 never heard of it?! students of HGS? Put your game console down, pretty please, andIs it important to speak other languages? have a go at something you have never tried I see a language as a great pair of 3D goggles;before!the more pairs of goggles you have, the better you see, the bigger your life gets!If you could go back in time and tell your younger self anything, what would it be?Favourite place youve lived/travelled to? Dont listen to your scared dad go and play A tough question! I love going where I canrugby!have a chance to go on a spiritual journey, and there were three places that I loved for that: Motto/saying you live your life by? the Meteora in Greece, the canyon of Rustrel in Luberon, France and La Mauricie National ParcBe more cat!Insulation, plastering, pointing stone restoration, in Qubec were stunning! Be aware, Canadian roofing and plumbing Im lakes involve bears and carrying your own canoe learning so much!between each lakeThe power of plants fascinates me and I love memorising their smells and properties! Favourite place youve lived/travelled to? What advice would you like to give to the students of HGS? This is just as difficult as the question about my favourite language. IWork hard, believe in yourself, follow your dreams and make sure like living in the UK and I feel at home here; and obviously, I still reallyyou always have enough time for your family and friends.like Germany. I have a very special place in my heart for Ireland, but there are so many other interesting countries I have been to and If you could go back in time and tell your younger selfliked very much; Georgia is a fascinating one, and I definitely want to anything, what would it be? see much more of China.Dont worry so much and trust in your own abilities. Funny teaching moment at HGS? There were so many funny and fun moments in my nearly seven Motto/saying you live your life by? years at HGS. Some of my favourite ones were probably having aThere are two I really like because I generally have an optimistic Zwetschgen food tasting with my current Year 10 class, and lastoutlook on life, I am open to new experiences (even if they take me year when we simulated plate tectonics with biscuits and sprayout of my comfort zone) and I always want to learn more:cream in the geography class I taught through German. I also loved doing the Easter bunny/chick challenge with the Year 8 classesIts OK to be scared, but you have to get out every year and all the lovely grammar songs. there, open up, love, make mistakes, learn, beFavourite memory of HGS?stronger, and start all over againPeople! I have met some amazing people during my time at HGSLearn from yesterday, live for today, hopestudents and staff. I have learnt a lot from all of them. They have made me smile, think and sometimes want to tear my hair out but Ifor tomorrow. The important thing is not to will miss them all. stop questioning (Albert Einstein)51'