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“A recent career change has proved that when you love what you do, you will never work another day. I love teaching not only to see others succeed but to contribute to shaping the youth of our future who continue to learn, grow and contribute to society in a positive way.” Victoria Fraser Business and Economics teacher Robert Vohan Year 6 teacher “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to have a direct impact on the lives of my students and engage in the learning process alongside them. When you’re educating children, you’re imparting knowledge and strategies to create a healthier and brighter future.” Tara Black HOD English “I love teaching English literature because of the opportunity it offers to engage with nuance, complexity and different perspectives on ideas. There is real joy in enabling students to be creative and examining texts together.” Alistair West Digital Technology teacher “I see my role as teaching students to be creators rather than just consumers of digital technologies. What I love most is seeing students solve complicated issues leading to what we often refer to as ‘fist-pump moments’when the problem is solved.” “Learning a language is like opening a door for the learner. I want to be the person who inspires the learner to develop a love of language learning and benefit from it.” Yuhong Xu Modern Languages and ESOL teacher LEADING “I like teaching as I viewmyself as a lifelong learner, and this job enables me to learn something new every day. Through the study of literature, we not only extend our knowledge of language but we stretch our imagination and emotion.” Tara Black Head of English Kimberley MacDonald Assistant Head of English 38 Queen Margaret Calling :: ISSUE 63 :: May 2019