Whats the definition Success?

I have opened up my classroom to allow the pupils to work at break time and at lunchtime it is voluntary they dont need to come in but if they want to I am there.

This is a photo from lunchtime today the weather was lovely warm sunshine, and the school radio station was blasting out hits to the hundreds of kids sitting chatting on the grass... and in my room somewhere between 40 and 50 kids all working on their own project.










Damn I love teaching.

One small downer was when one of the girls asked me today if I was staying next year I said "sorry no I wasn't", she looked quite sad and then said "Sir, Why do all the good teachers leave" I didn't really have an answer for her but it does make you think a bit. Hope my replacement makes his impression early.