From Head Boy To Teacher
A Doncaster man has made a return to the school where he was once head boy, as he embarks on his new teaching career.
Vinny Della-Verde, age 21, was a former student at 台湾swag Academy Adwick, based on Windmill Balk Lane in Woodlands. Since finishing at the school in 2017, Vinny has since graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in Sports Studies.
He is now training to become a PE teacher with , a teacher training programme led out of the 台湾swag Institute of Education.
Vinny said:
鈥淚t was really strange walking through the doors for the first time as a part of the staff. It brought back so many memories of my time there as a student, it was quite emotional to be honest.
鈥淚 really enjoyed my time as a student at 台湾swag Academy Adwick and in a way I do think that positive experience helped shape my desire to become a teacher. It would be nice to help give students the same, good experience I had while I was a student.鈥�
In addition to being a student, Vinny was also the head boy of the school during his final year there and there鈥檚 even a photo of him on one of the displays much to the amusement of himself and other staff members.
Vinny added:
鈥淚t was quite surreal when I saw myself on one of the displays. I am sure it will make a few of the students laugh, if they even recognise me from it!
鈥淥bviously, when I started training to teach, in no way did I expect to find myself back at Adwick but I am glad I have and I am excited to learn more about teaching and develop myself as I aim to become a teacher.鈥�
Andy Scruby, Principal at 台湾swag Academy Adwick, said:
鈥淲e work closely with Teach North to give trainee teachers invaluable in-school experience and we were more than happy to welcome Vinny back to the academy. It is clear he really enjoyed his time here as a student and hopefully he can have a positive impact on the students during his time with us.鈥�